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 Decentralized Social DESO $ 6.40
$ 56.86M
$ 56.86 million
-2.55%
102 Olympus OHM $ 119.17
$ 33.21M
$ 33.21 million
-1.05%
103 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0636
$ 31.82M
$ 31.82 million
-5.35%
104 Rujira RUJI $ 0.284
$ 21.18M
$ 21.18 million
-2.82%
105 Diamond DMD $ 2.32
$ 9.05M
$ 9.05 million
-1.39%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.604
$ 6.91M
$ 6.91 million
+0.27%
107 Prizm PZM $ 0.00142
$ 6.21M
$ 6.21 million
+2.16%
108 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000180
$ 3.30M
$ 3.30 million
-1.87%
109 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0401
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
-2.27%
110 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00112
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-0.60%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000560
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
-2.73%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0347
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
-4.74%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇767
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
-0.98%
114 Validity VAL $ 0.469
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-1.84%
115 Particl PART $ 0.269
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
-3.96%
116 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0235
$ 2.29M
$ 2.29 million
-7.34%
117 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00103
$ 2.25M
$ 2.25 million
+0.54%
118 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0132
$ 1.32M
$ 1.32 million
+16.44%
119 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0145
$ 1.12M
$ 1.12 million
-20.33%
120 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00856
$ 856,268
$ 856,268
-2.95%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000106
$ 848,000
$ 848,000
+2.87%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
123 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+0.00%
124 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000452
$ 677,308
$ 677,308
-8.36%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅488
$ 557,549
$ 557,549
-3.25%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 344,089
$ 344,089
+3.21%
127 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0216
$ 332,506
$ 332,506
+0.00%
128 HORD HORD $ 0.000940
$ 300,832
$ 300,832
-0.42%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000569
$ 280,356
$ 280,356
-1.36%
130 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0142
$ 233,877
$ 233,877
-2.67%
131 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000195
$ 226,004
$ 226,004
-2.97%
132 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00366
$ 224,357
$ 224,357
-18.12%
133 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00115
$ 218,500
$ 218,500
+7.48%
134 Dypius DYP $ 0.000994
$ 216,254
$ 216,254
+12.64%
135 Crowns CWS $ 0.0367
$ 193,699
$ 193,699
-3.40%
136 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00282
$ 167,814
$ 167,814
+0.32%
137 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0261
$ 128,261
$ 128,261
-3.33%
138 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0684
$ 123,784
$ 123,784
-0.03%
139 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
140 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000984
$ 98,420
$ 98,420
-0.90%
141 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
142 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
143 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000260
$ 15,073
$ 15,073
+0.02%
144 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
145 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
146 Staked cap USD stcUSD $ 873.39
$ 187.65B
$ 187.65 billion
-3.28%
147 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 163.20
$ 6.80B
$ 6.80 billion
+1.53%
148 Polygon MATIC $ 0.123
$ 1.29B
$ 1.29 billion
-2.41%
149 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,050.64
$ 592.39M
$ 592.39 million
-2.82%
150 SBTC SBTC $ 87,839.50
$ 383.86M
$ 383.86 million
-1.75%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0906
$ 114.86M
$ 114.86 million
+4.36%
Decred DCR $ 18.63
$ 321.74M
$ 321.74 million
+4.25%
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.119
$ 385,829
$ 385,829
+2.84%
Numeraire NMR $ 9.40
$ 78.68M
$ 78.68 million
+1.23%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0174
$ 40.00M
$ 40.00 million
+0.61%
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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