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 Prizm PZM $ 0.00151
$ 6.59M
$ 6.59 million
+7.78%
102 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0654
$ 5.04M
$ 5.04 million
+0.58%
103 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000244
$ 4.47M
$ 4.47 million
-11.08%
104 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0443
$ 3.41M
$ 3.41 million
-2.01%
105 Validity VAL $ 0.532
$ 2.92M
$ 2.92 million
-0.75%
106 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0363
$ 2.89M
$ 2.89 million
-2.97%
107 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇835
$ 2.87M
$ 2.87 million
-1.75%
108 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00105
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
+3.23%
109 Particl PART $ 0.307
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
+0.26%
110 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.0137
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
-19.46%
111 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000480
$ 2.52M
$ 2.52 million
-6.66%
112 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0170
$ 1.70M
$ 1.70 million
-8.57%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000760
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
-4.94%
114 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000112
$ 893,892
$ 893,892
-9.16%
115 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅675
$ 770,480
$ 770,480
-2.11%
116 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.00138
$ 440,412
$ 440,412
+0.03%
118 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00330
$ 366,086
$ 366,086
+0.00%
119 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀164
$ 330,185
$ 330,185
-13.48%
120 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000606
$ 294,823
$ 294,823
+0.10%
121 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000238
$ 276,121
$ 276,121
+3.44%
122 Crowns CWS $ 0.0497
$ 262,504
$ 262,504
-2.77%
123 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00335
$ 205,354
$ 205,354
-0.59%
124 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0826
$ 150,461
$ 150,461
-1.36%
125 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0275
$ 134,991
$ 134,991
-19.80%
126 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
127 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00148
$ 85,416
$ 85,416
-19.32%
128 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000760
$ 76,020
$ 76,020
-54.28%
129 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00107
$ 63,891
$ 63,891
-77.90%
130 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,180
$ 49,180
-2.38%
131 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
132 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅240
$ 12,734
$ 12,734
-10.11%
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 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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141 NitroEx NTX $ --
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142 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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143 Guardian GUARD $ --
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144 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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145 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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146 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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147 RatCoin RAT $ --
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148 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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149 NuCypher NU $ --
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150 BLURT BLURT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
AdEx ADX $ 0.100
$ 14.86M
$ 14.86 million
+15.97%
Eigenpie EGP $ 0.194
$ 626,075
$ 626,075
+11.11%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0346
$ 5.27M
$ 5.27 million
+7.25%
Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000458
$ 397,404
$ 397,404
+6.36%
THENA THE $ 0.189
$ 23.76M
$ 23.76 million
+3.73%
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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