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 DexKit KIT $ 0.315
$ 3.78M
$ 3.78 million
+0.17%
102 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0489
$ 3.76M
$ 3.76 million
-3.82%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00120
$ 3.27M
$ 3.27 million
-1.86%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0402
$ 3.20M
$ 3.20 million
-5.80%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇852
$ 2.93M
$ 2.93 million
+0.19%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.489
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
-2.74%
107 Particl PART $ 0.298
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
-0.83%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000510
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
+6.33%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000833
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
-0.39%
110 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0159
$ 1.59M
$ 1.59 million
-3.61%
111 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000117
$ 937,600
$ 937,600
-0.38%
112 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
113 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
114 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅403
$ 460,188
$ 460,188
+3.10%
115 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀181
$ 364,208
$ 364,208
-0.54%
116 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00290
$ 321,890
$ 321,890
-3.33%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.000974
$ 311,744
$ 311,744
-1.02%
118 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000603
$ 296,766
$ 296,766
-1.63%
119 Crowns CWS $ 0.0520
$ 274,644
$ 274,644
-5.13%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000216
$ 249,748
$ 249,748
+0.10%
121 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00117
$ 222,300
$ 222,300
-2.50%
122 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00341
$ 209,277
$ 209,277
+0.09%
123 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00204
$ 204,475
$ 204,475
-3.47%
124 Dypius DYP $ 0.000810
$ 177,518
$ 177,518
-4.45%
125 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00241
$ 143,269
$ 143,269
+10.74%
126 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0761
$ 138,828
$ 138,828
-1.05%
127 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0278
$ 136,612
$ 136,612
-0.39%
128 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000320
$ 128,419
$ 128,419
+0.00%
129 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
130 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000954
$ 95,380
$ 95,380
-2.42%
131 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
132 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
134 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅340
$ 18,126
$ 18,126
+55.25%
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 NitroEx NTX $ --
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143 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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144 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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145 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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146 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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147 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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148 NuCypher NU $ --
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149 BLURT BLURT $ --
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150 Fractal FRA $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $ 0.395
$ 3.95M
$ 3.95 million
+6.75%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0141
$ 160.32M
$ 160.32 million
+2.60%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00568
$ 6.54M
$ 6.54 million
+2.57%
SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00241
$ 1.26M
$ 1.26 million
+2.31%
Solana SOL $ 138.05
$ 77.95B
$ 77.95 billion
+1.48%
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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