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 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,426.05
$ 18.40M
$ 18.40 million
-1.71%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.208
$ 15.52M
$ 15.52 million
-2.19%
103 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00145
$ 6.34M
$ 6.34 million
+3.57%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.507
$ 5.79M
$ 5.79 million
+0.28%
106 Diamond DMD $ 1.45
$ 5.66M
$ 5.66 million
-0.30%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000167
$ 3.06M
$ 3.06 million
-0.66%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0379
$ 2.92M
$ 2.92 million
+5.68%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00107
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
+0.15%
110 Yala Token YALA $ 0.0127
$ 2.89M
$ 2.89 million
+13.86%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000497
$ 2.61M
$ 2.61 million
+0.06%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.437
$ 2.41M
$ 2.41 million
+18.97%
113 Tectum TET $ 0.238
$ 2.37M
$ 2.37 million
-7.22%
114 Particl PART $ 0.261
$ 2.35M
$ 2.35 million
+5.24%
115 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00101
$ 2.21M
$ 2.21 million
+15.35%
116 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇552
$ 1.96M
$ 1.96 million
-0.19%
117 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0234
$ 1.86M
$ 1.86 million
-4.95%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
119 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0125
$ 1.25M
$ 1.25 million
+0.17%
120 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0117
$ 904,750
$ 904,750
-0.68%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0001000
$ 800,000
$ 800,000
+100.00%
122 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00703
$ 703,241
$ 703,241
+0.12%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
124 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
125 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000385
$ 335,012
$ 335,012
-12.56%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅287
$ 328,033
$ 328,033
-2.34%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000999
$ 319,619
$ 319,619
+6.05%
128 Dypius DYP $ 0.00108
$ 248,318
$ 248,318
-6.09%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
+0.00%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000372
$ 187,313
$ 187,313
-1.55%
131 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0108
$ 177,614
$ 177,614
-0.66%
132 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000136
$ 157,133
$ 157,133
-2.38%
133 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁754
$ 151,676
$ 151,676
+2.92%
134 Crowns CWS $ 0.0286
$ 150,155
$ 150,155
-7.09%
135 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0390
$ 125,863
$ 125,863
+0.00%
136 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00192
$ 122,719
$ 122,719
-17.88%
137 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0565
$ 102,243
$ 102,243
-0.64%
138 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000964
$ 96,420
$ 96,420
+4.90%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000666
$ 66,650
$ 66,650
-3.22%
140 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000831
$ 48,091
$ 48,091
+0.18%
141 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
142 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
143 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
144 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000229
$ 4,807
$ 4,807
+0.76%
145 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0932
$ 976.80M
$ 976.80 million
+0.83%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 69,221.66
$ 302.50M
$ 302.50 million
-0.29%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.700
$ 295.59M
$ 295.59 million
+0.38%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 249.87M
$ 249.87 million
+0.14%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,015.48
$ 192.87M
$ 192.87 million
-1.65%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 657.35
$ 191.82M
$ 191.82 million
-1.65%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Edge EDGE $ 0.123
$ 71.47M
$ 71.47 million
+18.87%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0473
$ 47.29M
$ 47.29 million
+16.74%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0166
$ 1.63M
$ 1.63 million
+16.36%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0584
$ 16.71M
$ 16.71 million
+10.33%
Ronin RON $ 0.0989
$ 75.43M
$ 75.43 million
+5.57%
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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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