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 Concordium CCD $ 0.00475
$ 54.08M
$ 54.08 million
+3.27%
52 Waves WAVES $ 0.417
$ 52.71M
$ 52.71 million
+0.09%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00284
$ 45.17M
$ 45.17 million
+1.87%
54 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.97
$ 44.17M
$ 44.17 million
+3.23%
55 SKALE SKL $ 0.00715
$ 43.86M
$ 43.86 million
+2.91%
56 Storx network SRX $ 0.0593
$ 43.00M
$ 43.00 million
-0.46%
57 Harmony ONE $ 0.00242
$ 36.01M
$ 36.01 million
+4.65%
58 BounceBit BB $ 0.0318
$ 34.69M
$ 34.69 million
-4.17%
59 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0914
$ 33.50M
$ 33.50 million
-0.72%
60 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00110
$ 32.99M
$ 32.99 million
-1.20%
61 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0901
$ 32.77M
$ 32.77 million
+4.31%
62 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0337
$ 30.73M
$ 30.73 million
-0.08%
63 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0134
$ 29.05M
$ 29.05 million
+0.28%
64 Rujira RUJI $ 0.383
$ 28.52M
$ 28.52 million
+6.84%
65 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0323
$ 24.92M
$ 24.92 million
+0.91%
66 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0214
$ 21.37M
$ 21.37 million
-2.28%
67 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0635
$ 18.18M
$ 18.18 million
+2.54%
68 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.153
$ 15.19M
$ 15.19 million
-0.40%
69 THENA THE $ 0.104
$ 13.28M
$ 13.28 million
+0.06%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0792
$ 11.71M
$ 11.71 million
+1.53%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.233
$ 9.68M
$ 9.68 million
+3.28%
72 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00119
$ 9.24M
$ 9.24 million
+1.69%
73 Terra LUNA $ 0.0737
$ 9.19M
$ 9.19 million
+2.42%
74 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.276
$ 8.31M
$ 8.31 million
+0.17%
75 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0780
$ 8.03M
$ 8.03 million
+8.02%
76 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00741
$ 7.41M
$ 7.41 million
+0.18%
77 Tectum TET $ 0.668
$ 6.64M
$ 6.64 million
+7.24%
78 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.155
$ 6.48M
$ 6.48 million
+2.78%
79 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0119
$ 6.28M
$ 6.28 million
+2.53%
80 Renzo REZ $ 0.00544
$ 6.26M
$ 6.26 million
+0.15%
81 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0321
$ 4.89M
$ 4.89 million
+16.49%
82 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000170
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
-2.59%
83 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0240
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
-8.38%
84 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0123
$ 2.22M
$ 2.22 million
-1.68%
85 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00586
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
+2.04%
86 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000186
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
-3.23%
87 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000315
$ 1.38M
$ 1.38 million
+84.61%
88 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0315
$ 1.18M
$ 1.18 million
-2.07%
89 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0284
$ 565,689
$ 565,689
-6.04%

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90 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.98
$ 12.39B
$ 12.39 billion
-1.43%
91 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 97.56
$ 908.02M
$ 908.02 million
+3.28%
92 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,493.68
$ 790.72M
$ 790.72 million
-3.53%
93 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 103.78
$ 443.92M
$ 443.92 million
+3.11%
94 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅383
$ 225.68M
$ 225.68 million
-2.91%
95 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,589.85
$ 224.09M
$ 224.09 million
-0.22%
96 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,928.34
$ 153.43M
$ 153.43 million
-0.20%
97 EOS EOS $ 0.0892
$ 143.03M
$ 143.03 million
+1.17%
98 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.133
$ 128.06M
$ 128.06 million
+0.68%
99 Huobi Token HT $ 0.164
$ 82.05M
$ 82.05 million
-0.12%
100 Decentralized Social DESO $ 4.13
$ 36.66M
$ 36.66 million
+0.43%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000315
$ 1.38M
$ 1.38 million
+84.61%
Toncoin TON $ 2.10
$ 5.63B
$ 5.63 billion
+17.24%
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0321
$ 4.89M
$ 4.89 million
+16.49%
Internet Computer ICP $ 2.72
$ 1.50B
$ 1.50 billion
+12.97%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.000110
$ 606.95M
$ 606.95 million
+10.10%
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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