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 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000183
$ 3.37M
$ 3.37 million
-0.10%
102 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000521
$ 2.73M
$ 2.73 million
+2.45%
103 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000377
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
+2.74%
104 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000973
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
-2.81%
105 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0324
$ 2.50M
$ 2.50 million
+1.66%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.416
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
-4.15%
107 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000909
$ 1.99M
$ 1.99 million
+35.86%
108 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0243
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
-2.33%
109 Particl PART $ 0.166
$ 1.49M
$ 1.49 million
+2.16%
110 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00556
$ 1.48M
$ 1.48 million
-1.09%
111 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000800
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+0.00%
112 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00114
$ 670,111
$ 670,111
-7.71%
113 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
114 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000506
$ 404,720
$ 404,720
-2.81%
115 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
116 HORD HORD $ 0.00109
$ 349,551
$ 349,551
-1.17%
117 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
118 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅203
$ 231,679
$ 231,679
-9.11%
119 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00202
$ 223,676
$ 223,676
+1.19%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000184
$ 213,312
$ 213,312
+1.34%
121 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00158
$ 158,155
$ 158,155
-1.01%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000166
$ 143,889
$ 143,889
-35.41%
123 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000493
$ 139,715
$ 139,715
-8.52%
124 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁646
$ 130,013
$ 130,013
-0.37%
125 Crowns CWS $ 0.0242
$ 127,672
$ 127,672
+13.22%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000238
$ 119,438
$ 119,438
+0.85%
127 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
+0.00%
128 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000804
$ 80,412
$ 80,412
+0.45%
129 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0343
$ 62,169
$ 62,169
-1.42%
130 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
131 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅290
$ 15,479
$ 15,479
+0.00%
132 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
133 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
134 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000200
$ 4,198
$ 4,198
-34.53%
135 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 139.97
$ 5.97B
$ 5.97 billion
-1.78%
136 Polygon MATIC $ 0.379
$ 3.97B
$ 3.97 billion
+0.00%
137 Whalebit CES $ 1.11
$ 467.77M
$ 467.77 million
-9.43%
138 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,136.44
$ 414.87M
$ 414.87 million
+1.61%
139 SBTC SBTC $ 66,709.49
$ 291.52M
$ 291.52 million
+1.02%
140 BET BET $ 0.000361
$ 280.71M
$ 280.71 million
+3.88%
141 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.83M
$ 251.83 million
+0.01%
142 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,009.85
$ 192.33M
$ 192.33 million
+1.46%
143 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 155.84M
$ 155.84 million
+0.00%
144 Fantom FTM $ 0.0420
$ 133.36M
$ 133.36 million
-8.35%
145 Umbrella Stake Wrapped Aave Ethereum USDT v1 stkwaEthUSDT.v1 $ 1.15
$ 122.49M
$ 122.49 million
-0.00%
146 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0462
$ 113.00M
$ 113.00 million
-0.59%
147 The Vault VSOL $ 94.69
$ 103.97M
$ 103.97 million
+0.25%
148 Universal BTC UNIBTC $ 66,527.15
$ 101.77M
$ 101.77 million
+0.74%
149 Wrapped Fragmetric Restaked SOL WFRAGSOL $ 91.54
$ 100.72M
$ 100.72 million
-0.06%
150 METTI TOKEN MTT $ 17.66
$ 88.18M
$ 88.18 million
+0.52%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0311
$ 64.80M
$ 64.80 million
+17.24%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0297
$ 2.88M
$ 2.88 million
+16.23%
Akash AKT $ 0.503
$ 131.55M
$ 131.55 million
+4.76%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 39.83
$ 11.91B
$ 11.91 billion
+3.73%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.0954
$ 3.97M
$ 3.97 million
+3.68%
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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