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 NuCypher NU $ 0.0233
$ 31.53M
$ 31.53 million
-0.01%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0571
$ 28.57M
$ 28.57 million
-0.24%
103 Olympus OHM $ 99.91
$ 27.84M
$ 27.84 million
-0.03%
104 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,487.12
$ 18.86M
$ 18.86 million
-1.39%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.202
$ 15.09M
$ 15.09 million
-1.92%
106 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
107 Prizm PZM $ 0.00141
$ 6.16M
$ 6.16 million
+6.02%
108 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.515
$ 5.88M
$ 5.88 million
+0.19%
109 Diamond DMD $ 1.49
$ 5.80M
$ 5.80 million
-1.95%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00141
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
+6.78%
111 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000167
$ 3.07M
$ 3.07 million
+0.19%
112 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0363
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
+7.97%
113 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00105
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
-0.12%
114 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000487
$ 2.56M
$ 2.56 million
+1.73%
115 Particl PART $ 0.267
$ 2.39M
$ 2.39 million
+5.92%
116 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0261
$ 2.08M
$ 2.08 million
+2.50%
117 Validity VAL $ 0.369
$ 2.04M
$ 2.04 million
-0.24%
118 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇572
$ 1.97M
$ 1.97 million
-2.26%
119 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
120 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0118
$ 906,290
$ 906,290
-4.80%
121 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00882
$ 881,561
$ 881,561
-29.20%
122 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00712
$ 711,509
$ 711,509
-0.93%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
124 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000500
$ 400,000
$ 400,000
+0.00%
125 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅304
$ 347,538
$ 347,538
-11.73%
127 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000374
$ 324,172
$ 324,172
-8.17%
128 HORD HORD $ 0.000951
$ 303,616
$ 303,616
-4.50%
129 Dypius DYP $ 0.00105
$ 242,133
$ 242,133
-25.94%
130 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
+0.36%
131 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0112
$ 184,505
$ 184,505
-1.19%
132 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁873
$ 175,620
$ 175,620
+11.28%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0325
$ 172,255
$ 172,255
+17.24%
134 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000347
$ 170,960
$ 170,960
-2.11%
135 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000138
$ 159,503
$ 159,503
-1.01%
136 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00197
$ 120,883
$ 120,883
-4.50%
137 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0341
$ 110,050
$ 110,050
-18.42%
138 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0569
$ 103,050
$ 103,050
+0.10%
139 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000997
$ 99,653
$ 99,653
+4.25%
140 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000672
$ 67,190
$ 67,190
+1.40%
141 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000858
$ 49,676
$ 49,676
-1.84%
142 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
143 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000171
$ 12,788
$ 12,788
-4.53%
144 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
145 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000494
$ 7,856
$ 7,856
+6.69%
146 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
147 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000226
$ 4,735
$ 4,735
-0.43%
148 Phecda PCD $ 2,185.43
$ 1.09T
$ 1.09 trillion
-0.75%
149 Asia Coin ASIA $ 23.09
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+0.79%
150 Polygon MATIC $ 0.103
$ 1.08B
$ 1.08 billion
+4.08%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Sun SUN $ 0.0172
$ 330.94M
$ 330.94 million
+5.42%
MultiversX EGLD $ 4.78
$ 139.88M
$ 139.88 million
+5.29%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0407
$ 562,434
$ 562,434
+4.84%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.00693
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
+4.81%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.106
$ 33.07M
$ 33.07 million
+3.47%
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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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