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 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0755
$ 37.73M
$ 37.73 million
-6.25%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.326
$ 24.32M
$ 24.32 million
+0.63%
103 Diamond DMD $ 2.64
$ 10.27M
$ 10.27 million
+0.48%
104 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.638
$ 7.29M
$ 7.29 million
-0.55%
105 Prizm PZM $ 0.00146
$ 6.38M
$ 6.38 million
+0.00%
106 Tectum TET $ 0.431
$ 4.31M
$ 4.31 million
+1.11%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000223
$ 4.09M
$ 4.09 million
-0.89%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0452
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
+0.42%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00116
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
-1.30%
110 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000580
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
+5.06%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0382
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-4.61%
112 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇883
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-0.68%
113 Validity VAL $ 0.549
$ 3.02M
$ 3.02 million
-7.93%
114 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0354
$ 2.72M
$ 2.72 million
+0.46%
115 Particl PART $ 0.255
$ 2.29M
$ 2.29 million
+0.95%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000881
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
-1.40%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0138
$ 1.38M
$ 1.38 million
+1.77%
118 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000115
$ 922,596
$ 922,596
-1.60%
119 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
120 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000465
$ 697,246
$ 697,246
-13.11%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅542
$ 618,733
$ 618,733
-2.89%
123 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀190
$ 382,075
$ 382,075
+5.02%
124 Euro Shiba Inu EShib $ 0.0₁₂790
$ 331,800
$ 331,800
-51.44%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00299
$ 331,711
$ 331,711
-3.60%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000629
$ 310,066
$ 310,066
-0.59%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000957
$ 306,112
$ 306,112
-1.66%
128 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00446
$ 273,581
$ 273,581
+7.00%
129 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000230
$ 266,383
$ 266,383
+1.78%
130 Crowns CWS $ 0.0456
$ 240,621
$ 240,621
-4.91%
131 Dypius DYP $ 0.00105
$ 231,068
$ 231,068
-11.63%
132 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00101
$ 191,900
$ 191,900
-31.29%
133 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00252
$ 149,960
$ 149,960
+10.45%
134 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0759
$ 138,207
$ 138,207
-0.16%
135 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0268
$ 131,503
$ 131,503
-2.73%
136 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
137 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000103
$ 102,700
$ 102,700
+1.74%
138 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000967
$ 20,308
$ 20,308
+19.43%
141 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
142 Corgi doge CORGI $ 0.0₉665
$ 4,988
$ 4,988
+15.21%
143 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
144 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 147.93
$ 6.07B
$ 6.07 billion
-0.30%
145 Wolf Safe Poor People (Polygon) WSPP $ 0.0₈750
$ 4.50B
$ 4.50 billion
+33.98%
146 Polygon MATIC $ 0.144
$ 1.50B
$ 1.50 billion
-2.18%
147 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,545.20
$ 688.43M
$ 688.43 million
+0.46%
148 SBTC SBTC $ 95,210.30
$ 416.07M
$ 416.07 million
-0.21%
149 Whalebit CES $ 0.791
$ 334.15M
$ 334.15 million
-0.31%
150 FraxEther FRXETH $ 3,339.77
$ 319.60M
$ 319.60 million
+0.82%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRWA TRWA $ 0.000874
$ 6.12M
$ 6.12 million
+18.04%
SKALE SKL $ 0.0115
$ 68.82M
$ 68.82 million
+6.18%
Decred DCR $ 24.47
$ 421.81M
$ 421.81 million
+6.13%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00186
$ 8.84M
$ 8.84 million
+3.54%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00887
$ 2.68M
$ 2.68 million
+3.13%
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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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