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 $ 5.91
$ 52.54M
$ 52.54 million
-1.08%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0793
$ 39.64M
$ 39.64 million
-4.78%
103 Rujira RUJI $ 0.324
$ 24.14M
$ 24.14 million
-1.26%
104 Diamond DMD $ 2.59
$ 10.08M
$ 10.08 million
-1.03%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.665
$ 7.60M
$ 7.60 million
+3.75%
106 Prizm PZM $ 0.00138
$ 6.03M
$ 6.03 million
-7.51%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000227
$ 4.16M
$ 4.16 million
+1.11%
108 Tectum TET $ 0.400
$ 4.00M
$ 4.00 million
+9.44%
109 DexKit KIT $ 0.331
$ 3.96M
$ 3.96 million
+2.33%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0452
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
+2.80%
111 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00119
$ 3.23M
$ 3.23 million
+2.19%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.583
$ 3.21M
$ 3.21 million
+5.69%
113 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0401
$ 3.19M
$ 3.19 million
+0.24%
114 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇881
$ 3.03M
$ 3.03 million
+0.92%
115 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000542
$ 2.85M
$ 2.85 million
+0.44%
116 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0359
$ 2.77M
$ 2.77 million
+1.94%
117 Particl PART $ 0.252
$ 2.26M
$ 2.26 million
+1.45%
118 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000882
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
+1.00%
119 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0139
$ 1.39M
$ 1.39 million
+0.32%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000117
$ 937,600
$ 937,600
+0.00%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
122 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000528
$ 791,391
$ 791,391
+1.71%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
124 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅550
$ 628,000
$ 628,000
+6.27%
125 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ 0.0468
$ 451,860
$ 451,860
+0.06%
126 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀184
$ 371,065
$ 371,065
-4.91%
127 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
-3.23%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000627
$ 309,011
$ 309,011
+0.58%
129 HORD HORD $ 0.000953
$ 305,085
$ 305,085
-2.42%
130 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00487
$ 298,468
$ 298,468
+14.24%
131 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000226
$ 262,351
$ 262,351
+0.22%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0482
$ 254,490
$ 254,490
+2.94%
133 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0151
$ 249,182
$ 249,182
-0.36%
134 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00112
$ 212,800
$ 212,800
-13.85%
135 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0760
$ 138,482
$ 138,482
+0.02%
136 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0280
$ 137,496
$ 137,496
+5.15%
137 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00228
$ 135,770
$ 135,770
-5.24%
138 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000103
$ 102,590
$ 102,590
+4.05%
140 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
141 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
142 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
-65.43%
143 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000615
$ 9,780
$ 9,780
+2.65%
144 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
145 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
146 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 148.04
$ 6.08B
$ 6.08 billion
-0.40%
147 Polygon MATIC $ 0.147
$ 1.54B
$ 1.54 billion
+1.23%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,507.06
$ 681.02M
$ 681.02 million
-0.27%
149 SBTC SBTC $ 95,229.50
$ 416.15M
$ 416.15 million
-0.28%
150 Whalebit CES $ 0.800
$ 337.99M
$ 337.99 million
-0.29%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Dypius DYP $ 0.00110
$ 242,337
$ 242,337
+31.85%
Ronin RON $ 0.174
$ 125.29M
$ 125.29 million
+17.01%
My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.194
$ 19.32M
$ 19.32 million
+12.60%
Celo CELO $ 0.144
$ 85.40M
$ 85.40 million
+11.31%
BounceBit BB $ 0.0673
$ 65.18M
$ 65.18 million
+9.90%
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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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