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 Waves WAVES $ 0.386
$ 49.64M
$ 49.64 million
+2.57%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0822
$ 49.36M
$ 49.36 million
+2.74%
53 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0632
$ 48.94M
$ 48.94 million
+2.41%
54 Casper CSPR $ 0.00289
$ 46.04M
$ 46.04 million
-1.92%
55 Storx network SRX $ 0.0589
$ 42.73M
$ 42.73 million
+1.30%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.75
$ 39.37M
$ 39.37 million
+2.78%
57 Velvet VELVET $ 0.103
$ 37.92M
$ 37.92 million
-1.61%
58 SKALE SKL $ 0.00616
$ 37.84M
$ 37.84 million
+0.86%
59 BounceBit BB $ 0.0320
$ 35.97M
$ 35.97 million
+14.86%
60 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00109
$ 32.75M
$ 32.75 million
-0.02%
61 Harmony ONE $ 0.00205
$ 30.58M
$ 30.58 million
+2.62%
62 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0786
$ 28.69M
$ 28.69 million
+0.57%
63 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0302
$ 27.61M
$ 27.61 million
+2.54%
64 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0125
$ 27.05M
$ 27.05 million
+2.12%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0199
$ 19.87M
$ 19.87 million
+0.44%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0650
$ 18.63M
$ 18.63 million
-7.99%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.128
$ 12.71M
$ 12.71 million
-1.67%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0951
$ 12.21M
$ 12.21 million
+3.84%
69 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00153
$ 11.98M
$ 11.98 million
+0.85%
70 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00136
$ 10.99M
$ 10.99 million
+11.41%
71 AdEx ADX $ 0.0681
$ 10.07M
$ 10.07 million
+2.24%
72 JOE JOE $ 0.0439
$ 9.61M
$ 9.61 million
+4.34%
73 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.207
$ 8.61M
$ 8.61 million
+2.48%
74 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.267
$ 8.05M
$ 8.05 million
+1.40%
75 Terra LUNA $ 0.0638
$ 7.95M
$ 7.95 million
+1.96%
76 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00747
$ 7.47M
$ 7.47 million
+2.32%
77 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0433
$ 7.41M
$ 7.41 million
+0.14%
78 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0680
$ 7.03M
$ 7.03 million
+8.29%
79 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.158
$ 6.56M
$ 6.56 million
+7.52%
80 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0115
$ 6.15M
$ 6.15 million
+0.03%
81 Tectum TET $ 0.586
$ 5.83M
$ 5.83 million
+16.10%
82 Renzo REZ $ 0.00493
$ 5.67M
$ 5.67 million
-0.76%
83 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0727
$ 3.76M
$ 3.76 million
-1.67%
84 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000163
$ 3.00M
$ 3.00 million
-3.70%
85 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0117
$ 2.11M
$ 2.11 million
+0.82%
86 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00753
$ 2.00M
$ 2.00 million
-19.24%
87 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0203
$ 1.97M
$ 1.97 million
-3.37%
88 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0291
$ 1.10M
$ 1.10 million
+0.35%
89 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000154
$ 787,064
$ 787,064
+2.16%
90 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0190
$ 378,852
$ 378,852
-5.51%

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91 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.60
$ 11.22B
$ 11.22 billion
-0.10%
92 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,279.49
$ 722.80M
$ 722.80 million
-0.20%
93 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 102.73
$ 440.58M
$ 440.58 million
+2.81%
94 ETHx ETHx $ 2,333.79
$ 279.48M
$ 279.48 million
+1.73%
95 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅438
$ 258.05M
$ 258.05 million
+2.83%
96 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,335.84
$ 202.17M
$ 202.17 million
+1.35%
97 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,658.28
$ 140.70M
$ 140.70 million
+1.36%
98 EOS EOS $ 0.0818
$ 131.21M
$ 131.21 million
+1.69%
99 Huobi Token HT $ 0.145
$ 72.60M
$ 72.60 million
+0.34%
100 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.86
$ 34.27M
$ 34.27 million
+1.13%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 55.75
$ 16.66B
$ 16.66 billion
+16.85%
Tectum TET $ 0.586
$ 5.83M
$ 5.83 million
+16.10%
BounceBit BB $ 0.0320
$ 35.97M
$ 35.97 million
+14.86%
Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00136
$ 10.99M
$ 10.99 million
+11.41%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.73
$ 2.24B
$ 2.24 billion
+9.09%
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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