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 Diamond DMD $ 1.42
$ 5.51M
$ 5.51 million
+1.85%
102 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.441
$ 5.04M
$ 5.04 million
-0.13%
103 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000446
$ 3.67M
$ 3.67 million
-5.51%
104 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000398
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
+2.46%
105 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000510
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
+1.44%
106 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000980
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-0.59%
107 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0328
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
-0.33%
108 Validity VAL $ 0.401
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-0.67%
109 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0250
$ 1.99M
$ 1.99 million
+2.29%
110 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000787
$ 1.72M
$ 1.72 million
+6.48%
111 Particl PART $ 0.174
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
-0.40%
112 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00542
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
-0.89%
113 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000800
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+0.00%
114 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0127
$ 974,671
$ 974,671
+2.41%
115 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00762
$ 761,215
$ 761,215
+0.13%
116 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00710
$ 709,942
$ 709,942
+0.13%
117 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00109
$ 639,840
$ 639,840
+4.57%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000510
$ 407,840
$ 407,840
+0.81%
120 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
121 HORD HORD $ 0.00112
$ 357,440
$ 357,440
+6.67%
122 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
123 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00210
$ 232,802
$ 232,802
+1.80%
124 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000192
$ 221,945
$ 221,945
+2.87%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅193
$ 220,502
$ 220,502
-7.44%
126 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000225
$ 195,030
$ 195,030
-4.66%
127 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000665
$ 188,766
$ 188,766
-6.20%
128 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0104
$ 170,743
$ 170,743
-0.56%
129 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0526
$ 169,747
$ 169,747
+1.84%
130 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁657
$ 132,198
$ 132,198
-0.07%
131 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000238
$ 120,628
$ 120,628
+0.42%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0228
$ 120,509
$ 120,509
+2.92%
133 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
+0.00%
134 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000857
$ 85,940
$ 85,940
+2.35%
135 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0343
$ 62,026
$ 62,026
-0.83%
136 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
137 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
138 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000351
$ 7,367
$ 7,367
+0.62%
139 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
140 onegetcoin OGC $ 3.13 million
$ 15.66T
$ 15.66 trillion
+993.75B%
141 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 150.24
$ 6.40B
$ 6.40 billion
+2.88%
142 Polygon MATIC $ 0.379
$ 3.97B
$ 3.97 billion
+0.00%
143 Whalebit CES $ 1.08
$ 457.73M
$ 457.73 million
-0.24%
144 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,235.98
$ 434.20M
$ 434.20 million
+3.75%
145 SBTC SBTC $ 68,102.12
$ 297.61M
$ 297.61 million
+1.90%
146 BET BET $ 0.000380
$ 295.70M
$ 295.70 million
+0.67%
147 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.08
$ 252.43M
$ 252.43 million
+0.21%
148 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,091.53
$ 200.15M
$ 200.15 million
+2.72%
149 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 655.89
$ 191.39M
$ 191.39 million
+0.12%
150 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 155.83M
$ 155.83 million
-0.00%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0432
$ 4.18M
$ 4.18 million
+42.87%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.107
$ 30.53M
$ 30.53 million
+41.05%
SKALE SKL $ 0.00711
$ 42.73M
$ 42.73 million
+21.73%
Algorand ALGO $ 0.0928
$ 824.81M
$ 824.81 million
+11.96%
QTUM QTUM $ 0.896
$ 95.06M
$ 95.06 million
+10.34%
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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