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 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0741
$ 37.05M
$ 37.05 million
-2.46%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.312
$ 23.28M
$ 23.28 million
-4.43%
103 Diamond DMD $ 2.53
$ 9.85M
$ 9.85 million
-3.89%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.617
$ 7.05M
$ 7.05 million
-3.40%
105 Prizm PZM $ 0.00135
$ 5.90M
$ 5.90 million
-7.53%
106 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000215
$ 3.94M
$ 3.94 million
-3.27%
107 DexKit KIT $ 0.319
$ 3.83M
$ 3.83 million
-1.20%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0430
$ 3.31M
$ 3.31 million
-5.03%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00115
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
-0.50%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.566
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
+3.06%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000583
$ 3.06M
$ 3.06 million
+0.14%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0382
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-0.37%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇848
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
-3.87%
114 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0338
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
-5.35%
115 Particl PART $ 0.257
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+0.51%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000947
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+7.62%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0134
$ 1.34M
$ 1.34 million
-3.40%
118 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000114
$ 914,969
$ 914,969
-0.83%
119 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
120 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000460
$ 690,200
$ 690,200
-0.99%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅528
$ 602,462
$ 602,462
-2.89%
123 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀176
$ 354,014
$ 354,014
-7.53%
124 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000402
$ 348,607
$ 348,607
-4.46%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+0.00%
126 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00519
$ 318,146
$ 318,146
+16.52%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000968
$ 309,792
$ 309,792
+1.41%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000616
$ 303,508
$ 303,508
-2.19%
129 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000217
$ 251,822
$ 251,822
-6.02%
130 Crowns CWS $ 0.0462
$ 243,977
$ 243,977
+1.80%
131 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00111
$ 210,900
$ 210,900
+9.90%
132 Dypius DYP $ 0.000917
$ 201,421
$ 201,421
-12.53%
133 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00254
$ 151,036
$ 151,036
+0.72%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0744
$ 135,500
$ 135,500
-1.89%
135 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0275
$ 134,942
$ 134,942
+0.18%
136 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
137 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000100
$ 100,480
$ 100,480
-2.16%
138 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000959
$ 20,140
$ 20,140
-0.56%
141 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
142 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
143 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 150.12
$ 6.26B
$ 6.26 billion
+1.59%
144 Wolf Safe Poor People (Polygon) WSPP $ 0.0₈750
$ 4.50B
$ 4.50 billion
+0.00%
145 Polygon MATIC $ 0.136
$ 1.43B
$ 1.43 billion
-5.31%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,411.51
$ 662.47M
$ 662.47 million
-4.41%
147 SBTC SBTC $ 93,051.10
$ 406.63M
$ 406.63 million
-2.38%
148 Whalebit CES $ 0.772
$ 326.21M
$ 326.21 million
-2.30%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 3,207.93
$ 306.98M
$ 306.98 million
-4.43%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 984.38
$ 287.25M
$ 287.25 million
-2.73%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
PIVX PIVX $ 0.191
$ 12.06M
$ 12.06 million
+11.90%
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.134
$ 430,410
$ 430,410
+7.56%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0153
$ 174.68M
$ 174.68 million
+3.20%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0146
$ 2.25M
$ 2.25 million
+1.26%
DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00140
$ 42.14M
$ 42.14 million
+1.10%
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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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