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 $ 98.34
$ 27.40M
$ 27.40 million
-0.78%
102 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,347.80
$ 17.81M
$ 17.81 million
-4.16%
103 Rujira RUJI $ 0.208
$ 15.48M
$ 15.48 million
+0.31%
104 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
105 Prizm PZM $ 0.00145
$ 6.34M
$ 6.34 million
+3.02%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.506
$ 5.78M
$ 5.78 million
-3.39%
107 Diamond DMD $ 1.40
$ 5.43M
$ 5.43 million
-3.89%
108 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000168
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
-0.25%
109 Yala Token YALA $ 0.0128
$ 2.93M
$ 2.93 million
+17.81%
110 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00106
$ 2.87M
$ 2.87 million
-1.78%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0371
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
-6.55%
112 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000482
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
-1.48%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00113
$ 2.47M
$ 2.47 million
+21.29%
114 DexKit KIT $ 0.202
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
-4.38%
115 Particl PART $ 0.260
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
+4.51%
116 Tectum TET $ 0.231
$ 2.29M
$ 2.29 million
-2.19%
117 Validity VAL $ 0.403
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-14.31%
118 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0234
$ 1.86M
$ 1.86 million
-2.36%
119 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇538
$ 1.85M
$ 1.85 million
-8.53%
120 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
121 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0106
$ 1.06M
$ 1.06 million
-15.03%
122 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00188
$ 1.03M
$ 1.03 million
+3.34%
123 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0117
$ 897,050
$ 897,050
-1.94%
124 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000100
$ 800,000
$ 800,000
+100.00%
125 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00690
$ 689,633
$ 689,633
-2.39%
126 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
127 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
128 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅294
$ 336,383
$ 336,383
+3.02%
129 HORD HORD $ 0.000962
$ 307,842
$ 307,842
+2.51%
130 Dypius DYP $ 0.00129
$ 295,798
$ 295,798
+19.08%
131 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
-0.53%
132 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000369
$ 185,066
$ 185,066
-2.73%
133 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0108
$ 177,741
$ 177,741
-1.95%
134 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000130
$ 150,586
$ 150,586
-5.19%
135 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁721
$ 145,006
$ 145,006
-8.05%
136 Crowns CWS $ 0.0269
$ 141,979
$ 141,979
-17.50%
137 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00192
$ 122,655
$ 122,655
-9.04%
138 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0564
$ 102,164
$ 102,164
+0.07%
139 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0300
$ 96,818
$ 96,818
-23.08%
140 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000906
$ 90,645
$ 90,645
-1.69%
141 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000645
$ 64,500
$ 64,500
-5.26%
142 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000813
$ 47,064
$ 47,064
-3.29%
143 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
144 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
145 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
146 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000229
$ 4,797
$ 4,797
+0.70%
147 onegetcoin OGC $ 3.55 million
$ 17.73T
$ 17.73 trillion
+117.17%
148 AsgardToken ASGARD $ 189,495.38
$ 1.89T
$ 1.89 trillion
-2.85%
149 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0900
$ 929.80M
$ 929.80 million
-5.60%
150 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,148.41
$ 417.19M
$ 417.19 million
-1.84%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0626
$ 17.90M
$ 17.90 million
+7.65%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0424
$ 42.36M
$ 42.36 million
+2.68%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00667
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
+1.84%
Ronin RON $ 0.0976
$ 74.53M
$ 74.53 million
+1.34%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0149
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
+1.32%
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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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