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 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0463
$ 3.56M
$ 3.56 million
-3.85%
102 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0404
$ 3.21M
$ 3.21 million
+0.78%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00117
$ 3.18M
$ 3.18 million
-0.18%
104 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇875
$ 3.01M
$ 3.01 million
+5.54%
105 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0389
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
-13.13%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.499
$ 2.75M
$ 2.75 million
+2.15%
107 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000522
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
-2.88%
108 Particl PART $ 0.243
$ 2.18M
$ 2.18 million
+1.38%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000837
$ 1.84M
$ 1.84 million
-0.12%
110 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0151
$ 1.51M
$ 1.51 million
+4.48%
111 Bitcicoin BITCI $ 0.000178
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+0.00%
112 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000692
$ 1.04M
$ 1.04 million
-10.39%
113 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000116
$ 926,279
$ 926,279
-1.22%
114 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
115 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
116 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅507
$ 578,011
$ 578,011
+19.82%
117 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀182
$ 367,174
$ 367,174
-2.32%
118 HORD HORD $ 0.00101
$ 323,648
$ 323,648
+3.04%
119 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00281
$ 312,219
$ 312,219
-2.44%
120 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000619
$ 304,998
$ 304,998
+1.47%
121 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00143
$ 271,700
$ 271,700
+22.22%
122 Crowns CWS $ 0.0511
$ 270,062
$ 270,062
+3.28%
123 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000229
$ 265,789
$ 265,789
+4.26%
124 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0152
$ 250,081
$ 250,081
+4.35%
125 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00367
$ 225,154
$ 225,154
+6.03%
126 Dypius DYP $ 0.000824
$ 180,334
$ 180,334
+1.26%
127 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00248
$ 147,593
$ 147,593
-0.03%
128 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0760
$ 138,423
$ 138,423
-0.48%
129 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0271
$ 133,173
$ 133,173
+0.11%
130 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
131 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000997
$ 99,710
$ 99,710
+3.18%
132 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00160
$ 92,480
$ 92,480
+292.45%
133 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
134 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
-4.16%
135 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000250
$ 4,992
$ 4,992
+1.88%
136 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
137 Nxt NXT $ --
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138 Bismuth BIS $ --
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139 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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140 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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141 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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142 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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143 NitroEx NTX $ --
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144 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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145 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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146 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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147 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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148 RatCoin RAT $ --
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149 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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150 BLURT BLURT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Internet Computer ICP $ 4.02
$ 2.19B
$ 2.19 billion
+19.83%
Ronin RON $ 0.160
$ 115.18M
$ 115.18 million
+15.61%
QTUM QTUM $ 1.60
$ 169.39M
$ 169.39 million
+13.02%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.103
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
+12.53%
Decred DCR $ 21.32
$ 367.66M
$ 367.66 million
+10.69%
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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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