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 EOS EOS $ 0.140
$ 93.58M
$ 93.58 million
-20.80%
102 Decentralized Social DESO $ 5.98
$ 53.11M
$ 53.11 million
-0.96%
103 NuCypher NU $ 0.0320
$ 43.33M
$ 43.33 million
-0.45%
104 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0834
$ 41.70M
$ 41.70 million
-2.11%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.331
$ 24.66M
$ 24.66 million
-2.72%
106 Diamond DMD $ 2.63
$ 10.22M
$ 10.22 million
-0.85%
107 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.643
$ 7.35M
$ 7.35 million
+0.51%
108 Prizm PZM $ 0.00149
$ 6.52M
$ 6.52 million
+0.81%
109 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000224
$ 4.11M
$ 4.11 million
-0.72%
110 DexKit KIT $ 0.324
$ 3.87M
$ 3.87 million
-0.37%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0439
$ 3.38M
$ 3.38 million
-3.13%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0401
$ 3.19M
$ 3.19 million
-0.52%
113 Validity VAL $ 0.571
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
+16.29%
114 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00116
$ 3.14M
$ 3.14 million
-2.40%
115 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇869
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
-1.65%
116 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000541
$ 2.84M
$ 2.84 million
-1.97%
117 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0352
$ 2.71M
$ 2.71 million
-6.59%
118 Particl PART $ 0.248
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-3.05%
119 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000861
$ 1.88M
$ 1.88 million
+1.10%
120 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0139
$ 1.39M
$ 1.39 million
-2.68%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000117
$ 937,600
$ 937,600
+0.88%
122 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
123 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000519
$ 778,049
$ 778,049
-0.59%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅514
$ 585,845
$ 585,845
+2.40%
126 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀191
$ 377,067
$ 377,067
+3.50%
127 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00300
$ 332,989
$ 332,989
-0.00%
128 HORD HORD $ 0.000977
$ 312,640
$ 312,640
-0.42%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000625
$ 308,126
$ 308,126
+1.12%
130 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000227
$ 263,626
$ 263,626
+0.21%
131 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00426
$ 261,260
$ 261,260
+13.84%
132 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00130
$ 247,000
$ 247,000
+2.36%
133 Dypius DYP $ 0.000833
$ 182,103
$ 182,103
-0.49%
134 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00240
$ 142,651
$ 142,651
+2.23%
135 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0760
$ 138,445
$ 138,445
+0.08%
136 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0270
$ 132,633
$ 132,633
+0.11%
137 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
138 Suterusu SUTER $ 0.0000186
$ 108,331
$ 108,331
+2.42%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000984
$ 98,400
$ 98,400
+0.01%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,179
$ 49,179
+0.00%
141 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000407
$ 23,565
$ 23,565
+0.00%
142 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
143 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000210
$ 15,674
$ 15,674
-35.27%
144 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000585
$ 9,300
$ 9,300
-1.77%
145 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+59.42%
146 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
147 Corgi doge CORGI $ 0.0₉577
$ 4,329
$ 4,329
+2.79%
148 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 148.66
$ 6.10B
$ 6.10 billion
+0.38%
149 Polygon MATIC $ 0.145
$ 1.52B
$ 1.52 billion
-7.12%
150 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,516.79
$ 682.91M
$ 682.91 million
-1.13%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
PIVX PIVX $ 0.167
$ 10.53M
$ 10.53 million
+7.35%
Edge EDGE $ 0.144
$ 83.50M
$ 83.50 million
+5.79%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0157
$ 178.69M
$ 178.69 million
+4.26%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.149
$ 46.60M
$ 46.60 million
+1.48%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0187
$ 42.99M
$ 42.99 million
+1.48%
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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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