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 EOS EOS $ 0.0871
$ 58.24M
$ 58.24 million
-6.92%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0619
$ 30.76M
$ 30.76 million
-3.11%
103 Olympus OHM $ 98.93
$ 27.57M
$ 27.57 million
+0.22%
104 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,521.37
$ 19.12M
$ 19.12 million
-7.84%
105 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
106 Prizm PZM $ 0.00140
$ 6.12M
$ 6.12 million
-2.49%
107 Diamond DMD $ 1.55
$ 6.02M
$ 6.02 million
-6.91%
108 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.523
$ 5.98M
$ 5.98 million
+0.37%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000185
$ 3.39M
$ 3.39 million
-2.04%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00132
$ 2.88M
$ 2.88 million
+3.23%
111 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00102
$ 2.75M
$ 2.75 million
-5.31%
112 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0354
$ 2.73M
$ 2.73 million
-9.23%
113 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000493
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-0.31%
114 DexKit KIT $ 0.205
$ 2.45M
$ 2.45 million
-9.66%
115 Particl PART $ 0.258
$ 2.32M
$ 2.32 million
-0.04%
116 Tectum TET $ 0.226
$ 2.24M
$ 2.24 million
-8.55%
117 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0273
$ 2.17M
$ 2.17 million
-1.45%
118 Validity VAL $ 0.388
$ 2.14M
$ 2.14 million
-8.06%
119 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇614
$ 2.11M
$ 2.11 million
-8.21%
120 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
121 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0108
$ 1.08M
$ 1.08 million
+6.73%
122 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0123
$ 948,586
$ 948,586
-3.44%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+0.00%
124 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00736
$ 735,737
$ 735,737
-5.63%
125 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000630
$ 504,080
$ 504,080
-3.06%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅357
$ 408,655
$ 408,655
-16.27%
127 Dypius DYP $ 0.00175
$ 403,494
$ 403,494
+40.45%
128 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
129 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000413
$ 358,011
$ 358,011
-4.29%
130 HORD HORD $ 0.000901
$ 288,342
$ 288,342
+0.75%
131 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00224
$ 248,083
$ 248,083
+16.37%
132 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000196
$ 226,936
$ 226,936
-5.14%
133 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0689
$ 222,343
$ 222,343
-6.33%
134 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0118
$ 194,385
$ 194,385
-7.58%
135 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000378
$ 186,366
$ 186,366
-9.75%
136 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁852
$ 171,448
$ 171,448
-5.09%
137 Crowns CWS $ 0.0254
$ 134,196
$ 134,196
-9.08%
138 Vega Protocol VEGA $ 0.00215
$ 133,388
$ 133,388
-0.00%
139 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0604
$ 109,347
$ 109,347
-1.01%
140 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+0.00%
141 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00170
$ 104,271
$ 104,271
-53.70%
142 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000984
$ 98,351
$ 98,351
-11.97%
143 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000745
$ 74,520
$ 74,520
-4.28%
144 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
145 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
146 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000142
$ 10,593
$ 10,593
-22.22%
147 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000602
$ 9,576
$ 9,576
+38.32%
148 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
149 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
150 AsgardToken ASGARD $ 202,183.00
$ 2.02T
$ 2.02 trillion
-5.52%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0169
$ 2.61M
$ 2.61 million
+22.93%
THENA THE $ 0.228
$ 28.74M
$ 28.74 million
+4.97%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0465
$ 46.56M
$ 46.56 million
+2.85%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.113
$ 35.32M
$ 35.32 million
+2.44%
Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.68B
$ 3.68 billion
+0.45%
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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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