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 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0704
$ 35.20M
$ 35.20 million
+3.30%
102 Rujira RUJI $ 0.273
$ 20.32M
$ 20.32 million
-1.74%
103 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+1,810.42%
104 Diamond DMD $ 2.23
$ 8.68M
$ 8.68 million
-3.35%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.591
$ 6.75M
$ 6.75 million
+4.08%
106 Prizm PZM $ 0.00133
$ 5.82M
$ 5.82 million
-2.83%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000196
$ 3.60M
$ 3.60 million
+4.33%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0416
$ 3.21M
$ 3.21 million
+3.32%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00113
$ 3.07M
$ 3.07 million
+1.54%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00129
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
+6.20%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000535
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
+0.91%
112 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0345
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
-0.44%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇783
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
+0.81%
114 Validity VAL $ 0.482
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
+0.44%
115 Particl PART $ 0.269
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
-0.26%
116 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0123
$ 1.23M
$ 1.23 million
-5.62%
118 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0150
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
+3.09%
119 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
120 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+0.00%
121 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000869
$ 695,291
$ 695,291
+4.57%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅457
$ 522,790
$ 522,790
-1.24%
123 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.120
$ 375,099
$ 375,099
-5.04%
124 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000425
$ 368,997
$ 368,997
+2.32%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 344,486
$ 344,486
+3.45%
126 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0200
$ 307,899
$ 307,899
-7.40%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000939
$ 300,544
$ 300,544
-0.10%
128 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀128
$ 257,875
$ 257,875
-16.62%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000524
$ 257,691
$ 257,691
-2.45%
130 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00406
$ 249,000
$ 249,000
+10.74%
131 Dypius DYP $ 0.00113
$ 246,940
$ 246,940
+6.08%
132 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000203
$ 237,100
$ 237,100
+3.45%
133 Crowns CWS $ 0.0410
$ 217,420
$ 217,420
+3.32%
134 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00112
$ 212,800
$ 212,800
-3.45%
135 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00269
$ 160,118
$ 160,118
+22.94%
136 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0238
$ 116,766
$ 116,766
-4.23%
137 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0637
$ 115,014
$ 115,014
-5.20%
138 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+0.00%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.000101
$ 101,060
$ 101,060
+3.56%
140 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
141 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
142 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ 0.000202
$ 15,074
$ 15,074
-1.82%
143 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
144 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
145 Staked cap USD stcUSD $ 914.62
$ 196.51B
$ 196.51 billion
+2.25%
146 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 170.04
$ 7.09B
$ 7.09 billion
+3.88%
147 Polygon MATIC $ 0.125
$ 1.31B
$ 1.31 billion
-11.71%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,196.41
$ 620.61M
$ 620.61 million
+2.54%
149 SBTC SBTC $ 89,472.30
$ 390.99M
$ 390.99 million
+1.37%
150 Whalebit CES $ 0.776
$ 327.43M
$ 327.43 million
+0.18%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Flow FLOW $ 0.0918
$ 150.36M
$ 150.36 million
+48.60%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0160
$ 181.68M
$ 181.68 million
+32.18%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 33.53
$ 10.10B
$ 10.10 billion
+21.89%
Newton NEWT $ 0.105
$ 92.23M
$ 92.23 million
+6.48%
THENA THE $ 0.261
$ 33.46M
$ 33.46 million
+6.16%
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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