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 Rujira RUJI $ 0.281
$ 20.98M
$ 20.98 million
-0.08%
102 Diamond DMD $ 2.32
$ 9.03M
$ 9.03 million
+1.28%
103 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.601
$ 6.87M
$ 6.87 million
-0.50%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00138
$ 6.03M
$ 6.03 million
-2.83%
105 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000179
$ 3.28M
$ 3.28 million
+0.37%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0408
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
+0.74%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00111
$ 3.00M
$ 3.00 million
-0.71%
108 Validity VAL $ 0.486
$ 2.68M
$ 2.68 million
+4.18%
109 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0333
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-3.91%
110 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇748
$ 2.57M
$ 2.57 million
-1.07%
111 Particl PART $ 0.270
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
+0.19%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00105
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+3.06%
113 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0130
$ 1.29M
$ 1.29 million
+14.19%
114 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+1,015.46%
115 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0143
$ 1.11M
$ 1.11 million
-2.66%
116 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
117 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
-0.00%
118 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000471
$ 706,091
$ 706,091
+4.25%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000831
$ 664,865
$ 664,865
-19.35%
120 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅461
$ 526,406
$ 526,406
-5.36%
121 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000425
$ 368,913
$ 368,913
-3.19%
122 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
+0.00%
123 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀161
$ 318,960
$ 318,960
-7.05%
124 HORD HORD $ 0.000940
$ 301,472
$ 301,472
+0.00%
125 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000573
$ 282,819
$ 282,819
+1.57%
126 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000198
$ 230,551
$ 230,551
+4.53%
127 Dypius DYP $ 0.00105
$ 228,642
$ 228,642
-19.16%
128 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00120
$ 228,000
$ 228,000
+4.35%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00370
$ 226,073
$ 226,073
+0.93%
130 Crowns CWS $ 0.0377
$ 199,152
$ 199,152
+2.03%
131 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00231
$ 137,126
$ 137,126
-19.32%
132 Vega Protocol VEGA $ 0.00215
$ 133,394
$ 133,394
-73.12%
133 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0679
$ 122,979
$ 122,979
-0.44%
134 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0239
$ 117,552
$ 117,552
-8.40%
135 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,857
$ 105,857
+602.30%
136 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000976
$ 97,790
$ 97,790
-3.18%
137 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
-0.00%
138 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
-0.00%
139 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
140 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
141 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $ 565.68
$ 12.22B
$ 12.22 billion
+48,004.34%
142 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 161.89
$ 6.77B
$ 6.77 billion
+0.58%
143 Polygon MATIC $ 0.130
$ 1.37B
$ 1.37 billion
+9.85%
144 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,119.02
$ 603.62M
$ 603.62 million
+3.81%
145 stk GHO STKGHO $ 1.49
$ 393.26M
$ 393.26 million
+53.52%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 88,451.00
$ 386.53M
$ 386.53 million
+2.43%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.765
$ 322.48M
$ 322.48 million
-2.90%
148 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,927.75
$ 280.53M
$ 280.53 million
+4.18%
149 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.06
$ 249.59M
$ 249.59 million
-0.01%
150 Fantom FTM $ 0.0703
$ 223.12M
$ 223.12 million
+6.86%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Decred DCR $ 20.23
$ 347.25M
$ 347.25 million
+14.82%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 24.99
$ 7.51B
$ 7.51 billion
+12.43%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0766
$ 22.23M
$ 22.23 million
+11.92%
Ronin RON $ 0.148
$ 107.15M
$ 107.15 million
+9.15%
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0171
$ 3.86M
$ 3.86 million
+7.37%
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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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