Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
51 Numeraire NMR $9.01
$77.71M
$77.71 million
-4.26%
52 Safe Token SAFE $0.0958
$75.36M
$75.36 million
-3.31%
53 Kusama KSM $3.98
$74.88M
$74.88 million
+3.66%
54 Livepeer LPT $1.41
$70.14M
$70.14 million
+0.57%
55 SUSHI SUSHI $0.218
$63.76M
$63.76 million
-1.35%
56 $MBG Token $MBG $0.104
$58.68M
$58.68 million
+0.67%
57 Babylon BABY $0.0116
$53.15M
$53.15 million
-6.51%
58 aPriori APR $0.147
$50.69M
$50.69 million
+3.00%
59 Celo CELO $0.0807
$48.95M
$48.95 million
-5.72%
60 Casper CSPR $0.00291
$48.79M
$48.79 million
-0.88%
61 Flow FLOW $0.0281
$47.45M
$47.45 million
-3.32%
62 Ankr ANKR $0.00474
$47.43M
$47.43 million
-0.34%
63 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00664
$47.35M
$47.35 million
+2.45%
64 Ronin RON $0.0587
$45.25M
$45.25 million
+8.75%
65 Newton NEWT $0.0451
$40.52M
$40.52 million
+1.27%
66 Storx network SRX $0.0556
$40.32M
$40.32 million
+0.09%
67 Cloud CLOUD $0.0401
$40.10M
$40.10 million
-4.58%
68 Concordium CCD $0.00340
$38.67M
$38.67 million
-6.99%
69 Bifrost BFC $0.0260
$36.16M
$36.16 million
-14.57%
70 Waves WAVES $0.256
$35.51M
$35.51 million
-4.56%
71 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000984
$29.57M
$29.57 million
+0.82%
72 Phala Network PHA $0.0275
$27.55M
$27.55 million
+0.90%
73 Osmosis OSMO $0.0340
$26.75M
$26.75 million
-0.13%
74 Xertra STRAX $0.0109
$24.04M
$24.04 million
-2.46%
75 SKALE SKL $0.00374
$23.95M
$23.95 million
-0.86%
76 Velvet VELVET $0.0509
$23.64M
$23.64 million
-1.43%
77 Cartesi CTSI $0.0250
$23.64M
$23.64 million
+1.05%
78 Usual USUAL $0.0117
$22.74M
$22.74 million
-0.77%
79 Definitive EDGE $0.0684
$17.89M
$17.89 million
-1.18%
80 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.130
$12.97M
$12.97 million
-1.61%
81 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0414
$11.91M
$11.91 million
+2.54%
82 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,501.40
$11.09M
$11.09 million
+0.41%
83 TRIA TRIA $0.00336
$10.67M
$10.67 million
-1.99%
84 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0192
$9.86M
$9.86 million
-3.66%
85 THENA THE $0.0665
$9.64M
$9.64 million
-2.42%
86 TaleX X $0.0147
$8.83M
$8.83 million
+8.58%
87 BounceBit BB $0.00823
$8.75M
$8.75 million
+1.19%
88 Band Protocol BAND $0.193
$8.02M
$8.02 million
-1.30%
89 FUEL FUEL $0.000788
$7.17M
$7.17 million
+1.15%
90 JOE JOE $0.0298
$6.54M
$6.54 million
-4.32%
91 League of Traders LOT $0.00608
$6.09M
$6.09 million
+0.09%
92 CYGNUS CGN $0.00216
$5.83M
$5.83 million
+0.64%
93 Terra LUNA $0.0457
$5.69M
$5.69 million
-2.14%
94 Layer3 L3 $0.00300
$5.52M
$5.52 million
-2.24%
95 Bitshares BTS $0.00162
$4.85M
$4.85 million
+7.85%
96 Renzo REZ $0.00407
$4.67M
$4.67 million
-9.45%
97 Tectum TET $0.280
$2.80M
$2.80 million
+15.33%
98 PIVX PIVX $0.0201
$2.14M
$2.14 million
+0.73%
99 Matchain MAT $0.0353
$2.12M
$2.12 million
+1.36%
100 Checkmate CHECK $0.0119
$2.00M
$2.00 million
-1.92%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.529
$159.91M
$159.91 million
+83.01%
Tectum TET $0.280
$2.80M
$2.80 million
+15.33%
Ronin RON $0.0587
$45.25M
$45.25 million
+8.75%
TaleX X $0.0147
$8.83M
$8.83 million
+8.58%
Bitshares BTS $0.00162
$4.85M
$4.85 million
+7.85%
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What is a staking coin?

