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 Rujira RUJI $ 0.254
$ 18.90M
$ 18.90 million
-1.61%
102 Prizm PZM $ 0.00173
$ 7.58M
$ 7.58 million
-0.00%
103 Diamond DMD $ 1.46
$ 5.70M
$ 5.70 million
-0.33%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.463
$ 5.29M
$ 5.29 million
-2.62%
105 Tectum TET $ 0.315
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
+6.14%
106 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00188
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
+0.00%
107 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000533
$ 2.80M
$ 2.80 million
+5.71%
108 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00101
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
+0.76%
109 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0336
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-0.24%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.417
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
+0.05%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0267
$ 2.12M
$ 2.12 million
-3.34%
112 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇560
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
+0.99%
113 Particl PART $ 0.151
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-0.07%
114 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000540
$ 1.18M
$ 1.18 million
-28.20%
115 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00147
$ 863,133
$ 863,133
+7.62%
116 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000284
$ 750,654
$ 750,654
+13.23%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00746
$ 745,695
$ 745,695
-20.30%
118 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000578
$ 462,439
$ 462,439
+1.27%
119 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
-64.91%
120 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
121 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁717
$ 358,436
$ 358,436
+1.29%
122 HORD HORD $ 0.00111
$ 353,858
$ 353,858
+1.90%
123 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅215
$ 245,920
$ 245,920
-1.17%
124 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00218
$ 241,649
$ 241,649
+1.05%
125 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000193
$ 223,419
$ 223,419
+1.37%
126 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000711
$ 199,584
$ 199,584
-6.20%
127 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0539
$ 174,037
$ 174,037
+5.36%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000255
$ 127,969
$ 127,969
+1.19%
129 Crowns CWS $ 0.0234
$ 123,870
$ 123,870
-2.45%
130 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000835
$ 92,695
$ 92,695
-54.29%
131 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0462
$ 83,621
$ 83,621
-3.15%
132 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000830
$ 82,960
$ 82,960
-4.32%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,788
$ 20,788
+0.00%
134 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅194
$ 10,350
$ 10,350
-3.00%
135 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
136 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000265
$ 5,572
$ 5,572
+8.79%
137 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
138 StakeStone Ether STONE $ 11.67 million
$ 131.08B
$ 131.08 billion
+4.04%
139 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 164.10
$ 6.84B
$ 6.84 billion
-1.37%
140 Wolf Safe Poor People (Polygon) WSPP $ 0.0₈740
$ 4.44B
$ 4.44 billion
+44.28%
141 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0963
$ 1.01B
$ 1.01 billion
-0.03%
142 SBTC SBTC $ 71,403.52
$ 312.03M
$ 312.03 million
+1.08%
143 Whalebit CES $ 0.703
$ 297.02M
$ 297.02 million
+0.02%
144 BET BET $ 0.000367
$ 285.69M
$ 285.69 million
+1.42%
145 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.64M
$ 251.64 million
-0.06%
146 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 701.29
$ 204.64M
$ 204.64 million
+1.18%
147 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,105.04
$ 201.44M
$ 201.44 million
+1.35%
148 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.04
$ 157.00M
$ 157.00 million
+0.03%
149 Fantom FTM $ 0.0459
$ 145.83M
$ 145.83 million
+8.24%
150 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0545
$ 133.52M
$ 133.52 million
-0.80%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0188
$ 9.80M
$ 9.80 million
+8.60%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0878
$ 32.10M
$ 32.10 million
+7.93%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00551
$ 62.73M
$ 62.73 million
+4.69%
OKB OKB $ 96.83
$ 2.03B
$ 2.03 billion
+3.59%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.0897
$ 9.11M
$ 9.11 million
+3.39%
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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