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 NuCypher NU $ 0.0261
$ 35.35M
$ 35.35 million
-2.71%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0631
$ 31.53M
$ 31.53 million
-2.33%
103 Olympus OHM $ 106.00
$ 29.54M
$ 29.54 million
-3.48%
104 Rujira RUJI $ 0.236
$ 17.60M
$ 17.60 million
-3.86%
105 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
106 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00339
$ 9.19M
$ 9.19 million
-45.48%
107 Diamond DMD $ 1.76
$ 6.84M
$ 6.84 million
-16.11%
108 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.567
$ 6.48M
$ 6.48 million
-1.09%
109 Prizm PZM $ 0.00130
$ 5.68M
$ 5.68 million
+14.43%
110 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000184
$ 3.38M
$ 3.38 million
-10.14%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0382
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
-7.20%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00132
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
-0.87%
113 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000513
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
-2.89%
114 Validity VAL $ 0.446
$ 2.46M
$ 2.46 million
-9.87%
115 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0301
$ 2.39M
$ 2.39 million
-4.03%
116 Particl PART $ 0.256
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+1.51%
117 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇665
$ 2.29M
$ 2.29 million
-8.46%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
119 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0135
$ 1.04M
$ 1.04 million
-5.17%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0102
$ 1.02M
$ 1.02 million
-10.20%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+0.00%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅461
$ 526,868
$ 526,868
-5.83%
123 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000650
$ 520,000
$ 520,000
+0.00%
124 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
-86.66%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
-0.00%
126 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000374
$ 324,090
$ 324,090
-1.57%
127 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0978
$ 315,724
$ 315,724
+1.17%
128 HORD HORD $ 0.000920
$ 294,528
$ 294,528
-0.59%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00447
$ 273,826
$ 273,826
+2.71%
130 Dypius DYP $ 0.00116
$ 266,528
$ 266,528
-0.66%
131 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0155
$ 238,487
$ 238,487
+25.46%
132 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000454
$ 223,828
$ 223,828
-7.53%
133 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁934
$ 187,899
$ 187,899
-3.28%
134 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000162
$ 187,538
$ 187,538
-9.95%
135 Crowns CWS $ 0.0274
$ 144,515
$ 144,515
-13.64%
136 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0237
$ 116,328
$ 116,328
+10.30%
137 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0628
$ 113,671
$ 113,671
-4.35%
138 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000858
$ 85,830
$ 85,830
-7.08%
139 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00130
$ 77,314
$ 77,314
-18.75%
140 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000988
$ 57,223
$ 57,223
-45.95%
141 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
142 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
143 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000501
$ 7,969
$ 7,969
-6.46%
144 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
145 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
146 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 157.31
$ 6.55B
$ 6.55 billion
-0.56%
147 Polygon MATIC $ 0.107
$ 1.12B
$ 1.12 billion
-21.01%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,572.98
$ 499.64M
$ 499.64 million
-8.58%
149 stk GHO STKGHO $ 1.47
$ 388.17M
$ 388.17 million
+50.33%
150 SBTC SBTC $ 79,042.50
$ 345.42M
$ 345.42 million
-4.91%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0508
$ 50.76M
$ 50.76 million
+8.38%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 31.23
$ 9.41B
$ 9.41 billion
+4.24%
Decred DCR $ 19.47
$ 335.85M
$ 335.85 million
+2.22%
AdEx ADX $ 0.0863
$ 12.77M
$ 12.77 million
+1.19%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.112
$ 34.91M
$ 34.91 million
+1.15%
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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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