Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

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101 NuCypher NU $ 0.0300
$ 40.65M
$ 40.65 million
-3.95%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0703
$ 35.17M
$ 35.17 million
-6.45%
103 Olympus OHM $ 121.25
$ 33.79M
$ 33.79 million
+0.07%
104 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 3,597.16
$ 27.28M
$ 27.28 million
+1.56%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.300
$ 22.32M
$ 22.32 million
-3.83%
106 Diamond DMD $ 2.45
$ 9.52M
$ 9.52 million
-1.40%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.608
$ 6.94M
$ 6.94 million
-1.49%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00140
$ 6.12M
$ 6.12 million
+4.20%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000200
$ 3.67M
$ 3.67 million
-6.02%
110 DexKit KIT $ 0.302
$ 3.62M
$ 3.62 million
-4.89%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0410
$ 3.16M
$ 3.16 million
-3.76%
112 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00112
$ 3.05M
$ 3.05 million
-1.35%
113 Validity VAL $ 0.538
$ 2.97M
$ 2.97 million
-8.64%
114 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0366
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
-5.75%
115 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000548
$ 2.88M
$ 2.88 million
-6.83%
116 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇771
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-8.68%
117 Particl PART $ 0.257
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
-0.16%
118 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000984
$ 2.16M
$ 2.16 million
+0.13%
119 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0259
$ 2.00M
$ 2.00 million
-17.67%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0126
$ 1.26M
$ 1.26 million
-5.27%
121 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00875
$ 874,641
$ 874,641
-3.57%
122 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000108
$ 866,670
$ 866,670
-4.14%
123 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 663,013
$ 663,013
+0.00%
125 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000442
$ 662,222
$ 662,222
-3.68%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅507
$ 578,508
$ 578,508
-3.82%
127 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0310
$ 476,158
$ 476,158
-15.81%
128 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000405
$ 350,633
$ 350,633
-1.47%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00301
$ 333,777
$ 333,777
-3.00%
130 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀162
$ 325,802
$ 325,802
-6.79%
131 HORD HORD $ 0.000928
$ 296,928
$ 296,928
-3.95%
132 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000580
$ 285,920
$ 285,920
-4.67%
133 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00432
$ 265,121
$ 265,121
-4.55%
134 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0143
$ 235,757
$ 235,757
-4.55%
135 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000201
$ 233,279
$ 233,279
-5.72%
136 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00119
$ 226,100
$ 226,100
+7.21%
137 Crowns CWS $ 0.0422
$ 222,739
$ 222,739
-1.06%
138 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000490
$ 196,642
$ 196,642
+53.13%
139 Dypius DYP $ 0.000731
$ 160,540
$ 160,540
-17.91%
140 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00244
$ 145,303
$ 145,303
-4.64%
141 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0275
$ 135,040
$ 135,040
+2.50%
142 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0714
$ 130,107
$ 130,107
-3.84%
143 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
144 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000954
$ 95,440
$ 95,440
-3.24%
145 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00158
$ 91,358
$ 91,358
+287.69%
146 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
147 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
148 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
149 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
150 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 156.84
$ 6.54B
$ 6.54 billion
+2.75%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRWA TRWA $ 0.00110
$ 7.74M
$ 7.74 million
+32.77%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.487
$ 63.14M
$ 63.14 million
+15.99%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00948
$ 2.87M
$ 2.87 million
+15.34%
Tezos XTZ $ 0.603
$ 646.67M
$ 646.67 million
+4.79%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.177
$ 11.20M
$ 11.20 million
+4.71%
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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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