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 NuCypher NU $ 0.0229
$ 31.01M
$ 31.01 million
-0.32%
102 Olympus OHM $ 99.12
$ 27.62M
$ 27.62 million
+0.10%
103 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0521
$ 26.06M
$ 26.06 million
-9.35%
104 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,407.05
$ 18.26M
$ 18.26 million
-2.76%
105 Rujira RUJI $ 0.207
$ 15.45M
$ 15.45 million
-2.72%
106 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
107 Prizm PZM $ 0.00141
$ 6.15M
$ 6.15 million
-7.59%
108 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.516
$ 5.90M
$ 5.90 million
-0.79%
109 Diamond DMD $ 1.45
$ 5.66M
$ 5.66 million
-1.03%
110 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000169
$ 3.11M
$ 3.11 million
+1.34%
111 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0396
$ 3.05M
$ 3.05 million
+9.97%
112 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00108
$ 2.93M
$ 2.93 million
+0.18%
113 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000492
$ 2.58M
$ 2.58 million
-1.16%
114 DexKit KIT $ 0.210
$ 2.51M
$ 2.51 million
-0.78%
115 Tectum TET $ 0.245
$ 2.43M
$ 2.43 million
-11.60%
116 Validity VAL $ 0.440
$ 2.43M
$ 2.43 million
+18.99%
117 Particl PART $ 0.248
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-0.08%
118 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000962
$ 2.11M
$ 2.11 million
-2.23%
119 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇570
$ 1.96M
$ 1.96 million
+0.65%
120 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0241
$ 1.91M
$ 1.91 million
-5.76%
121 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
122 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0125
$ 1.24M
$ 1.24 million
+3.11%
123 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0119
$ 914,760
$ 914,760
-0.42%
124 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
125 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000500
$ 400,000
$ 400,000
+0.00%
126 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
127 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅285
$ 325,516
$ 325,516
-2.42%
128 HORD HORD $ 0.000926
$ 296,320
$ 296,320
-0.94%
129 Dypius DYP $ 0.00108
$ 248,410
$ 248,410
-10.27%
130 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
-0.68%
131 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000379
$ 190,321
$ 190,321
+4.48%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0320
$ 168,863
$ 168,863
-4.38%
133 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000136
$ 158,760
$ 158,760
-2.53%
134 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁729
$ 146,691
$ 146,691
-1.77%
135 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00211
$ 129,220
$ 129,220
+7.77%
136 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0390
$ 125,879
$ 125,879
-0.17%
137 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0563
$ 101,971
$ 101,971
-0.72%
138 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000962
$ 96,153
$ 96,153
+0.40%
139 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000681
$ 68,130
$ 68,130
+2.25%
140 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000835
$ 48,363
$ 48,363
-0.99%
141 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
142 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
143 Alvey Chain WALV $ 0.0000311
$ 4,953
$ 4,953
-34.60%
144 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
145 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000225
$ 4,716
$ 4,716
-0.09%
146 onegetcoin OGC $ 2.08 million
$ 10.39T
$ 10.39 trillion
-42.72%
147 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0923
$ 967.95M
$ 967.95 million
-4.66%
148 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,166.16
$ 420.64M
$ 420.64 million
-0.85%
149 SBTC SBTC $ 69,036.20
$ 301.69M
$ 301.69 million
-0.85%
150 Whalebit CES $ 0.699
$ 295.41M
$ 295.41 million
+0.35%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Yala Token YALA $ 0.0148
$ 3.35M
$ 3.35 million
+58.44%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0167
$ 1.63M
$ 1.63 million
+15.25%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0564
$ 16.13M
$ 16.13 million
+9.03%
Edge EDGE $ 0.112
$ 64.74M
$ 64.74 million
+6.06%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0411
$ 41.09M
$ 41.09 million
+5.86%
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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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