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 Olympus OHM $ 76.95
$ 21.44M
$ 21.44 million
+0.50%
102 Tectum TET $ 0.696
$ 6.91M
$ 6.91 million
-5.02%
103 Prizm PZM $ 0.00130
$ 6.10M
$ 6.10 million
+0.00%
104 Diamond DMD $ 1.48
$ 5.75M
$ 5.75 million
-1.59%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.377
$ 4.31M
$ 4.31 million
+1.53%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0470
$ 3.62M
$ 3.62 million
+3.01%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00103
$ 3.07M
$ 3.07 million
-2.25%
108 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0380
$ 3.02M
$ 3.02 million
-2.18%
109 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000394
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
+1.26%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000979
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
-2.16%
111 Validity VAL $ 0.338
$ 1.89M
$ 1.89 million
-7.26%
112 Particl PART $ 0.142
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
-5.89%
113 HORD HORD $ 0.00380
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
+0.02%
114 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000191
$ 911,405
$ 911,405
+0.97%
115 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00697
$ 697,147
$ 697,147
+6.67%
116 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00100
$ 632,992
$ 632,992
+13.42%
117 kira.network KEX $ 0.00199
$ 447,438
$ 447,438
+0.00%
118 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅376
$ 430,111
$ 430,111
-0.55%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000460
$ 368,080
$ 368,080
+0.00%
120 LTO Network LTO $ 0.000920
$ 367,445
$ 367,445
+0.00%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
122 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁573
$ 286,649
$ 286,649
+0.63%
123 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000278
$ 266,672
$ 266,672
-2.46%
124 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000178
$ 266,605
$ 266,605
+0.00%
125 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000212
$ 245,521
$ 245,521
+1.10%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00188
$ 209,120
$ 209,120
-17.84%
127 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0491
$ 158,585
$ 158,585
-10.10%
128 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000153
$ 152,580
$ 152,580
+8.36%
129 Bitcicoin BITCI $ 0.0000190
$ 146,468
$ 146,468
+0.00%
130 Vega Protocol VEGA $ 0.00214
$ 132,774
$ 132,774
-0.46%
131 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000457
$ 132,615
$ 132,615
+0.10%
132 Alpaca Finance ALPACA $ 0.000466
$ 70,616
$ 70,616
-6.04%
133 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000496
$ 55,108
$ 55,108
+3.71%
134 Tradestars TSX $ 0.000430
$ 53,714
$ 53,714
+0.00%
135 Crowns CWS $ 0.00930
$ 49,134
$ 49,134
+0.38%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0262
$ 47,354
$ 47,354
+0.14%
137 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
138 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
139 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000342
$ 7,177
$ 7,177
+1.76%
140 Magic Power MGP $ 32.89 million
$ 18.45
$ 18.45
-6.36%
141 StrikeX STRX $ 17.88 million
$ 17.88Q
$ 17.88 quadrillion
+1.18%
142 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0796
$ 834.18M
$ 834.18 million
-19.88%
143 Pylos PS $ 1,009.00
$ 708.34M
$ 708.34 million
-0.01%
144 Whalebit CES $ 1.18
$ 500.43M
$ 500.43 million
-1.62%
145 SBTC SBTC $ 81,028.60
$ 354.09M
$ 354.09 million
+0.35%
146 BET BET $ 0.000422
$ 328.55M
$ 328.55 million
+1.95%
147 ETHPlus Eth+ $ 7,738.51
$ 262.72M
$ 262.72 million
+0.59%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.08
$ 254.43M
$ 254.43 million
+0.03%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,315.40
$ 221.57M
$ 221.57 million
+1.26%
150 Fantom FTM $ 0.0509
$ 161.62M
$ 161.62 million
-0.19%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.87
$ 586.75M
$ 586.75 million
+20.87%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.105
$ 38.67M
$ 38.67 million
+15.33%
Celestia TIA $ 0.505
$ 462.88M
$ 462.88 million
+11.23%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0453
$ 94.64M
$ 94.64 million
+10.84%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0231
$ 23.12M
$ 23.12 million
+9.83%
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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