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 $ 97.81
$ 27.26M
$ 27.26 million
+1.12%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.275
$ 20.50M
$ 20.50 million
+3.90%
103 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00800
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+0.00%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00195
$ 8.54M
$ 8.54 million
+2.87%
105 Diamond DMD $ 1.45
$ 5.63M
$ 5.63 million
+4.76%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.481
$ 5.50M
$ 5.50 million
+0.04%
107 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇591
$ 3.57M
$ 3.57 million
+4.58%
108 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000180
$ 3.30M
$ 3.30 million
+6.20%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00104
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
-1.28%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.499
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
+22.51%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000506
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
+0.18%
112 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0343
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
-0.29%
113 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0256
$ 2.03M
$ 2.03 million
+3.49%
114 Particl PART $ 0.151
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-0.92%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000524
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
-26.87%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00961
$ 959,990
$ 959,990
+1.16%
118 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00135
$ 763,427
$ 763,427
-2.99%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 424,640
$ 424,640
+0.00%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
122 HORD HORD $ 0.00102
$ 325,856
$ 325,856
+1.36%
123 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00240
$ 240,034
$ 240,034
+16.81%
124 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅209
$ 238,914
$ 238,914
-7.84%
125 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000185
$ 213,999
$ 213,999
+3.97%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00171
$ 189,681
$ 189,681
-14.48%
127 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000347
$ 174,228
$ 174,228
-7.74%
128 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁674
$ 135,574
$ 135,574
+1.16%
129 Crowns CWS $ 0.0235
$ 123,639
$ 123,639
+1.67%
130 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0486
$ 88,008
$ 88,008
-1.12%
131 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000791
$ 79,150
$ 79,150
+3.49%
132 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000803
$ 46,497
$ 46,497
+2.37%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
134 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅270
$ 14,404
$ 14,404
-22.86%
135 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
136 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000242
$ 5,090
$ 5,090
-0.33%
137 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
138 Corgi doge CORGI $ 0.0₉500
$ 3,752
$ 3,752
+3.46%
139 StakeStone Ether STONE $ 11.18 million
$ 125.57B
$ 125.57 billion
+533,328.94%
140 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 165.62
$ 6.90B
$ 6.90 billion
+0.59%
141 Polygon MATIC $ 0.110
$ 1.16B
$ 1.16 billion
+13.57%
142 Guardian GUARD $ 40.52
$ 589.65M
$ 589.65 million
+0.01%
143 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,143.68
$ 416.27M
$ 416.27 million
+3.25%
144 SBTC SBTC $ 69,198.67
$ 302.40M
$ 302.40 million
+4.79%
145 Whalebit CES $ 0.704
$ 297.48M
$ 297.48 million
-0.22%
146 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.64M
$ 251.64 million
+0.03%
147 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 676.21
$ 197.32M
$ 197.32 million
+3.43%
148 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,016.56
$ 192.97M
$ 192.97 million
+3.99%
149 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.04
$ 157.55M
$ 157.55 million
+2.40%
150 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0512
$ 125.33M
$ 125.33 million
+0.80%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Flow FLOW $ 0.0568
$ 93.49M
$ 93.49 million
+38.59%
Edge EDGE $ 0.169
$ 110.15M
$ 110.15 million
+20.44%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0162
$ 49.49M
$ 49.49 million
+14.59%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0953
$ 27.30M
$ 27.30 million
+12.97%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 34.18
$ 10.24B
$ 10.24 billion
+12.65%
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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