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 Rujira RUJI $ 0.271
$ 20.17M
$ 20.17 million
-1.02%
102 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00800
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+0.00%
103 Prizm PZM $ 0.00197
$ 8.63M
$ 8.63 million
+1.00%
104 Diamond DMD $ 1.46
$ 5.69M
$ 5.69 million
+2.05%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.481
$ 5.50M
$ 5.50 million
-0.03%
106 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇590
$ 3.57M
$ 3.57 million
-0.15%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000182
$ 3.34M
$ 3.34 million
+0.91%
108 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00106
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
+1.86%
109 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000507
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
+0.22%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.470
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
-2.23%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0331
$ 2.55M
$ 2.55 million
-5.34%
112 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000318
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-0.93%
113 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0245
$ 1.95M
$ 1.95 million
-3.85%
114 Particl PART $ 0.153
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+1.12%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000561
$ 1.23M
$ 1.23 million
+7.09%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0105
$ 1.05M
$ 1.05 million
+9.47%
118 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00163
$ 923,743
$ 923,743
+21.48%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 424,640
$ 424,640
+0.00%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
122 HORD HORD $ 0.00104
$ 332,416
$ 332,416
+1.99%
123 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅244
$ 279,116
$ 279,116
+17.84%
124 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000879
$ 246,726
$ 246,726
+0.80%
125 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00240
$ 239,565
$ 239,565
+0.04%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00209
$ 232,135
$ 232,135
+23.39%
127 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000186
$ 215,853
$ 215,853
+2.12%
128 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0108
$ 178,754
$ 178,754
+2.01%
129 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0468
$ 151,092
$ 151,092
+4.39%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000275
$ 138,099
$ 138,099
-20.47%
131 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁682
$ 137,295
$ 137,295
+1.52%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0227
$ 119,846
$ 119,846
-4.24%
133 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
+128.57%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0481
$ 87,015
$ 87,015
-1.11%
135 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000781
$ 78,140
$ 78,140
-0.71%
136 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,788
$ 20,788
-0.83%
137 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅195
$ 10,403
$ 10,403
-27.78%
138 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
139 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000244
$ 5,115
$ 5,115
+0.99%
140 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
141 Phecda PCD $ 2,370.85
$ 1.18T
$ 1.18 trillion
+1.12%
142 StakeStone Ether STONE $ 11.28 million
$ 126.69B
$ 126.69 billion
+2.05%
143 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 167.59
$ 6.98B
$ 6.98 billion
+1.95%
144 Polygon MATIC $ 0.100
$ 1.05B
$ 1.05 billion
+2.59%
145 Guardian GUARD $ 40.45
$ 588.70M
$ 588.70 million
-0.16%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,162.39
$ 419.91M
$ 419.91 million
+1.36%
147 SBTC SBTC $ 69,875.45
$ 305.36M
$ 305.36 million
+2.20%
148 Whalebit CES $ 0.704
$ 297.37M
$ 297.37 million
-0.12%
149 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.66M
$ 251.66 million
+0.03%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 678.85
$ 198.09M
$ 198.09 million
+0.75%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0276
$ 57.70M
$ 57.70 million
+29.60%
Flow FLOW $ 0.0651
$ 107.15M
$ 107.15 million
+27.53%
Akash AKT $ 0.449
$ 130.00M
$ 130.00 million
+20.13%
Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0262
$ 26.19M
$ 26.19 million
+10.13%
Ronin RON $ 0.0949
$ 72.58M
$ 72.58 million
+7.42%
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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