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 $ 99.81
$ 27.81M
$ 27.81 million
+0.14%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.270
$ 20.12M
$ 20.12 million
+4.41%
103 Prizm PZM $ 0.00186
$ 8.12M
$ 8.12 million
+0.48%
104 Diamond DMD $ 1.56
$ 6.07M
$ 6.07 million
+9.04%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.475
$ 5.43M
$ 5.43 million
-4.12%
106 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00102
$ 2.75M
$ 2.75 million
-0.64%
107 Tectum TET $ 0.276
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
+3.99%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0345
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
+0.94%
109 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000495
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
-1.34%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.416
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
+3.27%
111 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇613
$ 2.11M
$ 2.11 million
+0.94%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0265
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
-4.57%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000857
$ 1.90M
$ 1.90 million
-15.93%
114 Particl PART $ 0.160
$ 1.44M
$ 1.44 million
+0.50%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
116 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0103
$ 1.03M
$ 1.03 million
+14.67%
117 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0124
$ 951,720
$ 951,720
+8.99%
118 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00740
$ 739,934
$ 739,934
+2.85%
119 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
120 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000550
$ 439,920
$ 439,920
+2.69%
121 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
122 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000990
$ 397,297
$ 397,297
+0.00%
123 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000243
$ 363,689
$ 363,689
-0.57%
124 HORD HORD $ 0.000999
$ 319,552
$ 319,552
+2.02%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅268
$ 306,048
$ 306,048
+5.00%
126 Yala Token YALA $ 0.00100
$ 280,553
$ 280,553
+31.38%
127 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00220
$ 244,011
$ 244,011
+31.17%
128 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000195
$ 225,829
$ 225,829
+8.02%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000419
$ 210,271
$ 210,271
+11.69%
130 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0110
$ 181,239
$ 181,239
+3.34%
131 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁746
$ 150,123
$ 150,123
+0.70%
132 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0405
$ 130,793
$ 130,793
+2.50%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0222
$ 117,478
$ 117,478
+4.39%
134 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
+0.00%
135 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0490
$ 88,707
$ 88,707
+0.64%
136 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000824
$ 82,450
$ 82,450
+6.41%
137 DexKit KIT $ 0.00210
$ 25,115
$ 25,115
+6.83%
138 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
139 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000242
$ 5,073
$ 5,073
-1.11%
141 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
142 Polygon MATIC $ 0.106
$ 1.11B
$ 1.11 billion
-5.79%
143 Guardian GUARD $ 40.10
$ 642.86M
$ 642.86 million
-0.57%
144 SBTC SBTC $ 72,888.04
$ 318.52M
$ 318.52 million
+6.87%
145 Whalebit CES $ 0.702
$ 296.50M
$ 296.50 million
-0.54%
146 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.12M
$ 251.12 million
+0.02%
147 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 698.85
$ 203.93M
$ 203.93 million
+3.64%
148 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,124.82
$ 203.12M
$ 203.12 million
+8.18%
149 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.04
$ 156.79M
$ 156.79 million
+0.12%
150 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0555
$ 135.77M
$ 135.77 million
+3.32%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Edge EDGE $ 0.191
$ 124.57M
$ 124.57 million
+95.20%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0349
$ 551,242
$ 551,242
+29.33%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0369
$ 36.99M
$ 36.99 million
+11.85%
Decred DCR $ 31.53
$ 544.70M
$ 544.70 million
+9.32%
Ethereum ETH $ 2,128.57
$ 257.06B
$ 257.06 billion
+7.78%
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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