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 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000522
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
-0.08%
102 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000380
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
+1.79%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000982
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-0.92%
104 Tectum TET $ 0.263
$ 2.61M
$ 2.61 million
+5.80%
105 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0323
$ 2.49M
$ 2.49 million
-1.34%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.415
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
-1.96%
107 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0243
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
-1.76%
108 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000853
$ 1.87M
$ 1.87 million
-14.48%
109 Particl PART $ 0.163
$ 1.47M
$ 1.47 million
-1.33%
110 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00545
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
-2.33%
111 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000800
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+0.00%
112 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00750
$ 749,757
$ 749,757
-0.61%
113 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00109
$ 640,920
$ 640,920
-9.51%
114 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
115 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000500
$ 400,080
$ 400,080
-2.56%
116 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.00108
$ 346,432
$ 346,432
-0.69%
118 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁650
$ 325,012
$ 325,012
+0.55%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
120 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅220
$ 251,210
$ 251,210
+6.69%
121 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000257
$ 246,528
$ 246,528
+26.60%
122 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00202
$ 224,628
$ 224,628
+0.09%
123 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000182
$ 211,124
$ 211,124
-1.53%
124 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
125 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000650
$ 184,062
$ 184,062
+27.54%
126 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00155
$ 154,574
$ 154,574
-3.20%
127 Crowns CWS $ 0.0247
$ 130,437
$ 130,437
+5.24%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000236
$ 119,614
$ 119,614
-0.84%
129 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000907
$ 90,730
$ 90,730
+10.16%
130 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0346
$ 62,600
$ 62,600
+0.67%
131 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
132 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅270
$ 14,412
$ 14,412
-6.90%
133 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
134 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000287
$ 6,023
$ 6,023
+43.47%
135 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
136 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 161.99
$ 6.90B
$ 6.90 billion
+13.79%
137 Polygon MATIC $ 0.379
$ 3.97B
$ 3.97 billion
+0.00%
138 Whalebit CES $ 0.982
$ 414.77M
$ 414.77 million
-11.98%
139 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,120.71
$ 411.81M
$ 411.81 million
-1.28%
140 SBTC SBTC $ 66,303.74
$ 289.68M
$ 289.68 million
-0.70%
141 BET BET $ 0.000363
$ 282.05M
$ 282.05 million
+1.53%
142 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.97M
$ 251.97 million
+0.06%
143 FraxEther FRXETH $ 1,991.73
$ 190.60M
$ 190.60 million
-1.61%
144 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 644.73
$ 188.14M
$ 188.14 million
-1.85%
145 Staked Frax Ether SFRXETH $ 3,605.21
$ 182.28M
$ 182.28 million
-0.02%
146 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 155.84M
$ 155.84 million
-0.00%
147 Fantom FTM $ 0.0411
$ 130.53M
$ 130.53 million
-2.68%
148 Umbrella Stake Wrapped Aave Ethereum USDT v1 stkwaEthUSDT.v1 $ 1.15
$ 122.45M
$ 122.45 million
-0.04%
149 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0451
$ 110.33M
$ 110.33 million
-3.27%
150 The Vault VSOL $ 93.46
$ 102.62M
$ 102.62 million
-2.42%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0251
$ 475,248
$ 475,248
+9.52%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0319
$ 66.82M
$ 66.82 million
+2.19%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0130
$ 2.14M
$ 2.14 million
+1.67%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0792
$ 28.95M
$ 28.95 million
+1.11%
Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000369
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
+1.06%
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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