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 Tectum TET $ 0.596
$ 5.91M
$ 5.91 million
+8.20%
102 Diamond DMD $ 1.40
$ 5.43M
$ 5.43 million
+3.73%
103 Prizm PZM $ 0.00110
$ 5.17M
$ 5.17 million
-0.00%
104 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇875
$ 5.16M
$ 5.16 million
-2.46%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.379
$ 4.33M
$ 4.33 million
+2.55%
106 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0378
$ 3.01M
$ 3.01 million
+2.44%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000992
$ 2.97M
$ 2.97 million
+0.83%
108 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000365
$ 2.56M
$ 2.56 million
+4.23%
109 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0329
$ 2.52M
$ 2.52 million
-12.20%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.326
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
-56.00%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000316
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
-0.14%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000650
$ 1.43M
$ 1.43 million
+0.00%
113 Particl PART $ 0.147
$ 1.32M
$ 1.32 million
-8.46%
114 HORD HORD $ 0.00409
$ 1.31M
$ 1.31 million
+9.76%
115 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000168
$ 859,322
$ 859,322
-5.10%
116 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00708
$ 708,103
$ 708,103
+2.46%
117 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00102
$ 640,812
$ 640,812
-6.60%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00199
$ 447,438
$ 447,438
+0.00%
119 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅351
$ 401,443
$ 401,443
+8.21%
120 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0196
$ 390,412
$ 390,412
+0.89%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.000920
$ 367,445
$ 367,445
+0.00%
122 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000425
$ 340,400
$ 340,400
+0.00%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
124 Yala Token YALA $ 0.00106
$ 306,813
$ 306,813
-9.24%
125 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁581
$ 290,468
$ 290,468
+1.18%
126 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000280
$ 268,591
$ 268,591
+1.82%
127 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000178
$ 266,605
$ 266,605
+0.00%
128 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000194
$ 224,747
$ 224,747
+4.62%
129 XcelPay XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+282.78%
130 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00173
$ 191,606
$ 191,606
-14.32%
131 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000159
$ 159,000
$ 159,000
+7.75%
132 Alpaca Finance ALPACA $ 0.000720
$ 109,166
$ 109,166
+2.95%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.00820
$ 58,906
$ 58,906
+3.67%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0262
$ 47,333
$ 47,333
+6.61%
135 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
136 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
137 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000360
$ 7,555
$ 7,555
+0.09%
138 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
139 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0914
$ 957.98M
$ 957.98 million
+3.34%
140 Pylos PS $ 1,010.64
$ 709.38M
$ 709.38 million
+0.01%
141 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,210.92
$ 429.33M
$ 429.33 million
+0.14%
142 Whalebit CES $ 0.978
$ 413.17M
$ 413.17 million
+6.60%
143 SBTC SBTC $ 76,797.75
$ 335.48M
$ 335.48 million
+2.88%
144 BET BET $ 0.000420
$ 326.43M
$ 326.43 million
+1.76%
145 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.09
$ 254.70M
$ 254.70 million
-0.01%
146 ETHPlus Eth+ $ 6,460.41
$ 219.33M
$ 219.33 million
+0.89%
147 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 697.05
$ 203.41M
$ 203.41 million
+1.39%
148 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,115.66
$ 202.46M
$ 202.46 million
+4.30%
149 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.05
$ 158.79M
$ 158.79 million
-0.02%
150 Fantom FTM $ 0.0441
$ 140.10M
$ 140.10 million
-0.92%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.39
$ 3.10B
$ 3.10 billion
+18.26%
Akash AKT $ 0.822
$ 241.79M
$ 241.79 million
+11.71%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 61.73
$ 18.45B
$ 18.45 billion
+11.55%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.22
$ 520.82M
$ 520.82 million
+8.48%
Internet Computer ICP $ 2.60
$ 1.44B
$ 1.44 billion
+7.01%
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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