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 Diamond DMD $ 1.51
$ 5.88M
$ 5.88 million
-2.22%
102 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.387
$ 4.42M
$ 4.42 million
-2.25%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00104
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
-0.87%
104 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0388
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
+0.03%
105 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000470
$ 2.46M
$ 2.46 million
+18.55%
106 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000340
$ 2.38M
$ 2.38 million
-4.59%
107 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0285
$ 2.27M
$ 2.27 million
+3.57%
108 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000821
$ 1.80M
$ 1.80 million
-0.41%
109 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000405
$ 1.75M
$ 1.75 million
+1.03%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.312
$ 1.74M
$ 1.74 million
-2.74%
111 HORD HORD $ 0.00498
$ 1.59M
$ 1.59 million
+6.22%
112 Particl PART $ 0.172
$ 1.55M
$ 1.55 million
-0.17%
113 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.000991
$ 603,814
$ 603,814
-0.98%
114 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00120
$ 481,230
$ 481,230
+0.00%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00199
$ 447,438
$ 447,438
+0.00%
116 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0225
$ 447,207
$ 447,207
+2.61%
117 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000547
$ 437,440
$ 437,440
-1.07%
118 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅352
$ 402,982
$ 402,982
+5.26%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
120 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁584
$ 292,135
$ 292,135
+1.04%
121 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000178
$ 266,605
$ 266,605
-77.20%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000265
$ 254,202
$ 254,202
-13.11%
123 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000213
$ 246,845
$ 246,845
-1.00%
124 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00193
$ 213,669
$ 213,669
-17.66%
125 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
126 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000637
$ 181,721
$ 181,721
-1.41%
127 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000233
$ 118,094
$ 118,094
-0.43%
128 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000102
$ 101,900
$ 101,900
+6.48%
129 Crowns CWS $ 0.0115
$ 60,922
$ 60,922
-2.23%
130 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0321
$ 58,165
$ 58,165
-0.09%
131 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
132 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
133 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000320
$ 5,088
$ 5,088
-3.48%
134 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
135 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000200
$ 4,197
$ 4,197
+0.00%
136 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0940
$ 984.82M
$ 984.82 million
+1.92%
137 Pylos PS $ 1,005.98
$ 706.22M
$ 706.22 million
-0.00%
138 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,467.85
$ 479.22M
$ 479.22 million
+1.68%
139 SBTC SBTC $ 78,138.23
$ 341.58M
$ 341.58 million
+0.24%
140 Whalebit CES $ 0.760
$ 321.01M
$ 321.01 million
-0.36%
141 BET BET $ 0.000398
$ 309.81M
$ 309.81 million
+2.58%
142 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.08
$ 253.28M
$ 253.28 million
+0.12%
143 Staked cap USD stcUSD $ 1.04
$ 223.69M
$ 223.69 million
-0.11%
144 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,315.30
$ 221.55M
$ 221.55 million
-0.91%
145 ETHPlus Eth+ $ 6,361.29
$ 215.96M
$ 215.96 million
+0.78%
146 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.04
$ 157.38M
$ 157.38 million
-0.00%
147 Fantom FTM $ 0.0433
$ 137.49M
$ 137.49 million
-2.59%
148 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0489
$ 119.82M
$ 119.82 million
+1.77%
149 Universal BTC UNIBTC $ 75,079.23
$ 114.85M
$ 114.85 million
+0.34%
150 The Vault VSOL $ 98.83
$ 110.08M
$ 110.08 million
+0.11%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000542
$ 296.81M
$ 296.81 million
+22.12%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.151
$ 6.28M
$ 6.28 million
+11.42%
Terra LUNA $ 0.0632
$ 7.88M
$ 7.88 million
+9.64%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.105
$ 38.64M
$ 38.64 million
+9.12%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00400
$ 4.61M
$ 4.61 million
+8.82%
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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