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 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.448
$ 58.96M
$ 58.96 million
-4.06%
102 Decentralized Social DESO $ 6.58
$ 58.42M
$ 58.42 million
+3.97%
103 NuCypher NU $ 0.0303
$ 40.98M
$ 40.98 million
+1.21%
104 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0676
$ 33.82M
$ 33.82 million
-2.26%
105 Olympus OHM $ 120.24
$ 33.50M
$ 33.50 million
-0.02%
106 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 3,562.98
$ 27.02M
$ 27.02 million
+0.03%
107 Rujira RUJI $ 0.287
$ 21.41M
$ 21.41 million
+2.03%
108 Diamond DMD $ 2.38
$ 9.28M
$ 9.28 million
-1.10%
109 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.616
$ 7.04M
$ 7.04 million
+0.22%
110 Prizm PZM $ 0.00133
$ 5.83M
$ 5.83 million
-6.24%
111 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000190
$ 3.47M
$ 3.47 million
-5.21%
112 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000598
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
+3.67%
113 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0405
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
-1.20%
114 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0371
$ 2.95M
$ 2.95 million
+6.19%
115 Validity VAL $ 0.521
$ 2.87M
$ 2.87 million
+1.44%
116 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇789
$ 2.71M
$ 2.71 million
+2.07%
117 Particl PART $ 0.271
$ 2.43M
$ 2.43 million
+3.52%
118 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00101
$ 2.22M
$ 2.22 million
-0.68%
119 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0223
$ 1.72M
$ 1.72 million
-11.45%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00910
$ 909,421
$ 909,421
-19.83%
121 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00882
$ 882,286
$ 882,286
+0.50%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
123 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000103
$ 826,502
$ 826,502
-2.39%
124 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000484
$ 725,279
$ 725,279
+3.42%
125 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅517
$ 590,615
$ 590,615
+5.20%
127 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0306
$ 471,076
$ 471,076
-0.03%
128 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000410
$ 355,237
$ 355,237
-15.43%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+0.00%
130 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀158
$ 317,451
$ 317,451
-4.87%
131 HORD HORD $ 0.000937
$ 299,919
$ 299,919
-1.55%
132 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000583
$ 287,188
$ 287,188
+0.12%
133 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0146
$ 240,297
$ 240,297
+1.21%
134 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00388
$ 237,720
$ 237,720
-6.62%
135 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000195
$ 225,854
$ 225,854
-4.25%
136 Crowns CWS $ 0.0385
$ 203,314
$ 203,314
+0.66%
137 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00104
$ 197,600
$ 197,600
-10.34%
138 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00263
$ 156,502
$ 156,502
-1.74%
139 Dypius DYP $ 0.000685
$ 150,533
$ 150,533
+24.06%
140 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0270
$ 132,682
$ 132,682
+2.43%
141 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0691
$ 125,815
$ 125,815
-1.64%
142 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
143 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000953
$ 95,100
$ 95,100
-5.39%
144 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00159
$ 91,897
$ 91,897
+0.01%
145 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
146 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
147 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000205
$ 15,353
$ 15,353
-12.22%
148 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
149 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
150 Phecda PCD $ 1,813.97
$ 905.28B
$ 905.28 billion
+11.56%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Flow FLOW $ 0.0836
$ 136.82M
$ 136.82 million
+18.11%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.00120
$ 8.40M
$ 8.40 million
+11.59%
Tectum TET $ 0.351
$ 3.49M
$ 3.49 million
+9.58%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0630
$ 62.95M
$ 62.95 million
+6.41%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 22.48
$ 6.78B
$ 6.78 billion
+5.34%
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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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