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

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101 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₆137
$ 4.71M
$ 4.71 million
-1.79%
102 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000182
$ 3.35M
$ 3.35 million
-0.11%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000992
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
+0.50%
104 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000500
$ 2.62M
$ 2.62 million
-2.25%
105 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000368
$ 2.58M
$ 2.58 million
-0.71%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0311
$ 2.40M
$ 2.40 million
-4.77%
107 Validity VAL $ 0.420
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
-14.20%
108 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0245
$ 1.95M
$ 1.95 million
-4.23%
109 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00563
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
-1.51%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000667
$ 1.46M
$ 1.46 million
-0.35%
111 Particl PART $ 0.162
$ 1.46M
$ 1.46 million
-3.74%
112 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000800
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+0.00%
113 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00125
$ 737,352
$ 737,352
-17.66%
114 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
115 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000526
$ 420,407
$ 420,407
-1.65%
116 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.00109
$ 348,832
$ 348,832
-3.06%
118 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
119 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅225
$ 257,800
$ 257,800
-11.40%
120 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00199
$ 220,650
$ 220,650
-3.86%
121 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000182
$ 210,909
$ 210,909
-3.39%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000223
$ 193,296
$ 193,296
+1.17%
123 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00158
$ 157,615
$ 157,615
-1.35%
124 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000466
$ 131,809
$ 131,809
-27.92%
125 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁649
$ 130,609
$ 130,609
-4.17%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000237
$ 118,936
$ 118,936
-3.66%
127 Crowns CWS $ 0.0223
$ 117,343
$ 117,343
+1.13%
128 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
+0.00%
129 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000806
$ 80,620
$ 80,620
-2.74%
130 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0348
$ 63,065
$ 63,065
-0.97%
131 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
132 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅290
$ 15,479
$ 15,479
+0.00%
133 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
134 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000303
$ 6,363
$ 6,363
-0.53%
135 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
136 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 146.23
$ 6.23B
$ 6.23 billion
+2.22%
137 Polygon MATIC $ 0.379
$ 3.97B
$ 3.97 billion
+0.00%
138 Whalebit CES $ 1.15
$ 486.11M
$ 486.11 million
-27.20%
139 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,106.02
$ 408.96M
$ 408.96 million
-3.24%
140 SBTC SBTC $ 66,235.43
$ 289.42M
$ 289.42 million
-3.72%
141 BET BET $ 0.000348
$ 270.74M
$ 270.74 million
+1.46%
142 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.83M
$ 251.83 million
-0.02%
143 FraxEther FRXETH $ 1,989.21
$ 190.36M
$ 190.36 million
-2.95%
144 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 155.84M
$ 155.84 million
+0.00%
145 Fantom FTM $ 0.0448
$ 142.19M
$ 142.19 million
+4.86%
146 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0474
$ 116.04M
$ 116.04 million
-2.25%
147 The Vault VSOL $ 94.35
$ 103.60M
$ 103.60 million
-4.23%
148 Wrapped Fragmetric Restaked SOL WFRAGSOL $ 91.54
$ 100.72M
$ 100.72 million
-3.92%
149 Universal BTC UNIBTC $ 65,825.79
$ 100.69M
$ 100.69 million
-3.39%
150 METTI TOKEN MTT $ 17.62
$ 87.98M
$ 87.98 million
-2.46%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0287
$ 2.77M
$ 2.77 million
+8.15%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00351
$ 55.31M
$ 55.31 million
+7.01%
Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0829
$ 23.42M
$ 23.42 million
+1.83%
Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000367
$ 3.02M
$ 3.02 million
+0.35%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0804
$ 29.41M
$ 29.41 million
+0.31%
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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