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 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000420
$ 3.37M
$ 3.37 million
-5.83%
102 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000999
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
+0.16%
103 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000411
$ 2.88M
$ 2.88 million
+2.18%
104 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0324
$ 2.49M
$ 2.49 million
-1.13%
105 Tectum TET $ 0.248
$ 2.47M
$ 2.47 million
-4.09%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.413
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+0.24%
107 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0261
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+8.99%
108 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000786
$ 1.72M
$ 1.72 million
-1.61%
109 Particl PART $ 0.175
$ 1.57M
$ 1.57 million
+0.11%
110 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00535
$ 1.43M
$ 1.43 million
+0.83%
111 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000800
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
-0.00%
112 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0120
$ 920,896
$ 920,896
-5.52%
113 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00800
$ 799,295
$ 799,295
+5.10%
114 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00116
$ 679,417
$ 679,417
+16.85%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
116 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0223
$ 422,148
$ 422,148
-1.06%
117 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
118 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000480
$ 384,160
$ 384,160
-4.68%
119 HORD HORD $ 0.00110
$ 350,528
$ 350,528
+3.81%
120 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁641
$ 320,554
$ 320,554
-2.43%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000275
$ 263,795
$ 263,795
+4.96%
123 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00207
$ 230,261
$ 230,261
-4.65%
124 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅196
$ 224,382
$ 224,382
-1.92%
125 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000189
$ 218,365
$ 218,365
-4.48%
126 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
127 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000591
$ 169,173
$ 169,173
-7.55%
128 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.00981
$ 161,819
$ 161,819
-5.16%
129 Crowns CWS $ 0.0219
$ 115,778
$ 115,778
-7.79%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000226
$ 114,546
$ 114,546
-5.04%
131 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000100
$ 100,300
$ 100,300
-1.33%
132 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0334
$ 60,645
$ 60,645
-1.01%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
134 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅250
$ 13,344
$ 13,344
-3.85%
135 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
136 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000344
$ 7,231
$ 7,231
-0.09%
137 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
138 AsgardToken ASGARD $ 182,343.26
$ 1.82T
$ 1.82 trillion
-1.74%
139 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 166.12
$ 7.08B
$ 7.08 billion
+10.60%
140 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0910
$ 953.47M
$ 953.47 million
-76.01%
141 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,202.34
$ 427.66M
$ 427.66 million
-3.42%
142 Whalebit CES $ 0.780
$ 329.35M
$ 329.35 million
+3.38%
143 BET BET $ 0.000388
$ 301.41M
$ 301.41 million
-1.95%
144 SBTC SBTC $ 66,908.29
$ 292.32M
$ 292.32 million
-2.22%
145 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.08
$ 252.42M
$ 252.42 million
-0.00%
146 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,057.17
$ 196.86M
$ 196.86 million
-4.31%
147 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 617.11
$ 180.08M
$ 180.08 million
-5.82%
148 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 156.08M
$ 156.08 million
+0.15%
149 Fantom FTM $ 0.0420
$ 133.27M
$ 133.27 million
-9.12%
150 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0491
$ 120.16M
$ 120.16 million
+2.46%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0360
$ 32.32M
$ 32.32 million
+62.32%
Numeraire NMR $ 7.77
$ 65.62M
$ 65.62 million
+11.75%
AdEx ADX $ 0.0752
$ 11.14M
$ 11.14 million
+8.10%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00359
$ 4.14M
$ 4.14 million
+5.53%
Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0920
$ 26.06M
$ 26.06 million
+5.40%
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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