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 Rujira RUJI $ 0.228
$ 16.96M
$ 16.96 million
-1.46%
102 Prizm PZM $ 0.00155
$ 6.79M
$ 6.79 million
-2.83%
103 Diamond DMD $ 1.46
$ 5.67M
$ 5.67 million
-0.84%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.460
$ 5.26M
$ 5.26 million
+0.78%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₆146
$ 5.03M
$ 5.03 million
+11.20%
106 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000535
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
+0.87%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00100
$ 2.72M
$ 2.72 million
-2.36%
108 Tectum TET $ 0.268
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-3.27%
109 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0333
$ 2.56M
$ 2.56 million
-0.27%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.411
$ 2.28M
$ 2.28 million
-1.34%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0251
$ 2.00M
$ 2.00 million
+1.45%
112 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00570
$ 1.52M
$ 1.52 million
+3.52%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000691
$ 1.51M
$ 1.51 million
+8.87%
114 Particl PART $ 0.163
$ 1.46M
$ 1.46 million
+6.33%
115 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000955
$ 1.43M
$ 1.43 million
+0.00%
116 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00195
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
+0.00%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00732
$ 731,841
$ 731,841
-0.82%
118 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00722
$ 722,434
$ 722,434
-0.27%
119 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000542
$ 433,882
$ 433,882
-1.83%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
122 HORD HORD $ 0.00107
$ 341,888
$ 341,888
-0.11%
123 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁679
$ 339,642
$ 339,642
-4.86%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅272
$ 310,755
$ 310,755
-0.32%
126 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000191
$ 221,680
$ 221,680
-2.83%
127 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
128 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000707
$ 199,210
$ 199,210
+35.86%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00175
$ 194,495
$ 194,495
-19.96%
130 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0107
$ 176,742
$ 176,742
-0.73%
131 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000249
$ 124,958
$ 124,958
-1.58%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0208
$ 110,056
$ 110,056
-5.41%
133 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000855
$ 85,520
$ 85,520
-0.01%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0364
$ 65,829
$ 65,829
-0.48%
135 DexKit KIT $ 0.00209
$ 25,043
$ 25,043
-99.02%
136 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,788
$ 20,788
+0.00%
137 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅200
$ 10,670
$ 10,670
+0.50%
138 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
139 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000288
$ 6,044
$ 6,044
+0.11%
140 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
141 onegetcoin OGC $ 3.17 million
$ 15.86T
$ 15.86 trillion
-5.87%
142 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 160.88
$ 6.86B
$ 6.86 billion
+4.30%
143 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0943
$ 988.43M
$ 988.43 million
-4.00%
144 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,219.41
$ 430.98M
$ 430.98 million
-3.01%
145 Whalebit CES $ 0.847
$ 357.70M
$ 357.70 million
-7.16%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 68,803.29
$ 300.67M
$ 300.67 million
-2.54%
147 BET BET $ 0.000338
$ 262.85M
$ 262.85 million
-1.70%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.97M
$ 251.97 million
-0.02%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,095.31
$ 200.51M
$ 200.51 million
-2.54%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 671.21
$ 195.86M
$ 195.86 million
-1.72%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Akash AKT $ 0.580
$ 151.70M
$ 151.70 million
+7.16%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0375
$ 78.38M
$ 78.38 million
+6.15%
Storx network SRX $ 0.0479
$ 34.72M
$ 34.72 million
+3.48%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0137
$ 42.15M
$ 42.15 million
+2.92%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.356
$ 85.92M
$ 85.92 million
+2.19%
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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