A staking coin is the native asset of a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain that holders lock—delegate or self-bond—to participate in consensus, validate transactions, and earn token rewards.
Instead of mining with hardware, stakers provide capital; the network mints new blocks and pays inflationary or fee-based yields to honest validators.
Ethereum’s switch to PoS (“The Merge”) made staking mainstream, while chains like Solana, Cardano and Polkadot have paid 6-30 % APR for years.

Quick Facts

  • Purpose: Secure chain, validate blocks, earn passive yield, govern protocol.
  • Consensus: Proof-of-Stake, Delegated PoS, Nominated PoS, Liquid PoS.
  • Entry barrier: 0.1-32 ETH for delegation; 1-10 k+ tokens to run a validator.
  • Lock-up: 1-28 days unbonding typical; Ethereum ~1-5 days via exit queue.
  • Risk: Slashing 1-100 % of stake for double-sign or downtime; smart-contract risk for liquid-staking tokens.

Top Staking Coins (Live Examples)

Coin Ticker Avg. Nominal APR Chain Type 2024 Staked Value
Ethereum ETH 3.2 % PoS / 32 ETH validator $110 B
Solana SOL 6.5 % Delegated PoS $68 B
Cardano ADA 4.1 % Ouroboros PoS $12 B
Polkadot DOT 14 % Nominated PoS $8 B
Avalanche AVAX 8 % PoS / subnet staking $6 B
Cosmos ATOM 10-19 % Tendermint BPoS $2.5 B
Polygon MATIC 4.5 % Heimdall PoS $3 B
Pocketcoin PKOIN 30 % Bastyon side-chain <$50 M

How It Works

  1. Acquire PoS coin (ETH, ADA, SOL, etc.).
  2. Delegate to public validator or run your own node.
  3. Stake locks coins in a smart contract or on-chain bond.
  4. Network selects validator to propose / attest blocks; probability ∝ stake.
  5. Rewards auto-compound; can be claimed or restaked; slashing penalises misbehaviour.

Benefits

  • Passive yield – 3-30 % APR without selling underlying asset.
  • Energy efficient – 99 %+ lower power use vs Proof-of-Work.
  • Low hardware cost – consumer laptop + 32 ETH instead of mining farm.
  • Governance weight – staked balance often equals voting power in DAOs.
  • Liquid staking – receive tradable derivative (stETH, stSOL) to deploy in DeFi while earning.

Risks & Trade-offs

  • Slashing – 1-100 % loss for double-sign; 0.1-5 % for prolonged downtime.
  • Lock-up periods – unbonding windows (1-28 days) prevent quick exit during crashes.
  • Inflation dilution – high APR may still lag token supply growth → real yield negative.
  • Validator risk – delegating to jailed or malicious node can cost you rewards.
  • Smart-contract bugs – liquid-staking tokens (Lido, RocketPool) add extra code layer.
  • Regulatory grey – ETH staking ETFs approved, but solo-node income taxation still unclear in many jurisdictions.

Final Thoughts

Staking turns idle coins into yield-bearing assets while securing the network you believe in.
Real returns depend on issuance rate, fee burn, and token price; always net-out inflation and slashing risk.
Use liquid-staking derivatives for DeFi composability, but keep a mental note of the extra smart-contract layer—and never stake more than you can afford to see slashed.

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