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 Casper CSPR $ 0.00473
$ 64.80M
$ 64.80 million
+10.76%
52 Velvet VELVET $ 0.204
$ 63.22M
$ 63.22 million
+2.62%
53 SKALE SKL $ 0.0105
$ 62.97M
$ 62.97 million
+7.81%
54 BounceBit BB $ 0.0583
$ 54.04M
$ 54.04 million
+13.03%
55 Harmony ONE $ 0.00355
$ 52.47M
$ 52.47 million
+9.18%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.99
$ 43.63M
$ 43.63 million
+13.17%
57 Babylon BABY $ 0.0174
$ 39.83M
$ 39.83 million
+2.34%
58 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0192
$ 39.07M
$ 39.07 million
+7.53%
59 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0517
$ 39.03M
$ 39.03 million
+3.77%
60 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.143
$ 36.41M
$ 36.41 million
+4.12%
61 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00114
$ 34.45M
$ 34.45 million
-0.38%
62 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0333
$ 33.28M
$ 33.28 million
+11.25%
63 Storx network SRX $ 0.0716
$ 28.64M
$ 28.64 million
+1.79%
64 THENA THE $ 0.189
$ 23.78M
$ 23.78 million
+1.41%
65 Rujira RUJI $ 0.263
$ 19.60M
$ 19.60 million
+4.05%
66 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.180
$ 17.89M
$ 17.89 million
+4.48%
67 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0620
$ 17.74M
$ 17.74 million
+7.74%
68 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0309
$ 16.11M
$ 16.11 million
+7.88%
69 AdEx ADX $ 0.0974
$ 14.41M
$ 14.41 million
+1.80%
70 Terra LUNA $ 0.110
$ 13.75M
$ 13.75 million
+3.92%
71 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.478
$ 13.63M
$ 13.63 million
+5.48%
72 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.322
$ 13.36M
$ 13.36 million
+6.44%
73 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00149
$ 11.34M
$ 11.34 million
+9.08%
74 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00995
$ 9.95M
$ 9.95 million
+2.47%
75 TRWA TRWA $ 0.00123
$ 8.59M
$ 8.59 million
+11.27%
76 PIVX PIVX $ 0.124
$ 7.85M
$ 7.85 million
+5.34%
77 Renzo REZ $ 0.00455
$ 5.24M
$ 5.24 million
+7.24%
78 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0330
$ 5.10M
$ 5.10 million
-3.94%
79 Yala Token YALA $ 0.0200
$ 4.65M
$ 4.65 million
+9.81%
80 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0473
$ 4.56M
$ 4.56 million
-0.80%
81 Tectum TET $ 0.451
$ 4.51M
$ 4.51 million
+7.42%
82 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0109
$ 3.29M
$ 3.29 million
+1.34%
83 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00196
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
-39.40%
84 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.00252
$ 1.70M
$ 1.70 million
+0.32%
85 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00292
$ 1.53M
$ 1.53 million
-6.41%
86 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0981
$ 1.31M
$ 1.31 million
-2.16%
87 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.217
$ 702,931
$ 702,931
+12.35%
88 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0400
$ 615,796
$ 615,796
+3.99%
89 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000417
$ 360,901
$ 360,901
-7.27%
90 Dypius DYP $ 0.00139
$ 308,824
$ 308,824
+4.43%

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91 BFG Token BFG $ 88.61
$ 99.49B
$ 99.49 billion
-2.52%
92 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.118
$ 114.36M
$ 114.36 million
+4.50%
93 EOS EOS $ 0.160
$ 106.71M
$ 106.71 million
+8.37%
94 Huobi Token HT $ 0.151
$ 75.50M
$ 75.50 million
-5.03%
95 Decentralized Social DESO $ 5.27
$ 46.78M
$ 46.78 million
+0.55%
96 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0762
$ 38.10M
$ 38.10 million
+8.13%
97 Diamond DMD $ 2.62
$ 10.12M
$ 10.12 million
+1.04%
98 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.652
$ 7.45M
$ 7.45 million
+0.94%
99 LTO Network LTO $ 0.0177
$ 7.07M
$ 7.07 million
+0.00%
100 Prizm PZM $ 0.00142
$ 6.20M
$ 6.20 million
-5.92%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Aptos APT $ 1.64
$ 1.23B
$ 1.23 billion
+14.36%
Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.99
$ 43.63M
$ 43.63 million
+13.17%
BounceBit BB $ 0.0583
$ 54.04M
$ 54.04 million
+13.03%
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.217
$ 702,931
$ 702,931
+12.35%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.00123
$ 8.59M
$ 8.59 million
+11.27%
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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