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 EOS EOS $ 0.141
$ 94.62M
$ 94.62 million
-19.94%
102 Decentralized Social DESO $ 5.97
$ 53.01M
$ 53.01 million
-1.10%
103 NuCypher NU $ 0.0320
$ 43.33M
$ 43.33 million
-0.45%
104 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0835
$ 41.76M
$ 41.76 million
-1.60%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.328
$ 24.45M
$ 24.45 million
-3.73%
106 Diamond DMD $ 2.61
$ 10.17M
$ 10.17 million
-1.84%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.639
$ 7.30M
$ 7.30 million
-0.54%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00148
$ 6.46M
$ 6.46 million
+0.02%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000224
$ 4.12M
$ 4.12 million
-0.54%
110 DexKit KIT $ 0.322
$ 3.86M
$ 3.86 million
-0.69%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0439
$ 3.38M
$ 3.38 million
-3.11%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.592
$ 3.26M
$ 3.26 million
+19.66%
113 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00117
$ 3.16M
$ 3.16 million
-2.45%
114 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0395
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
-1.65%
115 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇870
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
-1.23%
116 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000544
$ 2.85M
$ 2.85 million
-1.96%
117 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0351
$ 2.70M
$ 2.70 million
-7.79%
118 Particl PART $ 0.248
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-1.20%
119 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000868
$ 1.90M
$ 1.90 million
+1.05%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0138
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
-3.59%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000117
$ 937,600
$ 937,600
+0.88%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
123 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000512
$ 767,105
$ 767,105
-2.76%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅500
$ 570,901
$ 570,901
+0.03%
126 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀199
$ 399,999
$ 399,999
+7.07%
127 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+0.00%
128 HORD HORD $ 0.000977
$ 312,640
$ 312,640
-0.35%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000619
$ 305,281
$ 305,281
-0.73%
130 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000226
$ 261,783
$ 261,783
-2.58%
131 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00426
$ 261,198
$ 261,198
+13.75%
132 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00131
$ 248,900
$ 248,900
+11.97%
133 Dypius DYP $ 0.000834
$ 182,305
$ 182,305
-0.49%
134 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00255
$ 151,881
$ 151,881
+8.84%
135 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0760
$ 138,399
$ 138,399
+0.08%
136 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0266
$ 130,906
$ 130,906
-0.31%
137 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
138 Suterusu SUTER $ 0.0000186
$ 108,331
$ 108,331
+2.42%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000984
$ 98,400
$ 98,400
+0.01%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
141 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
142 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
143 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000210
$ 15,674
$ 15,674
-35.27%
144 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000585
$ 9,300
$ 9,300
-1.77%
145 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+59.42%
146 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
147 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 148.21
$ 6.08B
$ 6.08 billion
-0.06%
148 Polygon MATIC $ 0.147
$ 1.54B
$ 1.54 billion
-4.89%
149 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,517.58
$ 683.07M
$ 683.07 million
-1.47%
150 SBTC SBTC $ 95,586.97
$ 417.71M
$ 417.71 million
-1.25%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
PIVX PIVX $ 0.170
$ 10.76M
$ 10.76 million
+10.22%
Edge EDGE $ 0.145
$ 84.41M
$ 84.41 million
+8.53%
Tezos XTZ $ 0.610
$ 654.03M
$ 654.03 million
+3.24%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0153
$ 174.26M
$ 174.26 million
+1.81%
Internet Computer ICP $ 4.35
$ 2.38B
$ 2.38 billion
+1.58%
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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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