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 Waves WAVES $ 0.428
$ 53.52M
$ 53.52 million
+3.93%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0861
$ 51.57M
$ 51.57 million
+3.54%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00296
$ 46.97M
$ 46.97 million
+0.60%
54 Storx network SRX $ 0.0624
$ 45.34M
$ 45.34 million
+0.20%
55 SKALE SKL $ 0.00721
$ 44.33M
$ 44.33 million
+1.96%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.90
$ 42.58M
$ 42.58 million
+3.16%
57 Harmony ONE $ 0.00228
$ 33.93M
$ 33.93 million
+1.27%
58 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00111
$ 33.39M
$ 33.39 million
+0.42%
59 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0875
$ 32.13M
$ 32.13 million
+4.88%
60 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0338
$ 30.77M
$ 30.77 million
+1.93%
61 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0135
$ 29.19M
$ 29.19 million
+2.11%
62 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0828
$ 27.78M
$ 27.78 million
-5.13%
63 BounceBit BB $ 0.0252
$ 27.38M
$ 27.38 million
+0.36%
64 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0324
$ 24.94M
$ 24.94 million
+0.64%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0209
$ 20.85M
$ 20.85 million
-0.87%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0670
$ 19.20M
$ 19.20 million
-0.37%
67 Rujira RUJI $ 0.212
$ 15.77M
$ 15.77 million
+16.31%
68 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.150
$ 14.89M
$ 14.89 million
-1.53%
69 THENA THE $ 0.109
$ 14.04M
$ 14.04 million
+4.97%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0760
$ 11.23M
$ 11.23 million
-0.93%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.226
$ 9.38M
$ 9.38 million
+2.24%
72 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00121
$ 9.37M
$ 9.37 million
+0.36%
73 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.282
$ 9.34M
$ 9.34 million
+2.23%
74 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0786
$ 8.06M
$ 8.06 million
-0.04%
75 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00750
$ 7.49M
$ 7.49 million
+4.48%
76 Terra LUNA $ 0.0585
$ 7.30M
$ 7.30 million
+2.39%
77 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0126
$ 6.61M
$ 6.61 million
+2.11%
78 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.139
$ 5.80M
$ 5.80 million
+1.25%
79 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0308
$ 4.95M
$ 4.95 million
+0.80%
80 Renzo REZ $ 0.00375
$ 4.32M
$ 4.32 million
+1.18%
81 Tectum TET $ 0.370
$ 3.68M
$ 3.68 million
+27.17%
82 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0332
$ 3.20M
$ 3.20 million
+0.59%
83 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00790
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
+57.73%
84 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000243
$ 1.95M
$ 1.95 million
+1.64%
85 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0114
$ 1.88M
$ 1.88 million
-1.70%
86 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0325
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
+1.18%

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87 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 2.95
$ 9.20B
$ 9.20 billion
+0.14%
88 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 98.67
$ 918.19M
$ 918.19 million
+3.74%
89 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,623.44
$ 658.08M
$ 658.08 million
+4.75%
90 ETHx ETHx $ 2,605.04
$ 327.31M
$ 327.31 million
+4.24%
91 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,619.72
$ 226.74M
$ 226.74 million
+3.96%
92 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,946.57
$ 154.38M
$ 154.38 million
+5.29%
93 EOS EOS $ 0.0849
$ 135.80M
$ 135.80 million
+3.38%
94 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.130
$ 125.55M
$ 125.55 million
+3.67%
95 Huobi Token HT $ 0.170
$ 85.05M
$ 85.05 million
-0.29%
96 Decentralized Social DESO $ 4.66
$ 41.36M
$ 41.36 million
-0.01%
97 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0628
$ 31.38M
$ 31.38 million
+9.01%
98 NuCypher NU $ 0.0201
$ 27.19M
$ 27.19 million
-3.95%
99 Prizm PZM $ 0.00172
$ 8.04M
$ 8.04 million
+3.98%
100 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₆123
$ 7.27M
$ 7.27 million
+0.64%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00790
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
+57.73%
Tectum TET $ 0.370
$ 3.68M
$ 3.68 million
+27.17%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0353
$ 73.44M
$ 73.44 million
+25.00%
Rujira RUJI $ 0.212
$ 15.77M
$ 15.77 million
+16.31%
Numeraire NMR $ 8.87
$ 75.73M
$ 75.73 million
+6.37%
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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