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 $ 0.267
$ 19.92M
$ 19.92 million
-0.16%
102 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00800
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+14.28%
103 Prizm PZM $ 0.00190
$ 8.30M
$ 8.30 million
+1.60%
104 Diamond DMD $ 1.42
$ 5.52M
$ 5.52 million
+2.49%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.481
$ 5.50M
$ 5.50 million
-0.53%
106 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇575
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
+0.86%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000170
$ 3.12M
$ 3.12 million
-9.87%
108 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00106
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
+0.56%
109 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000508
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-0.08%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0342
$ 2.63M
$ 2.63 million
+0.77%
111 Validity VAL $ 0.421
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
+5.59%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0249
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
-0.27%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000713
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
-0.53%
114 Particl PART $ 0.153
$ 1.38M
$ 1.38 million
-1.67%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
116 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00945
$ 944,500
$ 944,500
-11.49%
117 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00140
$ 792,156
$ 792,156
+0.05%
118 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00716
$ 716,324
$ 716,324
-0.47%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 424,640
$ 424,640
-0.09%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
122 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁669
$ 334,421
$ 334,421
-6.27%
123 HORD HORD $ 0.00101
$ 324,736
$ 324,736
+1.19%
124 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅230
$ 262,682
$ 262,682
-0.84%
125 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000921
$ 256,537
$ 256,537
-8.19%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00203
$ 225,404
$ 225,404
+1.31%
127 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00214
$ 214,081
$ 214,081
+4.18%
128 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000182
$ 210,665
$ 210,665
+1.91%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000382
$ 191,703
$ 191,703
+1.02%
130 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0104
$ 171,916
$ 171,916
-2.40%
131 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0417
$ 134,626
$ 134,626
+2.25%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0231
$ 122,131
$ 122,131
+1.53%
133 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000250
$ 100,327
$ 100,327
+0.00%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0491
$ 88,870
$ 88,870
-0.04%
135 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000793
$ 88,006
$ 88,006
+0.94%
136 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000771
$ 77,080
$ 77,080
-0.18%
137 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
138 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅349
$ 18,619
$ 18,619
+89.67%
139 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000242
$ 5,080
$ 5,080
+1.47%
141 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
142 AsgardToken ASGARD $ 193,190.69
$ 1.93T
$ 1.93 trillion
+0.99%
143 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 165.01
$ 6.88B
$ 6.88 billion
-6.60%
144 Polygon MATIC $ 0.106
$ 1.11B
$ 1.11 billion
-5.68%
145 Guardian GUARD $ 40.46
$ 588.76M
$ 588.76 million
-0.34%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,104.87
$ 408.74M
$ 408.74 million
+1.04%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.705
$ 297.66M
$ 297.66 million
-0.18%
148 SBTC SBTC $ 67,387.10
$ 294.48M
$ 294.48 million
+0.35%
149 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.58M
$ 251.58 million
-0.03%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 662.60
$ 193.35M
$ 193.35 million
+1.37%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0222
$ 11.55M
$ 11.55 million
+40.84%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0143
$ 32.82M
$ 32.82 million
+25.17%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0880
$ 25.19M
$ 25.19 million
+12.18%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0244
$ 51.01M
$ 51.01 million
+6.99%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00331
$ 3.81M
$ 3.81 million
+6.54%
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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