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 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0695
$ 5.35M
$ 5.35 million
+5.65%
102 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000244
$ 4.48M
$ 4.48 million
-1.11%
103 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0458
$ 3.53M
$ 3.53 million
+3.41%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0416
$ 3.31M
$ 3.31 million
+17.25%
105 Validity VAL $ 0.547
$ 3.00M
$ 3.00 million
+5.45%
106 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇860
$ 2.96M
$ 2.96 million
+2.40%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00105
$ 2.84M
$ 2.84 million
+0.89%
108 Particl PART $ 0.313
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
+2.15%
109 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000482
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
+0.31%
110 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.0110
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
-23.01%
111 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000797
$ 1.74M
$ 1.74 million
+0.21%
112 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0170
$ 1.70M
$ 1.70 million
-0.33%
113 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000133
$ 1.06M
$ 1.06 million
+15.61%
114 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅725
$ 826,882
$ 826,882
+11.01%
115 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
116 HORD HORD $ 0.00137
$ 439,360
$ 439,360
+0.08%
117 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀183
$ 367,943
$ 367,943
+2.69%
118 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00330
$ 366,086
$ 366,086
+3.13%
119 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000272
$ 315,489
$ 315,489
+4.86%
120 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000620
$ 301,611
$ 301,611
+3.08%
121 Crowns CWS $ 0.0516
$ 272,594
$ 272,594
+2.75%
122 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00345
$ 211,300
$ 211,300
+5.74%
123 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0830
$ 151,159
$ 151,159
+0.37%
124 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0282
$ 138,528
$ 138,528
+2.62%
125 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
126 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00149
$ 86,259
$ 86,259
+3.12%
127 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000772
$ 77,180
$ 77,180
+3.33%
128 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00107
$ 63,891
$ 63,891
+0.21%
129 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,180
$ 49,180
+0.00%
130 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
131 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅154
$ 8,171
$ 8,171
-35.83%
132 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
133 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
134 Nxt NXT $ --
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135 Bismuth BIS $ --
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136 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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137 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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138 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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139 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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140 NitroEx NTX $ --
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141 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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142 Guardian GUARD $ --
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143 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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144 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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145 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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146 RatCoin RAT $ --
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147 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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148 NuCypher NU $ --
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149 BLURT BLURT $ --
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150 Fractal FRA $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Aptos APT $ 1.63
$ 1.22B
$ 1.22 billion
+13.78%
Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.99
$ 43.67M
$ 43.67 million
+12.68%
BounceBit BB $ 0.0581
$ 53.89M
$ 53.89 million
+12.45%
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.218
$ 701,744
$ 701,744
+11.92%
Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0335
$ 33.46M
$ 33.46 million
+11.28%
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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