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 Prizm PZM $ 0.00146
$ 6.40M
$ 6.40 million
+1.00%
102 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.508
$ 5.81M
$ 5.81 million
+0.08%
103 Diamond DMD $ 1.31
$ 5.11M
$ 5.11 million
-2.63%
104 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000180
$ 3.31M
$ 3.31 million
+4.34%
105 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00108
$ 2.93M
$ 2.93 million
-0.24%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0374
$ 2.87M
$ 2.87 million
+0.19%
107 Tectum TET $ 0.257
$ 2.55M
$ 2.55 million
+3.20%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000485
$ 2.54M
$ 2.54 million
+0.91%
109 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0281
$ 2.24M
$ 2.24 million
-2.60%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000995
$ 2.18M
$ 2.18 million
+2.21%
111 Particl PART $ 0.242
$ 2.16M
$ 2.16 million
+0.46%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.388
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
-0.54%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇579
$ 1.99M
$ 1.99 million
-2.46%
114 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
115 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0121
$ 934,010
$ 934,010
+2.88%
116 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00878
$ 877,883
$ 877,883
-10.86%
117 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00148
$ 839,712
$ 839,712
+25.22%
118 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000220
$ 580,980
$ 580,980
-6.06%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 425,120
$ 425,120
+0.00%
120 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
121 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅292
$ 334,140
$ 334,140
-8.65%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000352
$ 304,832
$ 304,832
-2.29%
123 HORD HORD $ 0.000949
$ 303,552
$ 303,552
-0.70%
124 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00191
$ 211,687
$ 211,687
+0.38%
125 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000152
$ 176,062
$ 176,062
+50.50%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000335
$ 168,271
$ 168,271
-1.96%
127 Dypius DYP $ 0.000699
$ 160,717
$ 160,717
-29.88%
128 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁740
$ 148,892
$ 148,892
-0.86%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00206
$ 131,521
$ 131,521
-0.72%
130 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00131
$ 131,052
$ 131,052
-1.35%
131 Crowns CWS $ 0.0237
$ 125,082
$ 125,082
-0.07%
132 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0373
$ 120,377
$ 120,377
-3.87%
133 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0531
$ 96,208
$ 96,208
-0.51%
134 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000637
$ 63,710
$ 63,710
-3.47%
135 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
136 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000259
$ 14,996
$ 14,996
-67.38%
137 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
138 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000246
$ 5,171
$ 5,171
-0.56%
139 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
140 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000200
$ 3,182
$ 3,182
-69.23%
141 Polygon MATIC $ 0.108
$ 1.13B
$ 1.13 billion
-0.24%
142 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,071.44
$ 402.25M
$ 402.25 million
-2.63%
143 Whalebit CES $ 0.720
$ 303.85M
$ 303.85 million
+0.16%
144 SBTC SBTC $ 66,409.60
$ 290.21M
$ 290.21 million
-1.64%
145 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 250.26M
$ 250.26 million
-0.04%
146 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 642.79
$ 187.57M
$ 187.57 million
-1.83%
147 FraxEther FRXETH $ 1,939.57
$ 185.60M
$ 185.60 million
-2.34%
148 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.01
$ 152.92M
$ 152.92 million
-0.00%
149 Fantom FTM $ 0.0470
$ 149.18M
$ 149.18 million
-6.26%
150 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0569
$ 139.29M
$ 139.29 million
-0.36%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00172
$ 12.70M
$ 12.70 million
+36.12%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0275
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
+13.07%
Terra LUNA $ 0.0692
$ 8.62M
$ 8.62 million
+6.57%
Cosmos ATOM $ 2.33
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+4.39%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0323
$ 450,065
$ 450,065
+3.56%
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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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