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 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00279
$ 20.60M
$ 20.60 million
-0.03%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.238
$ 17.72M
$ 17.72 million
+1.34%
103 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00147
$ 6.42M
$ 6.42 million
-4.61%
105 Diamond DMD $ 1.47
$ 5.71M
$ 5.71 million
+8.83%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.494
$ 5.64M
$ 5.64 million
-2.66%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00107
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
-1.12%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0363
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
-5.15%
109 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0350
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
+21.26%
110 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000485
$ 2.54M
$ 2.54 million
-0.09%
111 DexKit KIT $ 0.203
$ 2.43M
$ 2.43 million
-0.43%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.415
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+5.54%
113 Particl PART $ 0.240
$ 2.16M
$ 2.16 million
-0.33%
114 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000983
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
-0.42%
115 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇616
$ 2.12M
$ 2.12 million
+2.44%
116 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0115
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
+0.08%
118 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0126
$ 970,970
$ 970,970
+5.97%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000539
$ 430,999
$ 430,999
-1.47%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅294
$ 335,935
$ 335,935
+2.66%
123 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000379
$ 328,281
$ 328,281
-0.04%
124 HORD HORD $ 0.000953
$ 304,832
$ 304,832
-0.84%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
+5.56%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000346
$ 173,707
$ 173,707
-0.53%
127 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁780
$ 156,950
$ 156,950
+1.32%
128 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00145
$ 144,712
$ 144,712
-4.41%
129 Crowns CWS $ 0.0246
$ 130,217
$ 130,217
+0.70%
130 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00203
$ 129,671
$ 129,671
-0.15%
131 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0517
$ 93,628
$ 93,628
-0.06%
132 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000663
$ 66,310
$ 66,310
+4.97%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
134 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000259
$ 14,996
$ 14,996
+0.00%
135 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
136 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000500
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+149.62%
137 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000250
$ 5,256
$ 5,256
+0.55%
138 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
139 Polygon MATIC $ 0.112
$ 1.17B
$ 1.17 billion
+5.79%
140 Whalebit CES $ 0.720
$ 304.10M
$ 304.10 million
-0.12%
141 SBTC SBTC $ 68,613.61
$ 299.84M
$ 299.84 million
+1.32%
142 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 250.25M
$ 250.25 million
+0.01%
143 stk GHO STKGHO $ 0.861
$ 227.27M
$ 227.27 million
-41.45%
144 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 664.77
$ 193.99M
$ 193.99 million
+0.16%
145 FraxEther FRXETH $ 1,981.43
$ 189.61M
$ 189.61 million
+1.09%
146 Fantom FTM $ 0.0501
$ 158.97M
$ 158.97 million
+0.57%
147 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0569
$ 139.24M
$ 139.24 million
+0.28%
148 The Vault VSOL $ 98.53
$ 109.61M
$ 109.61 million
+1.67%
149 METTI TOKEN MTT $ 21.50
$ 107.35M
$ 107.35 million
+0.66%
150 Wrapped Fragmetric Restaked SOL WFRAGSOL $ 95.30
$ 104.86M
$ 104.86 million
+2.06%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.431
$ 148.69M
$ 148.69 million
+15.70%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.77
$ 377.18M
$ 377.18 million
+11.40%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0307
$ 473,555
$ 473,555
+6.76%
Aave AAVE $ 123.71
$ 1.91B
$ 1.91 billion
+6.18%
Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000201
$ 3.70M
$ 3.70 million
+5.62%
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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