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 $ 97.92
$ 27.28M
$ 27.28 million
+1.23%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.270
$ 20.15M
$ 20.15 million
+2.14%
103 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00800
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+14.28%
104 Prizm PZM $ 0.00195
$ 8.54M
$ 8.54 million
+3.03%
105 Diamond DMD $ 1.44
$ 5.61M
$ 5.61 million
+4.16%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.481
$ 5.50M
$ 5.50 million
+0.01%
107 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇591
$ 3.57M
$ 3.57 million
+0.61%
108 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000180
$ 3.30M
$ 3.30 million
+4.84%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00103
$ 2.80M
$ 2.80 million
-1.31%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0350
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
+3.15%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000506
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
+0.34%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.456
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
+15.04%
113 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0244
$ 1.94M
$ 1.94 million
-1.47%
114 Particl PART $ 0.151
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-1.69%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
116 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000568
$ 1.24M
$ 1.24 million
-21.07%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00961
$ 959,990
$ 959,990
+0.96%
118 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00138
$ 781,048
$ 781,048
+3.64%
119 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00727
$ 726,641
$ 726,641
+0.96%
120 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 424,640
$ 424,640
+0.00%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
123 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁672
$ 335,944
$ 335,944
+2.93%
124 HORD HORD $ 0.00102
$ 325,941
$ 325,941
+0.41%
125 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00241
$ 240,722
$ 240,722
+17.15%
126 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅203
$ 231,826
$ 231,826
-11.64%
127 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000184
$ 212,635
$ 212,635
+3.19%
128 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00170
$ 189,195
$ 189,195
-14.27%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000347
$ 174,139
$ 174,139
-7.71%
130 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0449
$ 144,743
$ 144,743
+7.06%
131 Crowns CWS $ 0.0238
$ 125,560
$ 125,560
+3.61%
132 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000801
$ 88,912
$ 88,912
+2.11%
133 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0486
$ 88,023
$ 88,023
-0.95%
134 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000787
$ 78,700
$ 78,700
+3.13%
135 DexKit KIT $ 0.00198
$ 23,716
$ 23,716
-99.00%
136 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
137 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅290
$ 15,471
$ 15,471
-17.14%
138 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
139 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000244
$ 5,123
$ 5,123
+0.41%
140 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
141 StakeStone Ether STONE $ 11.16 million
$ 125.37B
$ 125.37 billion
+532,473.65%
142 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 164.80
$ 6.87B
$ 6.87 billion
+0.30%
143 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0974
$ 1.02B
$ 1.02 billion
-5.75%
144 Guardian GUARD $ 40.32
$ 586.71M
$ 586.71 million
-0.96%
145 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,150.57
$ 417.61M
$ 417.61 million
+4.32%
146 SBTC SBTC $ 68,643.60
$ 299.97M
$ 299.97 million
+3.76%
147 Whalebit CES $ 0.705
$ 297.94M
$ 297.94 million
+0.00%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.59M
$ 251.59 million
+0.04%
149 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 676.80
$ 197.50M
$ 197.50 million
+4.06%
150 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,007.40
$ 192.10M
$ 192.10 million
+3.65%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Flow FLOW $ 0.0518
$ 85.25M
$ 85.25 million
+29.10%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 35.11
$ 10.52B
$ 10.52 billion
+14.89%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0923
$ 26.44M
$ 26.44 million
+13.20%
Edge EDGE $ 0.150
$ 98.09M
$ 98.09 million
+10.49%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.335
$ 80.78M
$ 80.78 million
+8.60%
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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