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 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00800
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+14.28%
102 Prizm PZM $ 0.00190
$ 8.29M
$ 8.29 million
+1.00%
103 Diamond DMD $ 1.44
$ 5.62M
$ 5.62 million
+2.36%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.483
$ 5.52M
$ 5.52 million
-0.17%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇588
$ 3.56M
$ 3.56 million
+1.66%
106 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000179
$ 3.29M
$ 3.29 million
-2.75%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00102
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
-2.95%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000507
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-0.08%
109 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0347
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
+1.32%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.462
$ 2.56M
$ 2.56 million
+15.44%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0249
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
+0.06%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000633
$ 1.39M
$ 1.39 million
-10.92%
113 Particl PART $ 0.153
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
-2.12%
114 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
115 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00945
$ 944,452
$ 944,452
-11.49%
116 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00147
$ 863,137
$ 863,137
+5.62%
117 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00724
$ 723,510
$ 723,510
+0.53%
118 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 424,640
$ 424,640
+0.00%
120 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
121 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁669
$ 334,390
$ 334,390
+0.78%
122 HORD HORD $ 0.00102
$ 325,949
$ 325,949
-0.46%
123 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅233
$ 266,004
$ 266,004
+1.48%
124 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000931
$ 259,365
$ 259,365
+1.67%
125 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00216
$ 215,508
$ 215,508
+4.88%
126 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000184
$ 213,503
$ 213,503
+4.05%
127 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000387
$ 194,284
$ 194,284
+2.73%
128 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00168
$ 186,416
$ 186,416
+2.86%
129 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0106
$ 174,811
$ 174,811
-0.76%
130 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0432
$ 139,417
$ 139,417
+6.83%
131 Crowns CWS $ 0.0245
$ 129,432
$ 129,432
+3.91%
132 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000801
$ 88,950
$ 88,950
+1.60%
133 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0487
$ 88,149
$ 88,149
-0.80%
134 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000781
$ 78,060
$ 78,060
-2.64%
135 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
136 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅290
$ 15,471
$ 15,471
+57.61%
137 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
138 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000241
$ 5,065
$ 5,065
-0.36%
139 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
140 Corgi doge CORGI $ 0.0₉493
$ 3,698
$ 3,698
+1.96%
141 StakeStone Ether STONE $ 11.10 million
$ 124.69B
$ 124.69 billion
+529,575.00%
142 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 164.53
$ 6.86B
$ 6.86 billion
-3.28%
143 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0961
$ 1.01B
$ 1.01 billion
-1.72%
144 Guardian GUARD $ 40.58
$ 590.51M
$ 590.51 million
-0.30%
145 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,137.36
$ 414.75M
$ 414.75 million
+3.22%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 69,107.10
$ 301.08M
$ 301.08 million
+2.60%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.703
$ 296.97M
$ 296.97 million
-0.29%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.58M
$ 251.58 million
+0.01%
149 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 670.46
$ 195.65M
$ 195.65 million
+2.39%
150 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,012.21
$ 192.56M
$ 192.56 million
+4.21%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Flow FLOW $ 0.0504
$ 83.39M
$ 83.39 million
+22.82%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0144
$ 43.96M
$ 43.96 million
+18.06%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0909
$ 26.02M
$ 26.02 million
+14.85%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.335
$ 80.54M
$ 80.54 million
+8.90%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 32.47
$ 9.74B
$ 9.74 billion
+7.06%
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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