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 Prizm PZM $ 0.00145
$ 6.31M
$ 6.31 million
+3.82%
102 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0677
$ 5.21M
$ 5.21 million
-2.08%
103 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000250
$ 4.58M
$ 4.58 million
-8.73%
104 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0439
$ 3.39M
$ 3.39 million
-2.72%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇832
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
-4.32%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.514
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
-4.05%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00102
$ 2.77M
$ 2.77 million
-0.56%
108 Particl PART $ 0.306
$ 2.75M
$ 2.75 million
+0.23%
109 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0344
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
-8.32%
110 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.0143
$ 2.72M
$ 2.72 million
-11.79%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000480
$ 2.52M
$ 2.52 million
-6.92%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000782
$ 1.71M
$ 1.71 million
-1.86%
113 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0170
$ 1.70M
$ 1.70 million
-0.06%
114 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000115
$ 920,000
$ 920,000
-6.50%
115 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅640
$ 729,718
$ 729,718
-11.87%
116 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.00137
$ 439,001
$ 439,001
-0.29%
118 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000446
$ 386,648
$ 386,648
+7.71%
119 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀191
$ 384,917
$ 384,917
+1.14%
120 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00318
$ 352,829
$ 352,829
-3.62%
121 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000259
$ 299,900
$ 299,900
+13.54%
122 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0177
$ 292,100
$ 292,100
-1.51%
123 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000595
$ 290,708
$ 290,708
-1.97%
124 Crowns CWS $ 0.0503
$ 265,512
$ 265,512
-3.17%
125 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00327
$ 200,450
$ 200,450
-3.54%
126 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0832
$ 151,721
$ 151,721
+0.03%
127 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0274
$ 134,647
$ 134,647
-20.01%
128 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
129 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00143
$ 82,796
$ 82,796
-1.34%
130 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000747
$ 74,690
$ 74,690
-55.08%
131 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00107
$ 63,755
$ 63,755
-77.95%
132 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,180
$ 49,180
-2.38%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
134 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅240
$ 12,734
$ 12,734
-10.11%
135 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
136 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
137 Nxt NXT $ --
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138 Bismuth BIS $ --
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139 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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140 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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141 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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142 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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143 NitroEx NTX $ --
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144 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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145 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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146 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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147 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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148 RatCoin RAT $ --
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149 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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150 NuCypher NU $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.193
$ 622,951
$ 622,951
+9.74%
AdEx ADX $ 0.0932
$ 13.80M
$ 13.80 million
+9.57%
Tectum TET $ 0.441
$ 4.41M
$ 4.41 million
+5.72%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0342
$ 5.32M
$ 5.32 million
+2.90%
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.206
$ 1.72B
$ 1.72 billion
+2.21%
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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