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 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.162
$ 73.00M
$ 73.00 million
-5.52%
52 0x ZRX $ 0.0823
$ 69.86M
$ 69.86 million
+0.82%
53 Safe Token SAFE $ 0.0885
$ 69.20M
$ 69.20 million
-6.18%
54 aPriori APR $ 0.198
$ 68.93M
$ 68.93 million
-10.00%
55 Edge EDGE $ 0.0766
$ 59.44M
$ 59.44 million
-4.27%
56 Kusama KSM $ 3.14
$ 58.02M
$ 58.02 million
-1.00%
57 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0425
$ 55.01M
$ 55.01 million
+5.32%
58 Babylon BABY $ 0.0137
$ 54.79M
$ 54.79 million
+0.73%
59 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.160
$ 46.23M
$ 46.23 million
+5.14%
60 Ronin RON $ 0.0593
$ 45.77M
$ 45.77 million
+0.45%
61 Newton NEWT $ 0.0527
$ 45.62M
$ 45.62 million
+5.72%
62 Flow FLOW $ 0.0272
$ 45.45M
$ 45.45 million
+1.23%
63 Concordium CCD $ 0.00384
$ 43.69M
$ 43.69 million
+0.20%
64 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0202
$ 42.22M
$ 42.22 million
+2.93%
65 AltLayer Token ALT $ 0.00610
$ 40.60M
$ 40.60 million
+3.91%
66 Bedrock BR $ 0.155
$ 40.49M
$ 40.49 million
+9.59%
67 Storx network SRX $ 0.0527
$ 38.22M
$ 38.22 million
-0.05%
68 Celo CELO $ 0.0619
$ 37.33M
$ 37.33 million
-6.30%
69 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.60
$ 36.06M
$ 36.06 million
+7.88%
70 Ankr ANKR $ 0.00356
$ 35.57M
$ 35.57 million
+0.46%
71 Casper CSPR $ 0.00194
$ 32.01M
$ 32.01 million
-3.74%
72 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0370
$ 28.90M
$ 28.90 million
+2.79%
73 Phala Network PHA $ 0.0264
$ 26.36M
$ 26.36 million
+1.77%
74 BounceBit BB $ 0.0199
$ 23.25M
$ 23.25 million
+0.89%
75 SKALE SKL $ 0.00356
$ 21.88M
$ 21.88 million
-0.12%
76 Xertra STRAX $ 0.00995
$ 21.69M
$ 21.69 million
+1.90%
77 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0492
$ 21.61M
$ 21.61 million
+3.52%
78 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0229
$ 21.29M
$ 21.29 million
+0.09%
79 Lisk LSK $ 0.0880
$ 19.44M
$ 19.44 million
+1.33%
80 Stader SD $ 0.117
$ 17.54M
$ 17.54 million
+2.11%
81 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0173
$ 17.35M
$ 17.35 million
+12.48%
82 Usual USUAL $ 0.00927
$ 17.17M
$ 17.17 million
+0.52%
83 Bifrost BFC $ 0.0120
$ 16.65M
$ 16.65 million
+0.01%
84 Rujira RUJI $ 0.208
$ 15.46M
$ 15.46 million
-6.63%
85 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0422
$ 12.12M
$ 12.12 million
+6.71%
86 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.120
$ 11.90M
$ 11.90 million
-1.45%
87 Marinade MNDE $ 0.0180
$ 9.84M
$ 9.84 million
-13.18%
88 Layer3 L3 $ 0.00541
$ 8.74M
$ 8.74 million
-0.45%
89 NFPrompt Token NFP $ 0.00842
$ 8.22M
$ 8.22 million
+14.71%
90 THENA THE $ 0.0602
$ 7.66M
$ 7.66 million
+28.72%
91 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $ 0.0166
$ 7.53M
$ 7.53 million
-0.19%
92 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0354
$ 6.76M
$ 6.76 million
+6.58%
93 SdexToken SDEX $ 0.000678
$ 6.71M
$ 6.71 million
-32.92%
94 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.157
$ 6.53M
$ 6.53 million
+5.43%
95 JOE JOE $ 0.0295
$ 6.45M
$ 6.45 million
+0.32%
96 CYGNUS CGN $ 0.00236
$ 6.36M
$ 6.36 million
-0.00%
97 FUEL FUEL $ 0.000714
$ 6.06M
$ 6.06 million
+3.96%
98 Terra LUNA $ 0.0485
$ 6.05M
$ 6.05 million
+2.97%
99 Swell Network Swell $ 0.000747
$ 6.01M
$ 6.01 million
+0.66%
100 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.128
$ 5.33M
$ 5.33 million
-6.58%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
THENA THE $ 0.0602
$ 7.66M
$ 7.66 million
+28.72%
NFPrompt Token NFP $ 0.00842
$ 8.22M
$ 8.22 million
+14.71%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0173
$ 17.35M
$ 17.35 million
+12.48%
Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.240
$ 82.58M
$ 82.58 million
+11.57%
Bedrock BR $ 0.155
$ 40.49M
$ 40.49 million
+9.59%
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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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