Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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101 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0465
$ 3.56M
$ 3.56 million
-14.42%
102 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00120
$ 3.24M
$ 3.24 million
-0.44%
103 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0401
$ 3.19M
$ 3.19 million
+0.82%
104 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇843
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
-0.96%
105 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000533
$ 2.80M
$ 2.80 million
+2.17%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.493
$ 2.72M
$ 2.72 million
+0.84%
107 Particl PART $ 0.243
$ 2.18M
$ 2.18 million
-20.30%
108 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000831
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
-0.01%
109 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0145
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
-8.67%
110 Bitcicoin BITCI $ 0.000178
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
-0.00%
111 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000117
$ 938,073
$ 938,073
+0.05%
112 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
113 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
114 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅410
$ 468,089
$ 468,089
-9.35%
115 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀182
$ 365,773
$ 365,773
-11.65%
116 HORD HORD $ 0.00102
$ 327,072
$ 327,072
+5.14%
117 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+0.00%
118 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000609
$ 300,074
$ 300,074
+0.57%
119 Crowns CWS $ 0.0499
$ 263,471
$ 263,471
-2.38%
120 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00134
$ 254,600
$ 254,600
+34.00%
121 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000216
$ 249,050
$ 249,050
-1.13%
122 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00343
$ 210,381
$ 210,381
-0.69%
123 Dypius DYP $ 0.000803
$ 175,684
$ 175,684
-1.10%
124 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00242
$ 143,995
$ 143,995
+1.02%
125 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0763
$ 139,028
$ 139,028
+0.02%
126 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0271
$ 133,026
$ 133,026
-2.20%
127 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
128 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000966
$ 96,650
$ 96,650
-0.21%
129 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00156
$ 90,557
$ 90,557
+284.29%
130 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
131 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
132 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
133 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
134 Nxt NXT $ --
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135 Bismuth BIS $ --
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136 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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137 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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138 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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139 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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140 NitroEx NTX $ --
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141 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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142 Guardian GUARD $ --
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143 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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144 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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145 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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146 RatCoin RAT $ --
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147 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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148 BLURT BLURT $ --
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149 Fractal FRA $ --
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150 Oxen OXEN $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000483
$ 418,902
$ 418,902
+10.53%
THENA THE $ 0.242
$ 30.89M
$ 30.89 million
+9.95%
Decred DCR $ 17.15
$ 295.32M
$ 295.32 million
+8.05%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.135
$ 8.53M
$ 8.53 million
+5.54%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0850
$ 108.02M
$ 108.02 million
+2.98%
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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