Staking coins

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

# Coins Price Market cap 24h
51 Waves WAVES $ 0.416
$ 52.54M
$ 52.54 million
+1.18%
52 Casper CSPR $ 0.00280
$ 44.58M
$ 44.58 million
+0.85%
53 Storx network SRX $ 0.0592
$ 42.95M
$ 42.95 million
-0.52%
54 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.91
$ 42.83M
$ 42.83 million
+1.50%
55 SKALE SKL $ 0.00692
$ 42.53M
$ 42.53 million
+0.39%
56 BounceBit BB $ 0.0330
$ 35.90M
$ 35.90 million
-6.22%
57 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0969
$ 35.59M
$ 35.59 million
-3.46%
58 Harmony ONE $ 0.00231
$ 34.50M
$ 34.50 million
+3.10%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00111
$ 33.44M
$ 33.44 million
+0.15%
60 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0852
$ 30.96M
$ 30.96 million
-1.75%
61 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0334
$ 30.49M
$ 30.49 million
+0.61%
62 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0131
$ 28.32M
$ 28.32 million
+1.31%
63 Rujira RUJI $ 0.376
$ 28.00M
$ 28.00 million
+6.43%
64 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0315
$ 24.35M
$ 24.35 million
+0.17%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0219
$ 21.87M
$ 21.87 million
-0.16%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0616
$ 17.62M
$ 17.62 million
-1.61%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.151
$ 14.98M
$ 14.98 million
+1.60%
68 THENA THE $ 0.103
$ 13.15M
$ 13.15 million
+0.32%
69 AdEx ADX $ 0.0777
$ 11.50M
$ 11.50 million
+0.95%
70 Terra LUNA $ 0.0773
$ 9.64M
$ 9.64 million
+2.79%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.225
$ 9.37M
$ 9.37 million
+1.77%
72 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00119
$ 9.26M
$ 9.26 million
-0.52%
73 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.273
$ 8.23M
$ 8.23 million
-0.36%
74 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0748
$ 7.71M
$ 7.71 million
+3.20%
75 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00736
$ 7.36M
$ 7.36 million
-0.09%
76 Tectum TET $ 0.635
$ 6.31M
$ 6.31 million
+6.40%
77 Renzo REZ $ 0.00538
$ 6.19M
$ 6.19 million
-2.56%
78 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0115
$ 6.07M
$ 6.07 million
+0.39%
79 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.145
$ 6.05M
$ 6.05 million
-3.42%
80 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0344
$ 5.25M
$ 5.25 million
+27.38%
81 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000170
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
-8.01%
82 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0240
$ 2.32M
$ 2.32 million
-12.86%
83 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0118
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
+2.58%
84 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000186
$ 1.51M
$ 1.51 million
+1.69%
85 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00556
$ 1.48M
$ 1.48 million
-1.05%
86 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0315
$ 1.18M
$ 1.18 million
-1.35%
87 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000178
$ 822,805
$ 822,805
+12.91%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0284
$ 564,608
$ 564,608
-1.67%

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89 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 4.17
$ 12.98B
$ 12.98 billion
+22.49%
90 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,910.43
$ 922.86M
$ 922.86 million
+22.58%
91 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 95.40
$ 888.54M
$ 888.54 million
+1.49%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 101.67
$ 434.89M
$ 434.89 million
+1.34%
93 ETHx ETHx $ 2,575.39
$ 320.62M
$ 320.62 million
+0.39%
94 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,584.97
$ 223.74M
$ 223.74 million
+0.39%
95 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,923.20
$ 153.16M
$ 153.16 million
+0.06%
96 EOS EOS $ 0.0876
$ 140.58M
$ 140.58 million
-0.43%
97 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.131
$ 126.33M
$ 126.33 million
-0.76%
98 Huobi Token HT $ 0.162
$ 80.95M
$ 80.95 million
-0.49%
99 Decentralized Social DESO $ 4.12
$ 36.65M
$ 36.65 million
+0.07%
100 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0446
$ 22.32M
$ 22.32 million
-2.55%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0344
$ 5.25M
$ 5.25 million
+27.74%
Toncoin TON $ 1.86
$ 4.97B
$ 4.97 billion
+27.46%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.000114
$ 632.59M
$ 632.59 million
+14.41%
BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000178
$ 823,031
$ 823,031
+13.30%
Edge EDGE $ 0.114
$ 86.38M
$ 86.38 million
+9.43%
All Gainers

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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