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 Decentralized Social DESO $ 6.80
$ 60.45M
$ 60.45 million
-1.24%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0682
$ 34.09M
$ 34.09 million
-2.02%
103 Olympus OHM $ 118.95
$ 33.15M
$ 33.15 million
-1.97%
104 Rujira RUJI $ 0.267
$ 19.88M
$ 19.88 million
-1.56%
105 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
106 Diamond DMD $ 2.18
$ 8.54M
$ 8.54 million
-1.75%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.594
$ 6.78M
$ 6.78 million
+0.50%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00122
$ 5.33M
$ 5.33 million
-10.95%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000199
$ 3.65M
$ 3.65 million
+0.81%
110 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00114
$ 3.05M
$ 3.05 million
-0.01%
111 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00133
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
+1.80%
112 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000530
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
-1.04%
113 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0356
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
-14.47%
114 Validity VAL $ 0.481
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
+0.04%
115 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇770
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-1.47%
116 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0328
$ 2.61M
$ 2.61 million
-5.62%
117 Particl PART $ 0.269
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
-0.07%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
119 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0123
$ 1.23M
$ 1.23 million
+0.12%
120 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0152
$ 1.17M
$ 1.17 million
+1.83%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
122 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+0.00%
123 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000870
$ 696,052
$ 696,052
+0.11%
124 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅448
$ 512,131
$ 512,131
-2.23%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00301
$ 333,654
$ 333,654
-3.03%
126 HORD HORD $ 0.000921
$ 295,456
$ 295,456
-1.69%
127 Dypius DYP $ 0.00125
$ 271,482
$ 271,482
+9.94%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000530
$ 261,280
$ 261,280
+1.47%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00397
$ 243,483
$ 243,483
-2.00%
130 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000203
$ 234,893
$ 234,893
+0.40%
131 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00112
$ 212,800
$ 212,800
+0.00%
132 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁999
$ 201,016
$ 201,016
-21.00%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0369
$ 194,809
$ 194,809
-10.18%
134 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00251
$ 152,844
$ 152,844
-4.35%
135 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0247
$ 116,324
$ 116,324
-4.25%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0620
$ 112,194
$ 112,194
-2.41%
137 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+0.00%
138 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000100
$ 100,350
$ 100,350
-1.10%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
141 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
142 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
143 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 178.17
$ 7.42B
$ 7.42 billion
+4.40%
144 Polygon MATIC $ 0.117
$ 1.22B
$ 1.22 billion
-4.87%
145 Asia Coin ASIA $ 20.86
$ 1.04B
$ 1.04 billion
+43,378.78%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,142.43
$ 610.22M
$ 610.22 million
-1.61%
147 SBTC SBTC $ 88,069.40
$ 384.95M
$ 384.95 million
-1.04%
148 Whalebit CES $ 0.760
$ 320.88M
$ 320.88 million
-1.98%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,945.95
$ 281.91M
$ 281.91 million
-1.08%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 951.83
$ 277.75M
$ 277.75 million
-0.52%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Edge EDGE $ 0.136
$ 79.07M
$ 79.07 million
+20.22%
THENA THE $ 0.280
$ 35.93M
$ 35.93 million
+9.76%
Newton NEWT $ 0.111
$ 97.26M
$ 97.26 million
+6.34%
Xertra STRAX $ 0.0209
$ 42.42M
$ 42.42 million
+4.22%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0183
$ 41.95M
$ 41.95 million
+2.91%
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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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