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 $ 0.000266
$ 4.87M
$ 4.87 million
+8.18%
102 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0622
$ 4.78M
$ 4.78 million
-6.93%
103 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0467
$ 3.72M
$ 3.72 million
+13.08%
104 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0460
$ 3.54M
$ 3.54 million
+1.81%
105 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇864
$ 2.97M
$ 2.97 million
-0.00%
106 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00107
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
+2.06%
107 Validity VAL $ 0.514
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
-5.58%
108 Particl PART $ 0.313
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
-0.26%
109 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000480
$ 2.52M
$ 2.52 million
-0.32%
110 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.0109
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
-1.36%
111 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0180
$ 1.80M
$ 1.80 million
+6.38%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000799
$ 1.75M
$ 1.75 million
+0.64%
113 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000132
$ 1.06M
$ 1.06 million
-2.59%
114 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00889
$ 888,704
$ 888,704
+1.49%
115 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅743
$ 847,635
$ 847,635
+2.83%
116 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
117 HORD HORD $ 0.00137
$ 438,080
$ 438,080
-0.51%
118 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀180
$ 362,135
$ 362,135
+2.41%
119 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00320
$ 354,992
$ 354,992
+0.00%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000272
$ 315,475
$ 315,475
-1.10%
121 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000615
$ 299,541
$ 299,541
-0.53%
122 Crowns CWS $ 0.0503
$ 266,008
$ 266,008
-2.84%
123 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00342
$ 209,216
$ 209,216
-0.99%
124 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0828
$ 150,822
$ 150,822
-0.25%
125 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0291
$ 142,801
$ 142,801
+3.09%
126 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
127 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+0.00%
128 RatCoin RAT $ 0.0000230
$ 92,301
$ 92,301
+15.00%
129 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000812
$ 81,010
$ 81,010
+3.67%
130 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00123
$ 72,997
$ 72,997
+14.50%
131 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000234
$ 49,180
$ 49,180
+0.00%
132 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+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 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 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
Internet Computer ICP $ 3.23
$ 1.76B
$ 1.76 billion
+11.31%
Tectum TET $ 0.478
$ 4.78M
$ 4.78 million
+5.92%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0495
$ 4.77M
$ 4.77 million
+4.56%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0672
$ 19.23M
$ 19.23 million
+4.48%
Terra LUNA $ 0.111
$ 13.95M
$ 13.95 million
+3.89%
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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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