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 aPriori APR $ 0.213
$ 74.00M
$ 74.00 million
+1.81%
52 0x ZRX $ 0.0854
$ 72.47M
$ 72.47 million
-0.45%
53 QTUM QTUM $ 0.674
$ 71.50M
$ 71.50 million
-0.49%
54 Kusama KSM $ 3.24
$ 60.04M
$ 60.04 million
-1.10%
55 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.135
$ 58.66M
$ 58.66 million
-5.15%
56 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0436
$ 56.39M
$ 56.39 million
+1.78%
57 Babylon BABY $ 0.0133
$ 52.98M
$ 52.98 million
+4.07%
58 Edge EDGE $ 0.0658
$ 51.08M
$ 51.08 million
-1.10%
59 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.164
$ 48.07M
$ 48.07 million
+2.35%
60 Concordium CCD $ 0.00394
$ 44.83M
$ 44.83 million
-7.90%
61 Flow FLOW $ 0.0261
$ 43.76M
$ 43.76 million
-0.78%
62 Bedrock BR $ 0.140
$ 42.38M
$ 42.38 million
-0.54%
63 Celo CELO $ 0.0702
$ 42.35M
$ 42.35 million
-3.01%
64 AltLayer Token ALT $ 0.00635
$ 42.22M
$ 42.22 million
+1.50%
65 Newton NEWT $ 0.0460
$ 40.91M
$ 40.91 million
+0.03%
66 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.77
$ 40.12M
$ 40.12 million
+0.05%
67 Ronin RON $ 0.0518
$ 39.98M
$ 39.98 million
-1.68%
68 Storx network SRX $ 0.0518
$ 37.57M
$ 37.57 million
+0.04%
69 Ankr ANKR $ 0.00356
$ 35.61M
$ 35.61 million
-0.53%
70 Waves WAVES $ 0.255
$ 34.00M
$ 34.00 million
-0.87%
71 Casper CSPR $ 0.00179
$ 29.64M
$ 29.64 million
-1.51%
72 SKALE SKL $ 0.00415
$ 26.20M
$ 26.20 million
-10.17%
73 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0331
$ 25.84M
$ 25.84 million
-2.47%
74 Phala Network PHA $ 0.0230
$ 22.96M
$ 22.96 million
-4.53%
75 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0105
$ 21.89M
$ 21.89 million
+31.80%
76 BounceBit BB $ 0.0184
$ 21.50M
$ 21.50 million
-1.76%
77 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0228
$ 21.17M
$ 21.17 million
-1.25%
78 Xertra STRAX $ 0.00951
$ 20.78M
$ 20.78 million
+1.67%
79 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0207
$ 20.74M
$ 20.74 million
+13.30%
80 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0469
$ 20.58M
$ 20.58 million
+0.01%
81 Lisk LSK $ 0.0859
$ 18.98M
$ 18.98 million
+0.53%
82 Stader SD $ 0.115
$ 17.29M
$ 17.29 million
-1.87%
83 Bifrost BFC $ 0.0119
$ 16.59M
$ 16.59 million
-0.58%
84 Usual USUAL $ 0.00872
$ 16.21M
$ 16.21 million
-0.96%
85 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.118
$ 11.71M
$ 11.71 million
+0.22%
86 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0382
$ 11.00M
$ 11.00 million
-1.81%
87 Marinade MNDE $ 0.0191
$ 10.46M
$ 10.46 million
+8.67%
88 Layer3 L3 $ 0.00528
$ 8.86M
$ 8.86 million
-0.38%
89 THENA THE $ 0.0572
$ 8.05M
$ 8.05 million
+9.25%
90 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $ 0.0156
$ 7.10M
$ 7.10 million
-1.63%
91 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.170
$ 7.07M
$ 7.07 million
+0.57%
92 CYGNUS CGN $ 0.00231
$ 6.25M
$ 6.25 million
-0.32%
93 JOE JOE $ 0.0274
$ 5.99M
$ 5.99 million
-0.71%
94 FUEL FUEL $ 0.000699
$ 5.98M
$ 5.98 million
-0.15%
95 Terra LUNA $ 0.0477
$ 5.94M
$ 5.94 million
-0.22%
96 Swell Network Swell $ 0.000721
$ 5.84M
$ 5.84 million
-0.46%
97 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0282
$ 5.40M
$ 5.40 million
-1.53%
98 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.124
$ 5.15M
$ 5.15 million
-2.71%
99 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0359
$ 3.77M
$ 3.77 million
-7.80%
100 Matchain MAT $ 0.0563
$ 3.38M
$ 3.38 million
-5.20%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0105
$ 21.89M
$ 21.89 million
+31.80%
Mobox MBOX $ 0.00111
$ 652,661
$ 652,661
+29.18%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0207
$ 20.74M
$ 20.74 million
+13.30%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.635
$ 267.82M
$ 267.82 million
+12.39%
THENA THE $ 0.0572
$ 8.05M
$ 8.05 million
+9.25%
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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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