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 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0655
$ 50.70M
$ 50.70 million
-10.37%
52 Waves WAVES $ 0.383
$ 49.35M
$ 49.35 million
-4.65%
53 Celo CELO $ 0.0804
$ 48.30M
$ 48.30 million
-3.19%
54 Casper CSPR $ 0.00289
$ 46.03M
$ 46.03 million
-1.89%
55 Velvet VELVET $ 0.120
$ 44.23M
$ 44.23 million
+1.33%
56 Storx network SRX $ 0.0592
$ 42.96M
$ 42.96 million
-0.41%
57 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.72
$ 38.67M
$ 38.67 million
-3.70%
58 SKALE SKL $ 0.00615
$ 37.82M
$ 37.82 million
-2.91%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00110
$ 32.99M
$ 32.99 million
-0.18%
60 BounceBit BB $ 0.0280
$ 31.55M
$ 31.55 million
-6.65%
61 Harmony ONE $ 0.00204
$ 30.51M
$ 30.51 million
-3.36%
62 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0780
$ 28.47M
$ 28.47 million
-3.08%
63 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0124
$ 26.90M
$ 26.90 million
-2.77%
64 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0294
$ 26.87M
$ 26.87 million
-2.92%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0195
$ 19.49M
$ 19.49 million
-2.29%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0621
$ 17.63M
$ 17.63 million
-2.24%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.130
$ 12.92M
$ 12.92 million
-0.59%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0920
$ 11.83M
$ 11.83 million
-4.16%
69 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00148
$ 11.61M
$ 11.61 million
-6.29%
70 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00136
$ 10.98M
$ 10.98 million
-5.97%
71 AdEx ADX $ 0.0662
$ 9.80M
$ 9.80 million
-6.31%
72 JOE JOE $ 0.0412
$ 9.02M
$ 9.02 million
-1.80%
73 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.203
$ 8.44M
$ 8.44 million
-2.50%
74 Terra LUNA $ 0.0634
$ 7.91M
$ 7.91 million
-5.08%
75 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.262
$ 7.90M
$ 7.90 million
-2.27%
76 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0445
$ 7.63M
$ 7.63 million
+0.02%
77 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00733
$ 7.33M
$ 7.33 million
-1.97%
78 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0657
$ 6.76M
$ 6.76 million
-3.08%
79 Renzo REZ $ 0.00510
$ 5.87M
$ 5.87 million
-1.72%
80 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0106
$ 5.71M
$ 5.71 million
-4.27%
81 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.133
$ 5.56M
$ 5.56 million
-4.40%
82 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0144
$ 3.85M
$ 3.85 million
-6.23%
83 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0726
$ 3.75M
$ 3.75 million
-0.16%
84 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000171
$ 3.17M
$ 3.17 million
-6.11%
85 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000376
$ 2.63M
$ 2.63 million
-4.48%
86 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0113
$ 2.12M
$ 2.12 million
+5.23%
87 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0213
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
-0.44%
88 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0303
$ 1.14M
$ 1.14 million
-3.96%
89 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0231
$ 459,357
$ 459,357
-3.07%

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90 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.66
$ 11.40B
$ 11.40 billion
-1.22%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,392.63
$ 758.68M
$ 758.68 million
-0.38%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 100.65
$ 431.77M
$ 431.77 million
-1.92%
93 ETHx ETHx $ 2,317.65
$ 277.55M
$ 277.55 million
-2.91%
94 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,366.61
$ 204.84M
$ 204.84 million
-0.88%
95 EOS EOS $ 0.0810
$ 130.04M
$ 130.04 million
-3.35%
96 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.130
$ 125.65M
$ 125.65 million
+3.50%
97 Huobi Token HT $ 0.147
$ 73.73M
$ 73.73 million
-3.40%
98 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.80
$ 33.74M
$ 33.74 million
+0.01%
99 Rujira RUJI $ 0.273
$ 20.46M
$ 20.46 million
+1.02%
100 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0336
$ 16.82M
$ 16.82 million
+1.52%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 46.05
$ 13.75B
$ 13.75 billion
+7.45%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0113
$ 2.12M
$ 2.12 million
+5.23%
Toncoin TON $ 1.99
$ 5.36B
$ 5.36 billion
+2.50%
Sun SUN $ 0.0200
$ 385.10M
$ 385.10 million
+1.69%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.120
$ 44.23M
$ 44.23 million
+1.33%
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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