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 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0666
$ 33.30M
$ 33.30 million
-1.82%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.293
$ 21.83M
$ 21.83 million
-1.59%
103 Diamond DMD $ 2.40
$ 9.33M
$ 9.33 million
+1.45%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.609
$ 6.96M
$ 6.96 million
+1.59%
105 Prizm PZM $ 0.00142
$ 6.21M
$ 6.21 million
+5.34%
106 DexKit KIT $ 0.290
$ 3.47M
$ 3.47 million
-1.08%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000179
$ 3.28M
$ 3.28 million
-2.99%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0408
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
-1.47%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00113
$ 3.06M
$ 3.06 million
+0.94%
110 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000560
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
-4.79%
111 Validity VAL $ 0.505
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
-1.56%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0347
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
-5.67%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇773
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-0.97%
114 Particl PART $ 0.269
$ 2.41M
$ 2.41 million
-2.33%
115 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00103
$ 2.25M
$ 2.25 million
+1.74%
116 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0165
$ 1.27M
$ 1.27 million
-15.91%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0107
$ 1.07M
$ 1.07 million
-2.25%
118 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000106
$ 848,000
$ 848,000
+3.03%
119 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
120 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
-0.00%
121 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000481
$ 721,380
$ 721,380
-1.33%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅496
$ 566,869
$ 566,869
-4.42%
123 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000512
$ 444,071
$ 444,071
+16.22%
124 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀172
$ 345,117
$ 345,117
+3.67%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 333,516
$ 333,516
-3.07%
126 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0216
$ 332,506
$ 332,506
-29.42%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000942
$ 300,832
$ 300,832
+0.51%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000574
$ 282,739
$ 282,739
-1.74%
129 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000201
$ 229,838
$ 229,838
+1.18%
130 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00372
$ 227,974
$ 227,974
-12.04%
131 Dypius DYP $ 0.00103
$ 223,138
$ 223,138
+2.56%
132 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00106
$ 201,400
$ 201,400
+0.00%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0373
$ 197,113
$ 197,113
-2.40%
134 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00287
$ 170,752
$ 170,752
+9.56%
135 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0263
$ 128,899
$ 128,899
+0.50%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0684
$ 123,669
$ 123,669
-0.11%
137 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
138 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000991
$ 99,110
$ 99,110
-0.19%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
141 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000260
$ 15,069
$ 15,069
+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 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 161.06
$ 6.71B
$ 6.71 billion
-1.13%
145 Polygon MATIC $ 0.123
$ 1.29B
$ 1.29 billion
-4.75%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,112.18
$ 604.34M
$ 604.34 million
-1.05%
147 SBTC SBTC $ 88,632.30
$ 387.32M
$ 387.32 million
-0.96%
148 Whalebit CES $ 0.800
$ 335.48M
$ 335.48 million
+14.47%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,935.63
$ 280.92M
$ 280.92 million
-1.12%
150 Fantom FTM $ 0.0869
$ 275.93M
$ 275.93 million
+3.49%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Newton NEWT $ 0.120
$ 105.68M
$ 105.68 million
+15.11%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00825
$ 2.51M
$ 2.51 million
+4.82%
THENA THE $ 0.248
$ 31.71M
$ 31.71 million
+3.17%
Akash AKT $ 0.435
$ 124.66M
$ 124.66 million
+2.16%
BounceBit BB $ 0.0539
$ 52.28M
$ 52.28 million
+1.34%
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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