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 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0493
$ 3.80M
$ 3.80 million
-1.06%
102 DexKit KIT $ 0.304
$ 3.64M
$ 3.64 million
-0.07%
103 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00127
$ 3.43M
$ 3.43 million
+2.91%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0408
$ 3.25M
$ 3.25 million
-7.08%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇849
$ 2.92M
$ 2.92 million
+0.75%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.493
$ 2.71M
$ 2.71 million
-0.73%
107 Particl PART $ 0.299
$ 2.68M
$ 2.68 million
-0.43%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000486
$ 2.55M
$ 2.55 million
+0.88%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000833
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
-0.10%
110 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0158
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
+5.02%
111 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000118
$ 940,708
$ 940,708
-0.09%
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 $ 0.0₅412
$ 470,180
$ 470,180
+10.93%
115 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀183
$ 367,731
$ 367,731
+1.75%
116 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+3.45%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.000974
$ 311,744
$ 311,744
-1.02%
118 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000611
$ 301,197
$ 301,197
+2.05%
119 Crowns CWS $ 0.0522
$ 276,144
$ 276,144
-5.96%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000215
$ 248,477
$ 248,477
+0.12%
121 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00120
$ 228,000
$ 228,000
-12.41%
122 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00340
$ 208,664
$ 208,664
-0.26%
123 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00207
$ 206,632
$ 206,632
+0.52%
124 Dypius DYP $ 0.000836
$ 182,924
$ 182,924
-2.13%
125 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0768
$ 139,888
$ 139,888
-0.19%
126 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0278
$ 136,661
$ 136,661
+0.58%
127 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00223
$ 132,909
$ 132,909
-2.88%
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 $ 0.0000977
$ 97,750
$ 97,750
+0.76%
131 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
132 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000384
$ 28,689
$ 28,689
+10.69%
133 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
134 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
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 $ 0.384
$ 3.82M
$ 3.82 million
+7.58%
Akash AKT $ 0.504
$ 143.87M
$ 143.87 million
+5.05%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.000857
$ 6.01M
$ 6.01 million
+3.52%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0142
$ 161.89M
$ 161.89 million
+3.11%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.141
$ 43.95M
$ 43.95 million
+2.39%
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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