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 Olympus OHM $ 97.30
$ 27.11M
$ 27.11 million
+0.66%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.272
$ 20.24M
$ 20.24 million
+1.22%
103 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00800
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+14.28%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00190
$ 8.30M
$ 8.30 million
+1.17%
105 Diamond DMD $ 1.42
$ 5.54M
$ 5.54 million
+1.94%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.483
$ 5.52M
$ 5.52 million
-0.25%
107 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇585
$ 3.54M
$ 3.54 million
+2.58%
108 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000171
$ 3.15M
$ 3.15 million
-8.60%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00106
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
+0.44%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0346
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
+2.25%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000499
$ 2.62M
$ 2.62 million
-1.83%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.423
$ 2.34M
$ 2.34 million
+5.28%
113 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0249
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
+0.81%
114 Particl PART $ 0.153
$ 1.38M
$ 1.38 million
-1.98%
115 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000625
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
-11.45%
116 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00945
$ 944,544
$ 944,544
-11.48%
118 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00139
$ 786,293
$ 786,293
+13.48%
119 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00716
$ 716,324
$ 716,324
-0.47%
120 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 424,640
$ 424,640
+0.00%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
123 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁669
$ 334,403
$ 334,403
-6.00%
124 HORD HORD $ 0.00102
$ 327,168
$ 327,168
-2.13%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅230
$ 263,346
$ 263,346
+0.21%
126 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000932
$ 259,793
$ 259,793
-7.12%
127 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00203
$ 225,404
$ 225,404
+1.31%
128 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00215
$ 215,135
$ 215,135
+4.70%
129 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000182
$ 211,350
$ 211,350
+1.77%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000381
$ 191,337
$ 191,337
+0.56%
131 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0104
$ 171,916
$ 171,916
-2.40%
132 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0422
$ 136,296
$ 136,296
+4.24%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0233
$ 123,071
$ 123,071
+2.46%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0491
$ 88,870
$ 88,870
-0.03%
135 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000791
$ 87,789
$ 87,789
+0.69%
136 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000773
$ 77,320
$ 77,320
+0.13%
137 DexKit KIT $ 0.00194
$ 23,283
$ 23,283
-0.82%
138 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
139 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅349
$ 18,619
$ 18,619
+89.67%
140 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
141 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000244
$ 5,118
$ 5,118
+0.32%
142 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
143 AsgardToken ASGARD $ 193,416.46
$ 1.93T
$ 1.93 trillion
+1.10%
144 StakeStone Ether STONE $ 11.04 million
$ 123.98B
$ 123.98 billion
+526,581.15%
145 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 164.54
$ 6.86B
$ 6.86 billion
-5.53%
146 Polygon MATIC $ 0.109
$ 1.14B
$ 1.14 billion
-3.18%
147 Guardian GUARD $ 40.58
$ 590.51M
$ 590.51 million
-0.05%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,120.29
$ 411.73M
$ 411.73 million
+1.91%
149 Whalebit CES $ 0.705
$ 297.83M
$ 297.83 million
+0.26%
150 SBTC SBTC $ 67,845.10
$ 296.48M
$ 296.48 million
+0.57%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0267
$ 55.79M
$ 55.79 million
+21.46%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0141
$ 43.18M
$ 43.18 million
+15.58%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0893
$ 25.55M
$ 25.55 million
+7.16%
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.215
$ 2.08B
$ 2.08 billion
+5.99%
Kusama KSM $ 4.68
$ 83.61M
$ 83.61 million
+5.95%
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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