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 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000238
$ 4.36M
$ 4.36 million
-2.77%
102 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0515
$ 3.96M
$ 3.96 million
-14.25%
103 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0463
$ 3.56M
$ 3.56 million
+0.41%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0418
$ 3.32M
$ 3.32 million
+1.01%
105 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00108
$ 2.93M
$ 2.93 million
-2.43%
106 Particl PART $ 0.323
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
+3.36%
107 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇814
$ 2.80M
$ 2.80 million
+2.35%
108 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000529
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
+3.89%
109 Validity VAL $ 0.480
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
-2.30%
110 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.0104
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
-4.66%
111 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000796
$ 1.74M
$ 1.74 million
+0.31%
112 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0172
$ 1.72M
$ 1.72 million
+6.29%
113 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000130
$ 1.04M
$ 1.04 million
+2.57%
114 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00204
$ 816,136
$ 816,136
+0.00%
115 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
116 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅455
$ 519,174
$ 519,174
+2.91%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.00138
$ 440,672
$ 440,672
+0.08%
118 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00320
$ 354,997
$ 354,997
+0.00%
119 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀173
$ 348,166
$ 348,166
-6.77%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000271
$ 313,945
$ 313,945
+1.31%
121 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000611
$ 301,125
$ 301,125
+0.45%
122 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00334
$ 204,619
$ 204,619
+0.97%
123 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00200
$ 199,516
$ 199,516
-0.51%
124 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0823
$ 149,847
$ 149,847
-0.15%
125 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0275
$ 139,805
$ 139,805
-1.42%
126 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
127 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000913
$ 91,300
$ 91,300
+6.47%
128 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00152
$ 90,369
$ 90,369
+3.78%
129 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00149
$ 86,013
$ 86,013
-3.15%
130 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,180
$ 49,180
+0.00%
131 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
132 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅185
$ 9,836
$ 9,836
+0.00%
133 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
134 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
135 Nxt NXT $ --
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136 Bismuth BIS $ --
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137 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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138 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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139 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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140 NitroEx NTX $ --
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141 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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142 Guardian GUARD $ --
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143 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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144 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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145 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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146 RatCoin RAT $ --
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147 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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148 NuCypher NU $ --
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149 BLURT BLURT $ --
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150 Fractal FRA $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Newton NEWT $ 0.116
$ 101.15M
$ 101.15 million
+14.28%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00503
$ 5.74M
$ 5.74 million
+11.93%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.180
$ 55.87M
$ 55.87 million
+8.69%
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.169
$ 541,441
$ 541,441
+8.48%
Crowns CWS $ 0.0504
$ 265,578
$ 265,578
+8.25%
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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