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 Decentralized Social DESO $ 5.91
$ 52.54M
$ 52.54 million
-0.65%
102 NuCypher NU $ 0.0313
$ 42.32M
$ 42.32 million
+1.31%
103 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0752
$ 37.60M
$ 37.60 million
+5.38%
104 Olympus OHM $ 121.16
$ 33.76M
$ 33.76 million
-0.90%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.311
$ 23.20M
$ 23.20 million
-1.54%
106 Diamond DMD $ 2.48
$ 9.66M
$ 9.66 million
-1.94%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.617
$ 7.05M
$ 7.05 million
-0.20%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00134
$ 5.87M
$ 5.87 million
-4.03%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000213
$ 3.91M
$ 3.91 million
-3.29%
110 DexKit KIT $ 0.318
$ 3.80M
$ 3.80 million
-2.49%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0426
$ 3.28M
$ 3.28 million
+0.52%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.589
$ 3.25M
$ 3.25 million
+4.17%
113 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0389
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
+5.52%
114 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00114
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
-1.61%
115 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000588
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
+2.00%
116 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇844
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
+0.88%
117 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0315
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
-9.18%
118 Particl PART $ 0.258
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
+1.58%
119 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000983
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
+8.81%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0133
$ 1.33M
$ 1.33 million
+12.54%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000113
$ 904,108
$ 904,108
-1.53%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
123 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000459
$ 687,501
$ 687,501
-0.11%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅527
$ 601,478
$ 601,478
+2.80%
126 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000411
$ 355,853
$ 355,853
+0.06%
127 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀174
$ 349,533
$ 349,533
-4.37%
128 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 344,089
$ 344,089
+3.33%
129 HORD HORD $ 0.000966
$ 309,128
$ 309,128
-0.21%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000609
$ 299,936
$ 299,936
-1.14%
131 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00453
$ 277,749
$ 277,749
+4.14%
132 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000214
$ 247,445
$ 247,445
-1.69%
133 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0150
$ 246,996
$ 246,996
-1.31%
134 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00111
$ 210,900
$ 210,900
-0.89%
135 Dypius DYP $ 0.000890
$ 195,555
$ 195,555
-6.69%
136 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00256
$ 152,375
$ 152,375
+3.05%
137 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0743
$ 135,296
$ 135,296
-1.87%
138 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0268
$ 131,749
$ 131,749
+0.05%
139 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
140 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000986
$ 98,640
$ 98,640
-1.63%
141 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
-75.38%
142 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
143 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
-15.54%
144 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
145 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
146 Phecda PCD $ 1,626.04
$ 811.49B
$ 811.49 billion
+0.67%
147 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 152.64
$ 6.36B
$ 6.36 billion
+1.32%
148 Polygon MATIC $ 0.134
$ 1.41B
$ 1.41 billion
-2.45%
149 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,317.61
$ 644.23M
$ 644.23 million
-2.42%
150 SBTC SBTC $ 91,136.10
$ 398.26M
$ 398.26 million
-1.63%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Concordium CCD $ 0.0156
$ 177.00M
$ 177.00 million
+6.08%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00506
$ 69.76M
$ 69.76 million
+6.00%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0157
$ 3.58M
$ 3.58 million
+5.46%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00183
$ 8.70M
$ 8.70 million
+4.15%
AdEx ADX $ 0.0943
$ 13.95M
$ 13.95 million
+4.15%
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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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