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 0x ZRX $0.107
$90.58M
$90.58 million
+1.84%
52 Kusama KSM $4.47
$84.09M
$84.09 million
+19.02%
53 Numeraire NMR $8.92
$76.95M
$76.95 million
+2.40%
54 Safe Token SAFE $0.0923
$72.82M
$72.82 million
+4.10%
55 Livepeer LPT $1.37
$68.04M
$68.04 million
+4.62%
56 SUSHI SUSHI $0.229
$67.11M
$67.11 million
+11.45%
57 $MBG Token $MBG $0.104
$58.61M
$58.61 million
+0.36%
58 aPriori APR $0.158
$54.31M
$54.31 million
+3.45%
59 Babylon BABY $0.0108
$49.66M
$49.66 million
+2.62%
60 Celo CELO $0.0792
$48.06M
$48.06 million
+3.41%
61 Flow FLOW $0.0281
$47.48M
$47.48 million
+7.48%
62 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00650
$46.33M
$46.33 million
+4.57%
63 Ankr ANKR $0.00450
$44.96M
$44.96 million
+3.90%
64 Casper CSPR $0.00248
$41.54M
$41.54 million
+1.57%
65 Storx network SRX $0.0556
$40.30M
$40.30 million
+0.55%
66 Cloud CLOUD $0.0388
$38.78M
$38.78 million
-1.27%
67 Ronin RON $0.0500
$38.58M
$38.58 million
+5.63%
68 Newton NEWT $0.0418
$37.56M
$37.56 million
+5.03%
69 Bifrost BFC $0.0264
$36.79M
$36.79 million
-5.38%
70 Waves WAVES $0.253
$35.12M
$35.12 million
+4.46%
71 Phala Network PHA $0.0302
$30.18M
$30.18 million
+14.14%
72 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000957
$28.71M
$28.71 million
+0.77%
73 Velvet VELVET $0.0577
$26.75M
$26.75 million
+15.61%
74 Osmosis OSMO $0.0334
$26.30M
$26.30 million
+4.72%
75 Cartesi CTSI $0.0248
$23.47M
$23.47 million
+3.70%
76 SKALE SKL $0.00363
$23.24M
$23.24 million
+4.46%
77 Xertra STRAX $0.0101
$22.34M
$22.34 million
+0.76%
78 Usual USUAL $0.0113
$21.99M
$21.99 million
+5.42%
79 Definitive EDGE $0.0646
$16.85M
$16.85 million
-2.90%
80 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.130
$12.92M
$12.92 million
+3.10%
81 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0399
$11.50M
$11.50 million
+6.03%
82 TRIA TRIA $0.00362
$11.47M
$11.47 million
+7.12%
83 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,449.06
$10.87M
$10.87 million
+1.81%
84 THENA THE $0.0691
$10.01M
$10.01 million
+5.75%
85 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0185
$9.49M
$9.49 million
+3.82%
86 BounceBit BB $0.00828
$9.00M
$9.00 million
+8.60%
87 Band Protocol BAND $0.184
$7.66M
$7.66 million
+4.01%
88 FUEL FUEL $0.000785
$7.18M
$7.18 million
+0.10%
89 JOE JOE $0.0290
$6.34M
$6.34 million
+5.98%
90 League of Traders LOT $0.00599
$5.99M
$5.99 million
+1.41%
91 CYGNUS CGN $0.00218
$5.89M
$5.89 million
+0.62%
92 Terra LUNA $0.0450
$5.61M
$5.61 million
+3.37%
93 Layer3 L3 $0.00273
$5.03M
$5.03 million
-11.07%
94 Renzo REZ $0.00379
$4.35M
$4.35 million
+7.76%
95 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0242
$2.48M
$2.48 million
+6.66%
96 Swarm BZZ $0.0403
$1.99M
$1.99 million
-0.15%
97 NodeOps NODE $0.00591
$1.77M
$1.77 million
+2.23%
98 Zenchain ZTC $0.000547
$1.61M
$1.61 million
-0.19%
99 Checkmate CHECK $0.0105
$1.58M
$1.58 million
+1.29%
100 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0481
$1.49M
$1.49 million
+4.02%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $3.01
$3.94B
$3.94 billion
+19.31%
Kusama KSM $4.47
$84.15M
$84.15 million
+19.13%
Velvet VELVET $0.0577
$26.75M
$26.75 million
+15.85%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0957
$123.89M
$123.89 million
+14.86%
Phala Network PHA $0.0302
$30.18M
$30.18 million
+14.38%
All Gainers

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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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