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

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# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
51 Numeraire NMR $8.87
$77.71M
$77.71 million
+1.91%
52 Safe Token SAFE $0.0953
$75.69M
$75.69 million
+1.57%
53 Livepeer LPT $1.51
$75.35M
$75.35 million
+13.81%
54 Kusama KSM $3.62
$68.00M
$68.00 million
+0.48%
55 $MBG Token $MBG $0.103
$58.40M
$58.40 million
-0.15%
56 SUSHI SUSHI $0.199
$58.07M
$58.07 million
+2.18%
57 Babylon BABY $0.0111
$50.64M
$50.64 million
-0.47%
58 Celo CELO $0.0766
$46.51M
$46.51 million
-2.16%
59 Flow FLOW $0.0273
$46.00M
$46.00 million
+0.35%
60 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00629
$44.85M
$44.85 million
+2.07%
61 Casper CSPR $0.00263
$43.98M
$43.98 million
-1.08%
62 Velvet VELVET $0.0908
$42.11M
$42.11 million
-5.06%
63 Ankr ANKR $0.00417
$41.74M
$41.74 million
-15.51%
64 Storx network SRX $0.0561
$40.73M
$40.73 million
-0.62%
65 Ronin RON $0.0513
$39.55M
$39.55 million
+2.48%
66 Newton NEWT $0.0418
$37.66M
$37.66 million
+3.86%
67 Cloud CLOUD $0.0328
$32.80M
$32.80 million
-3.15%
68 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000979
$29.36M
$29.36 million
+0.02%
69 Waves WAVES $0.209
$28.82M
$28.82 million
+3.83%
70 Osmosis OSMO $0.0342
$26.90M
$26.90 million
+1.95%
71 Phala Network PHA $0.0249
$24.94M
$24.94 million
+2.07%
72 SKALE SKL $0.00373
$23.89M
$23.89 million
+0.89%
73 Cartesi CTSI $0.0252
$23.83M
$23.83 million
+3.07%
74 Lisk LSK $0.103
$23.58M
$23.58 million
+3.16%
75 Usual USUAL $0.0112
$21.74M
$21.74 million
+2.43%
76 Xertra STRAX $0.00958
$21.11M
$21.11 million
+0.81%
77 Definitive EDGE $0.0679
$17.90M
$17.90 million
+0.39%
78 Bifrost BFC $0.0108
$14.99M
$14.99 million
+0.04%
79 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.136
$13.58M
$13.58 million
+2.48%
80 TRIA TRIA $0.00397
$12.61M
$12.61 million
+6.68%
81 BounceBit BB $0.00929
$11.58M
$11.58 million
+2.48%
82 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,501.74
$11.11M
$11.11 million
+4.93%
83 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0378
$10.89M
$10.89 million
+3.28%
84 THENA THE $0.0714
$10.29M
$10.29 million
+1.59%
85 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0183
$9.41M
$9.41 million
+3.96%
86 Band Protocol BAND $0.182
$7.57M
$7.57 million
+0.43%
87 FUEL FUEL $0.000777
$7.00M
$7.00 million
-0.37%
88 JOE JOE $0.0307
$6.72M
$6.72 million
+2.27%
89 Layer3 L3 $0.00367
$6.62M
$6.62 million
+0.68%
90 Terra LUNA $0.0458
$5.71M
$5.71 million
+2.06%
91 CYGNUS CGN $0.00210
$5.67M
$5.67 million
-0.33%
92 Renzo REZ $0.00302
$3.47M
$3.47 million
+3.35%
93 Checkmate CHECK $0.0130
$2.20M
$2.20 million
+0.22%
94 Swarm BZZ $0.0387
$1.91M
$1.91 million
-10.37%
95 NodeOps NODE $0.00592
$1.77M
$1.77 million
-0.76%
96 PIVX PIVX $0.0162
$1.72M
$1.72 million
+11.32%
97 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0159
$1.63M
$1.63 million
-14.35%
98 Zenchain ZTC $0.000551
$1.62M
$1.62 million
-0.51%
99 NFPrompt Token NFP $0.000470
$444,014
$444,014
-0.86%
100 OpenxAI OPENX $0.00633
$152,721
$152,721
+0.03%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.311
$93.95M
$93.95 million
+33.33%
aPriori APR $0.259
$87.24M
$87.24 million
+30.66%
Livepeer LPT $1.51
$75.35M
$75.35 million
+13.81%
PIVX PIVX $0.0162
$1.72M
$1.72 million
+11.32%
Cardano ADA $0.221
$8.29B
$8.29 billion
+6.98%
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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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