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 NuCypher NU $ 0.0304
$ 41.15M
$ 41.15 million
-1.50%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0681
$ 34.03M
$ 34.03 million
-9.58%
103 Olympus OHM $ 121.02
$ 33.72M
$ 33.72 million
-1.01%
104 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 3,613.08
$ 27.40M
$ 27.40 million
+2.00%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.302
$ 22.49M
$ 22.49 million
-3.53%
106 Diamond DMD $ 2.45
$ 9.55M
$ 9.55 million
-3.75%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.616
$ 7.03M
$ 7.03 million
+0.51%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00141
$ 6.14M
$ 6.14 million
+4.65%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000206
$ 3.78M
$ 3.78 million
-5.03%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0418
$ 3.22M
$ 3.22 million
-1.58%
111 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00113
$ 3.08M
$ 3.08 million
-2.00%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0375
$ 2.98M
$ 2.98 million
-1.70%
113 Validity VAL $ 0.539
$ 2.97M
$ 2.97 million
-4.50%
114 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000564
$ 2.96M
$ 2.96 million
-4.53%
115 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇785
$ 2.70M
$ 2.70 million
-6.56%
116 Particl PART $ 0.256
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
-0.54%
117 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000988
$ 2.16M
$ 2.16 million
+3.94%
118 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0280
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
-14.61%
119 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0130
$ 1.30M
$ 1.30 million
-2.36%
120 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00890
$ 889,644
$ 889,644
-1.92%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
122 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000103
$ 823,280
$ 823,280
-10.03%
123 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000467
$ 700,844
$ 700,844
+1.48%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 663,013
$ 663,013
+0.00%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅503
$ 574,578
$ 574,578
-5.66%
126 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0313
$ 482,076
$ 482,076
-14.76%
127 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ 0.0463
$ 446,335
$ 446,335
-1.22%
128 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000409
$ 354,521
$ 354,521
+1.73%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 344,089
$ 344,089
+3.33%
130 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀165
$ 332,852
$ 332,852
-5.98%
131 HORD HORD $ 0.000944
$ 302,029
$ 302,029
-2.30%
132 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000592
$ 291,761
$ 291,761
-3.85%
133 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00432
$ 264,876
$ 264,876
-13.82%
134 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000205
$ 237,988
$ 237,988
-5.90%
135 Crowns CWS $ 0.0427
$ 226,040
$ 226,040
-3.27%
136 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00106
$ 201,400
$ 201,400
-4.50%
137 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000490
$ 196,642
$ 196,642
+53.13%
138 Dypius DYP $ 0.000812
$ 178,424
$ 178,424
-12.17%
139 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00256
$ 152,238
$ 152,238
+0.80%
140 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0275
$ 134,942
$ 134,942
+2.42%
141 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0716
$ 130,443
$ 130,443
-3.86%
142 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
143 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000967
$ 96,670
$ 96,670
-2.00%
144 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
145 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
146 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
147 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
148 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
149 Corgi doge CORGI $ 0.0₉625
$ 4,691
$ 4,691
-6.62%
150 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 153.39
$ 6.39B
$ 6.39 billion
-0.18%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.497
$ 64.52M
$ 64.52 million
+35.33%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.00109
$ 7.59M
$ 7.59 million
+26.47%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00971
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
+15.69%
SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00231
$ 1.26M
$ 1.26 million
+1.57%
DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00142
$ 42.46M
$ 42.46 million
+0.77%
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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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