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 Decentralized Social DESO $ 6.55
$ 58.16M
$ 58.16 million
+1.50%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0633
$ 31.67M
$ 31.67 million
-0.69%
103 Olympus OHM $ 98.71
$ 27.50M
$ 27.50 million
-3.48%
104 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,710.59
$ 20.56M
$ 20.56 million
-1.88%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.229
$ 17.02M
$ 17.02 million
-5.44%
106 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
107 Diamond DMD $ 1.66
$ 6.45M
$ 6.45 million
-4.16%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00144
$ 6.27M
$ 6.27 million
+16.41%
109 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.521
$ 5.96M
$ 5.96 million
+0.28%
110 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000188
$ 3.45M
$ 3.45 million
+0.82%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0390
$ 3.01M
$ 3.01 million
+0.49%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00128
$ 2.80M
$ 2.80 million
-2.89%
113 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000492
$ 2.58M
$ 2.58 million
-3.92%
114 Validity VAL $ 0.422
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
+1.61%
115 Particl PART $ 0.258
$ 2.32M
$ 2.32 million
-0.04%
116 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇672
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
-2.61%
117 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0276
$ 2.20M
$ 2.20 million
-3.27%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
119 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0101
$ 1.01M
$ 1.01 million
-0.15%
120 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0128
$ 982,893
$ 982,893
-1.82%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+0.00%
122 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000650
$ 520,000
$ 520,000
+0.00%
123 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅425
$ 486,030
$ 486,030
+3.69%
124 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
125 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000435
$ 377,280
$ 377,280
+2.70%
126 Dypius DYP $ 0.00125
$ 287,290
$ 287,290
+7.25%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000894
$ 286,208
$ 286,208
-1.91%
128 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000206
$ 238,285
$ 238,285
-1.32%
129 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0736
$ 237,366
$ 237,366
+3.86%
130 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00367
$ 225,093
$ 225,093
-14.04%
131 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00192
$ 213,182
$ 213,182
-19.62%
132 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000421
$ 206,007
$ 206,007
-4.57%
133 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁854
$ 171,725
$ 171,725
-6.22%
134 Crowns CWS $ 0.0279
$ 147,899
$ 147,899
-1.27%
135 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00112
$ 111,726
$ 111,726
+0.06%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0609
$ 110,331
$ 110,331
-1.99%
137 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+0.00%
138 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000783
$ 78,350
$ 78,350
-6.77%
139 Phuture PHTR $ 0.000410
$ 24,402
$ 24,402
-65.78%
140 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
141 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
142 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000182
$ 13,620
$ 13,620
-16.93%
143 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
144 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
145 Staked cap USD stcUSD $ 690.20
$ 148.29B
$ 148.29 billion
-0.57%
146 Asia Coin ASIA $ 23.60
$ 1.18B
$ 1.18 billion
-0.04%
147 Polygon MATIC $ 0.109
$ 1.14B
$ 1.14 billion
-6.65%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,402.86
$ 466.60M
$ 466.60 million
-1.07%
149 SBTC SBTC $ 76,528.90
$ 334.43M
$ 334.43 million
-2.19%
150 Whalebit CES $ 0.722
$ 305.07M
$ 305.07 million
-0.21%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Decred DCR $ 20.16
$ 347.39M
$ 347.39 million
+5.52%
Tectum TET $ 0.247
$ 2.45M
$ 2.45 million
+3.86%
Waves WAVES $ 0.607
$ 73.03M
$ 73.03 million
+3.75%
Numeraire NMR $ 9.78
$ 82.55M
$ 82.55 million
+3.05%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000377
$ 206.37M
$ 206.37 million
+2.66%
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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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