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 NuCypher NU $ 0.0232
$ 31.38M
$ 31.38 million
-6.30%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0613
$ 30.64M
$ 30.64 million
-5.52%
103 Olympus OHM $ 98.37
$ 27.41M
$ 27.41 million
-1.55%
104 Rujira RUJI $ 0.232
$ 17.29M
$ 17.29 million
-1.77%
105 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
106 Prizm PZM $ 0.00148
$ 6.47M
$ 6.47 million
+0.68%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.508
$ 5.80M
$ 5.80 million
+0.39%
108 Diamond DMD $ 1.38
$ 5.35M
$ 5.35 million
-1.84%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00113
$ 3.07M
$ 3.07 million
+4.89%
110 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000163
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
+0.58%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0376
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
-1.31%
112 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000480
$ 2.52M
$ 2.52 million
-2.47%
113 Tectum TET $ 0.242
$ 2.40M
$ 2.40 million
-2.45%
114 DexKit KIT $ 0.201
$ 2.40M
$ 2.40 million
-2.86%
115 Validity VAL $ 0.406
$ 2.24M
$ 2.24 million
+0.30%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000993
$ 2.18M
$ 2.18 million
+6.22%
117 Particl PART $ 0.240
$ 2.16M
$ 2.16 million
-7.48%
118 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0254
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
-1.04%
119 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇570
$ 1.96M
$ 1.96 million
+0.05%
120 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
121 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0120
$ 922,460
$ 922,460
+0.59%
122 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00879
$ 878,924
$ 878,924
+0.00%
123 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000100
$ 800,000
$ 800,000
+0.00%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
125 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅317
$ 361,312
$ 361,312
-3.93%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000983
$ 314,688
$ 314,688
+1.42%
128 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00180
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
+0.00%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000346
$ 173,493
$ 173,493
-1.86%
130 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁753
$ 151,383
$ 151,383
+2.82%
131 Dypius DYP $ 0.000632
$ 145,427
$ 145,427
-2.93%
132 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00218
$ 139,047
$ 139,047
-21.19%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0240
$ 127,460
$ 127,460
-4.31%
134 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000105
$ 121,738
$ 121,738
-10.78%
135 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0354
$ 114,245
$ 114,245
-6.10%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0546
$ 98,853
$ 98,853
-0.91%
137 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000656
$ 65,600
$ 65,600
-3.27%
138 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000787
$ 45,571
$ 45,571
+203.88%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000550
$ 8,754
$ 8,754
-44.97%
141 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
142 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000245
$ 5,136
$ 5,136
-1.95%
143 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
144 Polygon MATIC $ 0.107
$ 1.12B
$ 1.12 billion
-1.84%
145 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,087.06
$ 405.28M
$ 405.28 million
-5.77%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 68,773.80
$ 300.54M
$ 300.54 million
-1.61%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.711
$ 300.43M
$ 300.43 million
-0.91%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 250.65M
$ 250.65 million
-0.02%
149 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 654.56
$ 191.00M
$ 191.00 million
-2.47%
150 FraxEther FRXETH $ 1,954.07
$ 186.80M
$ 186.80 million
-6.07%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Waves WAVES $ 0.545
$ 65.48M
$ 65.48 million
+5.27%
Terra LUNA $ 0.0680
$ 8.47M
$ 8.47 million
+4.50%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0825
$ 25.88M
$ 25.88 million
+1.86%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0171
$ 1.67M
$ 1.67 million
+1.10%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00133
$ 9.87M
$ 9.87 million
+1.04%
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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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