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 DexKit KIT $ 0.328
$ 3.93M
$ 3.93 million
+0.99%
102 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0473
$ 3.64M
$ 3.64 million
-6.00%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00120
$ 3.25M
$ 3.25 million
+1.57%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0405
$ 3.22M
$ 3.22 million
-0.12%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇879
$ 3.02M
$ 3.02 million
-1.62%
106 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0383
$ 2.95M
$ 2.95 million
-2.48%
107 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000540
$ 2.83M
$ 2.83 million
+0.92%
108 Validity VAL $ 0.499
$ 2.75M
$ 2.75 million
-0.74%
109 Particl PART $ 0.244
$ 2.19M
$ 2.19 million
+1.20%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000859
$ 1.88M
$ 1.88 million
+3.25%
111 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0153
$ 1.53M
$ 1.53 million
+0.91%
112 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000116
$ 926,476
$ 926,476
-3.23%
113 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
114 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000539
$ 808,631
$ 808,631
-25.05%
115 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
116 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅514
$ 586,768
$ 586,768
-0.55%
117 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+3.45%
118 HORD HORD $ 0.000997
$ 319,040
$ 319,040
-2.04%
119 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀157
$ 315,043
$ 315,043
-15.27%
120 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000622
$ 306,547
$ 306,547
-1.97%
121 Crowns CWS $ 0.0534
$ 281,328
$ 281,328
+7.06%
122 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000233
$ 270,110
$ 270,110
+3.73%
123 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00375
$ 229,629
$ 229,629
+2.29%
124 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00118
$ 224,200
$ 224,200
-20.27%
125 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00211
$ 211,389
$ 211,389
+3.39%
126 Dypius DYP $ 0.000827
$ 181,258
$ 181,258
+0.53%
127 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00248
$ 147,290
$ 147,290
-1.24%
128 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0759
$ 138,303
$ 138,303
-0.10%
129 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0267
$ 131,306
$ 131,306
-1.44%
130 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
131 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000984
$ 98,390
$ 98,390
-0.55%
132 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
133 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
-74.85%
134 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
135 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000595
$ 9,467
$ 9,467
-0.85%
136 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000250
$ 4,992
$ 4,992
+0.00%
137 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
138 Nxt NXT $ --
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139 Bismuth BIS $ --
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140 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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141 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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142 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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143 NitroEx NTX $ --
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144 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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145 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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146 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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147 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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148 RatCoin RAT $ --
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149 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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150 BLURT BLURT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Internet Computer ICP $ 4.72
$ 2.59B
$ 2.59 billion
+33.07%
Decred DCR $ 22.07
$ 379.95M
$ 379.95 million
+15.43%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.104
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+10.16%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0206
$ 4.96M
$ 4.96 million
+9.50%
Tectum TET $ 0.432
$ 4.32M
$ 4.32 million
+7.20%
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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