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 Prizm PZM $ 0.00132
$ 6.20M
$ 6.20 million
-14.17%
102 Diamond DMD $ 1.47
$ 5.71M
$ 5.71 million
-0.85%
103 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.364
$ 4.15M
$ 4.15 million
-2.26%
104 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0520
$ 4.01M
$ 4.01 million
-6.86%
105 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00106
$ 3.19M
$ 3.19 million
+0.28%
106 DexKit KIT $ 0.235
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
-1.80%
107 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0308
$ 2.45M
$ 2.45 million
+1.66%
108 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000341
$ 2.39M
$ 2.39 million
+1.40%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000997
$ 2.19M
$ 2.19 million
+0.30%
110 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000320
$ 1.68M
$ 1.68 million
-0.05%
111 Validity VAL $ 0.297
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
+3.52%
112 Particl PART $ 0.136
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
+0.67%
113 HORD HORD $ 0.00357
$ 1.14M
$ 1.14 million
-5.52%
114 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000193
$ 889,679
$ 889,679
-12.77%
115 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0001000
$ 799,840
$ 799,840
+0.00%
116 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00740
$ 740,207
$ 740,207
+3.94%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00682
$ 681,862
$ 681,862
-1.53%
118 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.000923
$ 562,241
$ 562,241
-1.86%
119 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0269
$ 535,724
$ 535,724
+1.11%
120 kira.network KEX $ 0.00199
$ 447,438
$ 447,438
+0.00%
121 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅322
$ 368,927
$ 368,927
-4.91%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.000920
$ 367,445
$ 367,445
+0.00%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
124 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁579
$ 289,744
$ 289,744
+1.28%
125 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000276
$ 275,610
$ 275,610
+20.49%
126 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000178
$ 266,605
$ 266,605
+0.00%
127 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000268
$ 257,080
$ 257,080
+3.08%
128 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000210
$ 242,875
$ 242,875
-1.71%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00187
$ 207,077
$ 207,077
-19.42%
130 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
131 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000394
$ 113,600
$ 113,600
-2.02%
132 Tradestars TSX $ 0.000430
$ 53,714
$ 53,714
+0.00%
133 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0257
$ 46,474
$ 46,474
-0.16%
134 Crowns CWS $ 0.00793
$ 41,912
$ 41,912
-2.84%
135 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
136 Bird.Money BIRD $ 0.152
$ 18,850
$ 18,850
+1.60%
137 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
138 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000339
$ 7,114
$ 7,114
+1.35%
139 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000248
$ 3,947
$ 3,947
-4.41%
140 StrikeX STRX $ 18.50 million
$ 18.50Q
$ 18.50 quadrillion
+85.69B%
141 Polygon MATIC $ 0.103
$ 1.08B
$ 1.08 billion
+2.03%
142 Pylos PS $ 1,009.21
$ 708.49M
$ 708.49 million
+0.12%
143 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,428.57
$ 471.59M
$ 471.59 million
-1.71%
144 Whalebit CES $ 1.05
$ 442.10M
$ 442.10 million
+1.54%
145 BET BET $ 0.000452
$ 351.44M
$ 351.44 million
+0.87%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 80,192.71
$ 350.44M
$ 350.44 million
-0.75%
147 ETHPlus Eth+ $ 7,884.07
$ 266.39M
$ 266.39 million
-4.65%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.08
$ 253.08M
$ 253.08 million
-0.36%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,280.12
$ 218.19M
$ 218.19 million
-1.76%
150 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.05
$ 158.06M
$ 158.06 million
-0.05%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $ 0.703
$ 7.01M
$ 7.01 million
+12.30%
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0387
$ 5.89M
$ 5.89 million
+10.29%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0119
$ 2.19M
$ 2.19 million
+8.09%
Celestia TIA $ 0.414
$ 377.60M
$ 377.60 million
+7.10%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.08
$ 406.87M
$ 406.87 million
+5.19%
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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