Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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101 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0405
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
-11.92%
102 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0392
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
-2.13%
103 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇868
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
+3.66%
104 Validity VAL $ 0.497
$ 2.73M
$ 2.73 million
-1.86%
105 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000500
$ 2.62M
$ 2.62 million
+0.00%
106 Particl PART $ 0.289
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
+0.10%
107 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000829
$ 1.81M
$ 1.81 million
+3.01%
108 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0165
$ 1.65M
$ 1.65 million
-0.42%
109 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000118
$ 943,600
$ 943,600
-0.24%
110 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00349
$ 663,100
$ 663,100
+7.38%
111 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
112 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0316
$ 486,149
$ 486,149
-1.37%
113 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅422
$ 480,772
$ 480,772
-12.72%
114 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000427
$ 369,834
$ 369,834
-2.38%
115 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀166
$ 334,818
$ 334,818
-5.59%
116 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.000968
$ 309,888
$ 309,888
-2.82%
118 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000592
$ 291,761
$ 291,761
+0.85%
119 Crowns CWS $ 0.0533
$ 281,701
$ 281,701
-0.34%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000219
$ 253,691
$ 253,691
+2.48%
121 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00359
$ 219,821
$ 219,821
+0.67%
122 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0782
$ 142,474
$ 142,474
+0.07%
123 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0282
$ 138,282
$ 138,282
+0.54%
124 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
125 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000986
$ 98,610
$ 98,610
+0.47%
126 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00166
$ 98,457
$ 98,457
-4.77%
127 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
128 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
129 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
130 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅245
$ 13,051
$ 13,051
+22.50%
131 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
132 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
133 Nxt NXT $ --
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134 Bismuth BIS $ --
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135 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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136 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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137 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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138 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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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 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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147 NuCypher NU $ --
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148 BLURT BLURT $ --
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149 Fractal FRA $ --
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150 Oxen OXEN $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.104
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+29.36%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0225
$ 5.24M
$ 5.24 million
+15.02%
BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆480
$ 470.45M
$ 470.45 million
+14.83%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 26.64
$ 8.03B
$ 8.03 billion
+6.28%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0104
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
+3.91%
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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