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 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0499
$ 3.84M
$ 3.84 million
+3.12%
102 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0445
$ 3.43M
$ 3.43 million
+12.80%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00119
$ 3.22M
$ 3.22 million
+4.23%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0396
$ 3.15M
$ 3.15 million
+2.18%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇868
$ 2.98M
$ 2.98 million
+8.07%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.493
$ 2.71M
$ 2.71 million
-2.55%
107 Particl PART $ 0.289
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-0.65%
108 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000808
$ 1.77M
$ 1.77 million
+1.03%
109 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0166
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
-4.15%
110 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000118
$ 945,920
$ 945,920
-3.22%
111 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
112 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00308
$ 585,200
$ 585,200
-3.75%
113 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅464
$ 529,174
$ 529,174
-2.12%
114 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000437
$ 378,924
$ 378,924
+0.82%
115 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀175
$ 351,844
$ 351,844
-0.59%
116 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00290
$ 321,890
$ 321,890
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.000999
$ 319,712
$ 319,712
+0.51%
118 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000591
$ 291,130
$ 291,130
+2.20%
119 Crowns CWS $ 0.0537
$ 283,588
$ 283,588
-2.59%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000217
$ 251,237
$ 251,237
-14.94%
121 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00356
$ 218,288
$ 218,288
+1.80%
122 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00214
$ 213,858
$ 213,858
+1.77%
123 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0783
$ 142,459
$ 142,459
-0.14%
124 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0284
$ 139,510
$ 139,510
+0.32%
125 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
126 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00177
$ 105,082
$ 105,082
+9.45%
127 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000988
$ 98,800
$ 98,800
+2.12%
128 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
129 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
-73.23%
130 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
131 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅200
$ 10,654
$ 10,654
+0.00%
132 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
133 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
134 Nxt NXT $ --
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135 Bismuth BIS $ --
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136 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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137 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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138 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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139 NitroEx NTX $ --
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140 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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141 Guardian GUARD $ --
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142 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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143 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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144 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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145 RatCoin RAT $ --
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146 hi Dollar HI $ --
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147 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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148 NuCypher NU $ --
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149 BLURT BLURT $ --
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150 Fractal FRA $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Concordium CCD $ 0.0120
$ 136.41M
$ 136.41 million
+14.98%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0864
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
+10.98%
Akash AKT $ 0.427
$ 121.86M
$ 121.86 million
+10.25%
Kasta KASTA $ 0.00214
$ 3.21M
$ 3.21 million
+10.23%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.158
$ 48.97M
$ 48.97 million
+10.18%
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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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