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 $ 0.0₆118
$ 6.95M
$ 6.95 million
+1.86%
102 Diamond DMD $ 1.47
$ 5.72M
$ 5.72 million
-0.26%
103 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.383
$ 4.38M
$ 4.38 million
-2.15%
104 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00112
$ 3.34M
$ 3.34 million
+0.58%
105 DexKit KIT $ 0.236
$ 2.83M
$ 2.83 million
+0.80%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0338
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-7.25%
107 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000338
$ 2.37M
$ 2.37 million
-0.43%
108 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0293
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
-2.96%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000860
$ 1.89M
$ 1.89 million
+5.00%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.301
$ 1.68M
$ 1.68 million
-5.49%
111 Particl PART $ 0.160
$ 1.43M
$ 1.43 million
-3.35%
112 HORD HORD $ 0.00382
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
+6.04%
113 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0100
$ 1.00M
$ 1.00 million
+1.34%
114 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.000979
$ 596,277
$ 596,277
-2.09%
115 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0257
$ 509,694
$ 509,694
+6.10%
116 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00120
$ 481,230
$ 481,230
+0.00%
117 kira.network KEX $ 0.00199
$ 447,438
$ 447,438
+0.00%
118 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅315
$ 360,029
$ 360,029
-0.08%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000424
$ 339,200
$ 339,200
+0.00%
120 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
121 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁603
$ 301,685
$ 301,685
-5.27%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000288
$ 276,265
$ 276,265
-1.03%
123 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000178
$ 266,605
$ 266,605
+0.00%
124 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000213
$ 246,542
$ 246,542
+1.93%
125 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000841
$ 242,607
$ 242,607
+48.80%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00192
$ 213,499
$ 213,499
+0.80%
127 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
128 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000140
$ 139,754
$ 139,754
+25.09%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000227
$ 115,053
$ 115,053
+0.00%
130 Crowns CWS $ 0.0113
$ 59,505
$ 59,505
+1.25%
131 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0324
$ 58,767
$ 58,767
+1.46%
132 Tradestars TSX $ 0.000430
$ 53,714
$ 53,714
+0.00%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
134 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
135 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000320
$ 6,710
$ 6,710
+0.08%
136 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000260
$ 4,130
$ 4,130
-9.68%
137 Corgi doge CORGI $ 0.0₉348
$ 2,608
$ 2,608
-30.41%
138 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0924
$ 968.86M
$ 968.86 million
+0.68%
139 Pylos PS $ 1,005.98
$ 706.22M
$ 706.22 million
+0.00%
140 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,467.17
$ 479.09M
$ 479.09 million
+1.70%
141 SBTC SBTC $ 77,130.29
$ 337.18M
$ 337.18 million
+0.41%
142 Whalebit CES $ 0.785
$ 331.78M
$ 331.78 million
+7.42%
143 BET BET $ 0.000409
$ 318.43M
$ 318.43 million
-0.05%
144 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.08
$ 253.61M
$ 253.61 million
+0.03%
145 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,310.65
$ 221.11M
$ 221.11 million
+1.91%
146 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 668.59
$ 195.10M
$ 195.10 million
+0.98%
147 ETHPlus Eth+ $ 4,949.25
$ 168.02M
$ 168.02 million
-1.50%
148 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.05
$ 158.47M
$ 158.47 million
+0.13%
149 Fantom FTM $ 0.0390
$ 123.84M
$ 123.84 million
-12.41%
150 Universal BTC UNIBTC $ 76,573.89
$ 117.14M
$ 117.14 million
+2.87%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $ 0.766
$ 7.66M
$ 7.66 million
+84.60%
DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00111
$ 33.41M
$ 33.41 million
+10.54%
Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0345
$ 31.45M
$ 31.45 million
+7.84%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.168
$ 6.99M
$ 6.99 million
+7.48%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00433
$ 4.98M
$ 4.98 million
+6.93%
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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