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 Rujira RUJI $ 0.274
$ 20.43M
$ 20.43 million
-1.25%
102 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+1,830.50%
103 Diamond DMD $ 2.29
$ 8.90M
$ 8.90 million
-1.70%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.594
$ 6.79M
$ 6.79 million
-1.40%
105 Prizm PZM $ 0.00135
$ 5.90M
$ 5.90 million
-5.00%
106 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000196
$ 3.60M
$ 3.60 million
+3.10%
107 DexKit KIT $ 0.285
$ 3.42M
$ 3.42 million
+0.27%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000591
$ 3.10M
$ 3.10 million
+5.88%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00112
$ 3.02M
$ 3.02 million
-0.06%
110 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0339
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
-1.87%
111 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00123
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
+19.71%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.480
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
+0.02%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇781
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
+1.70%
114 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00800
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
+0.70%
115 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0133
$ 1.33M
$ 1.33 million
+0.59%
116 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+1,015.46%
117 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00229
$ 1.25M
$ 1.25 million
-0.95%
118 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0145
$ 1.12M
$ 1.12 million
+4.69%
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 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000792
$ 634,000
$ 634,000
-25.24%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅458
$ 523,907
$ 523,907
-7.78%
123 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000426
$ 369,257
$ 369,257
+2.95%
124 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.114
$ 366,760
$ 366,760
-4.67%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00309
$ 343,518
$ 343,518
+3.16%
126 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0200
$ 307,899
$ 307,899
-7.40%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000938
$ 300,288
$ 300,288
-0.39%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000533
$ 262,684
$ 262,684
-6.65%
129 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀130
$ 261,066
$ 261,066
-24.04%
130 Dypius DYP $ 0.00118
$ 255,795
$ 255,795
+16.95%
131 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000195
$ 225,957
$ 225,957
-1.77%
132 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00114
$ 216,600
$ 216,600
+0.88%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0394
$ 208,307
$ 208,307
+10.69%
134 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00281
$ 169,497
$ 169,497
+53.85%
135 Vega Protocol VEGA $ 0.00215
$ 133,394
$ 133,394
-73.12%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0668
$ 120,963
$ 120,963
-1.39%
137 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0244
$ 119,647
$ 119,647
-12.07%
138 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+602.37%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000984
$ 98,420
$ 98,420
+0.10%
140 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
-0.00%
141 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000236
$ 17,675
$ 17,675
+15.12%
142 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
-1.96%
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 $ 886.72
$ 190.51B
$ 190.51 billion
+0.00%
146 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 163.47
$ 6.81B
$ 6.81 billion
+0.08%
147 Polygon MATIC $ 0.117
$ 1.23B
$ 1.23 billion
-5.48%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,097.53
$ 601.50M
$ 601.50 million
+0.22%
149 stk GHO STKGHO $ 1.49
$ 393.26M
$ 393.26 million
+0.00%
150 SBTC SBTC $ 88,452.70
$ 386.54M
$ 386.54 million
+0.68%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 27.57
$ 8.31B
$ 8.31 billion
+23.71%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0187
$ 4.26M
$ 4.26 million
+14.97%
Flow FLOW $ 0.0876
$ 143.35M
$ 143.35 million
+12.86%
Akash AKT $ 0.464
$ 132.94M
$ 132.94 million
+9.26%
Decred DCR $ 19.91
$ 343.37M
$ 343.37 million
+9.23%
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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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