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 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,400.51
$ 18.21M
$ 18.21 million
+3.06%
102 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00700
$ 10.49M
$ 10.49 million
-9.09%
103 Prizm PZM $ 0.00185
$ 8.08M
$ 8.08 million
-7.50%
104 Diamond DMD $ 1.42
$ 5.58M
$ 5.58 million
-2.14%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.481
$ 5.50M
$ 5.50 million
+3.41%
106 Tectum TET $ 0.307
$ 3.05M
$ 3.05 million
+12.92%
107 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00105
$ 2.84M
$ 2.84 million
+1.06%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000509
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
-0.26%
109 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0338
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
+0.93%
110 Validity VAL $ 0.405
$ 2.25M
$ 2.25 million
-1.89%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0252
$ 2.01M
$ 2.01 million
-2.98%
112 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇577
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
-1.32%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000692
$ 1.52M
$ 1.52 million
+16.20%
114 Particl PART $ 0.157
$ 1.41M
$ 1.41 million
-1.75%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
116 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0107
$ 1.07M
$ 1.07 million
+0.25%
117 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
118 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0357
$ 607,287
$ 607,287
-0.17%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000531
$ 425,040
$ 425,040
+4.12%
120 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
121 HORD HORD $ 0.000994
$ 318,048
$ 318,048
-0.18%
122 Yala Token YALA $ 0.00100
$ 279,588
$ 279,588
+0.82%
123 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅237
$ 271,345
$ 271,345
+1.31%
124 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00206
$ 228,621
$ 228,621
+23.32%
125 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000180
$ 208,898
$ 208,898
-0.64%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000384
$ 192,635
$ 192,635
-1.54%
127 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁727
$ 146,162
$ 146,162
-4.05%
128 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0411
$ 132,714
$ 132,714
+3.79%
129 Crowns CWS $ 0.0223
$ 118,678
$ 118,678
-6.06%
130 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
+0.00%
131 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000250
$ 100,368
$ 100,368
-28.54%
132 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0490
$ 88,795
$ 88,795
-0.04%
133 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000790
$ 79,050
$ 79,050
-0.99%
134 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅400
$ 21,340
$ 21,340
+0.00%
135 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
136 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
137 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000240
$ 5,033
$ 5,033
-1.36%
138 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
139 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000120
$ 1,912
$ 1,912
-59.73%
140 AsgardToken ASGARD $ 192,023.79
$ 1.92T
$ 1.92 trillion
-0.64%
141 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 169.64
$ 7.02B
$ 7.02 billion
+1.72%
142 Energy Web Token EWT $ 81.61
$ 6.86B
$ 6.86 billion
+0.00%
143 Polygon MATIC $ 0.108
$ 1.13B
$ 1.13 billion
+0.31%
144 Guardian GUARD $ 40.60
$ 590.78M
$ 590.78 million
+0.98%
145 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,102.14
$ 408.21M
$ 408.21 million
-0.24%
146 Whalebit CES $ 0.710
$ 299.80M
$ 299.80 million
-0.51%
147 SBTC SBTC $ 67,495.33
$ 294.95M
$ 294.95 million
-1.32%
148 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.71M
$ 251.71 million
+0.11%
149 Umbrella Stake Wrapped Aave Ethereum USDT v1 stkwaEthUSDT.v1 $ 2.06
$ 218.96M
$ 218.96 million
+0.00%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 662.42
$ 193.30M
$ 193.30 million
-1.29%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00141
$ 804,025
$ 804,025
+18.64%
Akash AKT $ 0.395
$ 114.31M
$ 114.31 million
+15.94%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0240
$ 50.24M
$ 50.24 million
+15.50%
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.228
$ 2.20B
$ 2.20 billion
+13.19%
Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000188
$ 3.45M
$ 3.45 million
+5.66%
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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