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 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.500
$ 5.71M
$ 5.71 million
+0.95%
102 Diamond DMD $ 1.36
$ 5.31M
$ 5.31 million
-1.54%
103 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000184
$ 3.38M
$ 3.38 million
-2.67%
104 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00106
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
+2.00%
105 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0345
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-4.58%
106 Validity VAL $ 0.474
$ 2.62M
$ 2.62 million
-15.19%
107 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0288
$ 2.29M
$ 2.29 million
-1.65%
108 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00101
$ 2.21M
$ 2.21 million
+1.07%
109 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇597
$ 2.05M
$ 2.05 million
-2.19%
110 Particl PART $ 0.226
$ 2.03M
$ 2.03 million
+0.13%
111 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
112 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00931
$ 930,473
$ 930,473
-4.12%
113 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0120
$ 927,080
$ 927,080
-1.95%
114 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.00147
$ 836,892
$ 836,892
-4.99%
115 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
116 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000364
$ 544,934
$ 544,934
-0.90%
117 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000560
$ 448,047
$ 448,047
-2.58%
118 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0270
$ 425,231
$ 425,231
+0.47%
119 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
120 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅301
$ 343,606
$ 343,606
+10.13%
121 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000373
$ 324,335
$ 324,335
-3.95%
122 HORD HORD $ 0.000924
$ 295,712
$ 295,712
-2.28%
123 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00209
$ 232,280
$ 232,280
-4.88%
124 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000176
$ 204,328
$ 204,328
-4.80%
125 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00185
$ 184,610
$ 184,610
+12.53%
126 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000361
$ 179,730
$ 179,730
-4.72%
127 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁718
$ 144,504
$ 144,504
+1.34%
128 Crowns CWS $ 0.0250
$ 132,186
$ 132,186
-11.44%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00177
$ 112,960
$ 112,960
-0.06%
130 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,781
$ 105,781
-0.00%
131 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0491
$ 88,912
$ 88,912
-0.88%
132 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000782
$ 78,180
$ 78,180
-2.98%
133 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
134 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
135 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000244
$ 5,119
$ 5,119
+1.37%
136 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
137 Polygon MATIC $ 0.111
$ 1.16B
$ 1.16 billion
-0.20%
138 Whalebit CES $ 0.712
$ 300.52M
$ 300.52 million
-0.50%
139 SBTC SBTC $ 65,798.16
$ 287.54M
$ 287.54 million
-2.41%
140 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 250.88M
$ 250.88 million
+0.03%
141 FraxEther FRXETH $ 1,922.88
$ 184.01M
$ 184.01 million
-4.70%
142 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 155.50M
$ 155.50 million
+1.48%
143 Fantom FTM $ 0.0443
$ 140.66M
$ 140.66 million
-0.44%
144 Klaytn KLAY $ 0.0563
$ 137.75M
$ 137.75 million
-0.75%
145 METTI TOKEN MTT $ 22.41
$ 111.94M
$ 111.94 million
+0.36%
146 The Vault VSOL $ 93.21
$ 103.69M
$ 103.69 million
-5.35%
147 Universal BTC UNIBTC $ 65,222.72
$ 99.77M
$ 99.77 million
-2.23%
148 Wrapped Fragmetric Restaked SOL WFRAGSOL $ 90.43
$ 99.49M
$ 99.49 million
-5.21%
149 Bitgold BTG $ 3.75
$ 74.92M
$ 74.92 million
+5.69%
150 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $ 0.0₇723
$ 72.27M
$ 72.27 million
+3.78%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.139
$ 13.82M
$ 13.82 million
+30.81%
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0195
$ 10.13M
$ 10.13 million
+3.74%
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.175
$ 1.65B
$ 1.65 billion
+2.94%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000427
$ 233.25M
$ 233.25 million
+2.47%
Celo CELO $ 0.0788
$ 46.86M
$ 46.86 million
+2.41%
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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