Staking coins

677 coins #9 Page 3

Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

The coins below are ranked lower due to missing data. Learn more

101 Rujira RUJI $ 0.281
$ 20.97M
$ 20.97 million
-0.79%
102 Diamond DMD $ 2.31
$ 8.99M
$ 8.99 million
-1.26%
103 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.570
$ 6.52M
$ 6.52 million
-5.63%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00137
$ 5.99M
$ 5.99 million
-3.53%
105 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000188
$ 3.46M
$ 3.46 million
+4.48%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0403
$ 3.11M
$ 3.11 million
+2.94%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00112
$ 3.03M
$ 3.03 million
-0.26%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000530
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
-5.59%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00123
$ 2.68M
$ 2.68 million
+20.44%
110 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇775
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
+0.73%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0334
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-2.80%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.480
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-0.21%
113 Particl PART $ 0.270
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
+0.30%
114 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0131
$ 1.31M
$ 1.31 million
-0.81%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+1,015.46%
116 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0145
$ 1.12M
$ 1.12 million
+0.07%
117 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
118 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+15.35%
119 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000471
$ 706,240
$ 706,240
+4.25%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000831
$ 664,934
$ 664,934
-21.59%
121 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅462
$ 527,956
$ 527,956
-5.48%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000416
$ 360,448
$ 360,448
-2.22%
123 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 344,089
$ 344,089
+3.36%
124 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀157
$ 315,461
$ 315,461
-7.98%
125 HORD HORD $ 0.000942
$ 301,472
$ 301,472
+0.00%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000569
$ 280,426
$ 280,426
-0.08%
127 Dypius DYP $ 0.00107
$ 232,777
$ 232,777
+7.59%
128 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000198
$ 228,896
$ 228,896
+2.13%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00367
$ 224,847
$ 224,847
+0.25%
130 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00116
$ 220,400
$ 220,400
+0.87%
131 Crowns CWS $ 0.0405
$ 213,202
$ 213,202
+9.63%
132 Vega Protocol VEGA $ 0.00215
$ 133,394
$ 133,394
-73.12%
133 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00219
$ 130,245
$ 130,245
+3.73%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0671
$ 121,506
$ 121,506
-1.62%
135 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0244
$ 119,910
$ 119,910
-6.51%
136 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,857
$ 105,857
+602.30%
137 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000976
$ 97,590
$ 97,590
-0.08%
138 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
-0.00%
139 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
-1.96%
140 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
141 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
142 Staked cap USD stcUSD $ 895.77
$ 192.46B
$ 192.46 billion
+2.52%
143 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $ 567.82
$ 12.23B
$ 12.23 billion
+48,041.49%
144 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 164.33
$ 6.85B
$ 6.85 billion
+0.69%
145 Polygon MATIC $ 0.123
$ 1.29B
$ 1.29 billion
+1.63%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,126.42
$ 607.11M
$ 607.11 million
+2.58%
147 stk GHO STKGHO $ 1.49
$ 393.26M
$ 393.26 million
+53.11%
148 SBTC SBTC $ 88,326.80
$ 385.99M
$ 385.99 million
+0.60%
149 Whalebit CES $ 0.774
$ 326.83M
$ 326.83 million
+1.37%
150 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,932.00
$ 280.57M
$ 280.57 million
+2.18%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 27.28
$ 8.22B
$ 8.22 billion
+23.46%
Akash AKT $ 0.500
$ 143.46M
$ 143.46 million
+20.48%
Decred DCR $ 20.74
$ 357.09M
$ 357.09 million
+13.55%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0176
$ 4.01M
$ 4.01 million
+10.30%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0751
$ 21.49M
$ 21.49 million
+9.89%
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.

Useful / Related Links