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 Olympus OHM $ 99.23
$ 27.65M
$ 27.65 million
-0.35%
102 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0529
$ 26.44M
$ 26.44 million
-6.06%
103 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,463.23
$ 18.68M
$ 18.68 million
-1.59%
104 Rujira RUJI $ 0.208
$ 15.53M
$ 15.53 million
-3.11%
105 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
106 Prizm PZM $ 0.00141
$ 6.15M
$ 6.15 million
-7.59%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.524
$ 5.99M
$ 5.99 million
+0.71%
108 Diamond DMD $ 1.46
$ 5.68M
$ 5.68 million
-1.93%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000169
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
+1.37%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0395
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
+9.94%
111 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00108
$ 2.93M
$ 2.93 million
+0.39%
112 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000486
$ 2.55M
$ 2.55 million
-1.54%
113 Tectum TET $ 0.242
$ 2.41M
$ 2.41 million
-9.14%
114 Particl PART $ 0.248
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
+0.08%
115 Validity VAL $ 0.402
$ 2.22M
$ 2.22 million
+5.65%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000935
$ 2.05M
$ 2.05 million
-14.69%
117 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇588
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
+0.94%
118 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0241
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
-6.45%
119 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0125
$ 1.24M
$ 1.24 million
+3.30%
121 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0119
$ 914,760
$ 914,760
-1.25%
122 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
123 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000500
$ 400,000
$ 400,000
+0.00%
124 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
125 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000433
$ 375,715
$ 375,715
-5.21%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅287
$ 328,461
$ 328,461
-2.37%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000936
$ 299,677
$ 299,677
-2.06%
128 Dypius DYP $ 0.00108
$ 248,410
$ 248,410
-10.27%
129 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
+0.00%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000384
$ 192,767
$ 192,767
+3.78%
131 Crowns CWS $ 0.0325
$ 171,472
$ 171,472
-3.21%
132 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000138
$ 160,380
$ 160,380
-0.67%
133 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁797
$ 160,369
$ 160,369
+6.91%
134 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00212
$ 129,772
$ 129,772
+8.62%
135 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0395
$ 127,620
$ 127,620
+0.11%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0563
$ 101,898
$ 101,898
-0.88%
137 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000909
$ 90,940
$ 90,940
-4.64%
138 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000684
$ 68,420
$ 68,420
+2.21%
139 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000840
$ 48,659
$ 48,659
-1.15%
140 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
141 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
142 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
143 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000227
$ 4,763
$ 4,763
-0.17%
144 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0940
$ 985.51M
$ 985.51 million
-2.32%
145 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,233.72
$ 433.76M
$ 433.76 million
+1.94%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 69,436.85
$ 303.44M
$ 303.44 million
-1.95%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.699
$ 295.29M
$ 295.29 million
+0.08%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.06
$ 249.68M
$ 249.68 million
-0.04%
149 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 676.01
$ 197.27M
$ 197.27 million
-0.48%
150 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,042.40
$ 195.45M
$ 195.45 million
-2.23%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0184
$ 1.80M
$ 1.80 million
+37.92%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0627
$ 17.96M
$ 17.96 million
+18.14%
Edge EDGE $ 0.120
$ 69.82M
$ 69.82 million
+12.96%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0101
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+5.94%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00135
$ 9.94M
$ 9.94 million
+5.04%
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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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