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 Storx network SRX $ 0.0658
$ 47.74M
$ 47.74 million
-0.82%
52 Casper CSPR $ 0.00320
$ 44.26M
$ 44.26 million
-4.16%
53 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00135
$ 40.52M
$ 40.52 million
-0.54%
54 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0399
$ 39.94M
$ 39.94 million
-6.58%
55 SKALE SKL $ 0.00663
$ 39.90M
$ 39.90 million
-1.11%
56 Harmony ONE $ 0.00256
$ 37.95M
$ 37.95 million
-2.35%
57 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0171
$ 34.93M
$ 34.93 million
-3.60%
58 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.56
$ 34.48M
$ 34.48 million
-1.52%
59 THENA THE $ 0.272
$ 34.19M
$ 34.19 million
+2.49%
60 Babylon BABY $ 0.0138
$ 31.67M
$ 31.67 million
+1.05%
61 BounceBit BB $ 0.0326
$ 31.64M
$ 31.64 million
-2.90%
62 Velvet VELVET $ 0.101
$ 31.56M
$ 31.56 million
-5.34%
63 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0151
$ 31.09M
$ 31.09 million
-4.90%
64 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0382
$ 29.14M
$ 29.14 million
-1.93%
65 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0979
$ 27.96M
$ 27.96 million
-3.06%
66 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0267
$ 26.65M
$ 26.65 million
-2.71%
67 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0528
$ 15.11M
$ 15.11 million
-3.62%
68 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.120
$ 11.91M
$ 11.91 million
-1.60%
69 AdEx ADX $ 0.0783
$ 11.58M
$ 11.58 million
-3.25%
70 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0207
$ 10.77M
$ 10.77 million
-3.57%
71 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.361
$ 10.26M
$ 10.26 million
+12.82%
72 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.246
$ 10.23M
$ 10.23 million
-0.88%
73 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00125
$ 9.23M
$ 9.23 million
+0.18%
74 Terra LUNA $ 0.0624
$ 7.78M
$ 7.78 million
-1.88%
75 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00768
$ 7.68M
$ 7.68 million
-1.75%
76 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000893
$ 6.85M
$ 6.85 million
-5.91%
77 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0948
$ 6.00M
$ 6.00 million
-3.98%
78 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.108
$ 4.50M
$ 4.50 million
-1.94%
79 Renzo REZ $ 0.00311
$ 3.57M
$ 3.57 million
-3.25%
80 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000492
$ 3.45M
$ 3.45 million
+2.79%
81 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0150
$ 2.32M
$ 2.32 million
-5.00%
82 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00663
$ 2.01M
$ 2.01 million
+0.63%
83 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0505
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
+6.40%
84 Yala Token YALA $ 0.00840
$ 1.91M
$ 1.91 million
+20.66%
85 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0131
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+5.84%
86 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.00150
$ 996,526
$ 996,526
-0.32%
87 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00177
$ 969,062
$ 969,062
-0.93%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0420
$ 581,083
$ 581,083
+2.57%

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89 Guardian GUARD $ 37.45
$ 1.87B
$ 1.87 billion
-0.67%
90 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 94.82
$ 929.64M
$ 929.64 million
-1.37%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,260.99
$ 590.21M
$ 590.21 million
-1.25%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 101.00
$ 422.97M
$ 422.97 million
-1.48%
93 ETHx ETHx $ 2,235.20
$ 305.79M
$ 305.79 million
-1.11%
94 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,249.54
$ 194.70M
$ 194.70 million
-1.10%
95 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,546.08
$ 133.14M
$ 133.14 million
-1.06%
96 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.120
$ 115.90M
$ 115.90 million
+1.01%
97 Huobi Token HT $ 0.177
$ 88.75M
$ 88.75 million
+1.66%
98 EOS EOS $ 0.0830
$ 55.53M
$ 55.53 million
-2.30%
99 Decentralized Social DESO $ 5.85
$ 51.99M
$ 51.99 million
+0.14%
100 Olympus OHM $ 100.11
$ 27.90M
$ 27.90 million
+0.20%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Yala Token YALA $ 0.00840
$ 1.91M
$ 1.91 million
+20.66%
Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.361
$ 10.26M
$ 10.26 million
+12.82%
Decred DCR $ 25.80
$ 445.68M
$ 445.68 million
+8.17%
Bifrost BNC $ 0.0505
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
+6.40%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.363
$ 86.92M
$ 86.92 million
+6.13%
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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