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 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000185
$ 3.39M
$ 3.39 million
+1.34%
102 Tectum TET $ 0.280
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
+15.12%
103 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000391
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
+2.80%
104 Bitshares BTS $ 0.000978
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
+0.23%
105 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000502
$ 2.63M
$ 2.63 million
-3.74%
106 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0328
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
+1.55%
107 Validity VAL $ 0.415
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
+0.29%
108 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0246
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
+5.49%
109 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000734
$ 1.59M
$ 1.59 million
-15.10%
110 Particl PART $ 0.172
$ 1.55M
$ 1.55 million
+4.04%
111 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00552
$ 1.47M
$ 1.47 million
+1.26%
112 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000800
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+0.00%
113 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.00761
$ 760,257
$ 760,257
-0.16%
114 SatLayer SLAY $ 0.000961
$ 565,337
$ 565,337
-9.99%
115 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
116 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000507
$ 400,800
$ 400,800
+0.44%
117 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
118 HORD HORD $ 0.00109
$ 347,648
$ 347,648
+0.35%
119 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000343
$ 329,024
$ 329,024
+33.46%
120 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁655
$ 327,561
$ 327,561
+0.83%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000120
$ 316,941
$ 316,941
+0.00%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅207
$ 237,189
$ 237,189
+12.39%
123 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000189
$ 218,473
$ 218,473
+3.32%
124 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000718
$ 203,802
$ 203,802
+7.47%
125 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 202,797
$ 202,797
+0.00%
126 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00172
$ 190,819
$ 190,819
-15.05%
127 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0516
$ 166,677
$ 166,677
-6.98%
128 Crowns CWS $ 0.0247
$ 128,989
$ 128,989
+3.18%
129 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.00123
$ 123,909
$ 123,909
-20.26%
130 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000238
$ 121,135
$ 121,135
+1.27%
131 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000840
$ 83,960
$ 83,960
-10.35%
132 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0345
$ 62,526
$ 62,526
-0.15%
133 DexKit KIT $ 0.00199
$ 23,854
$ 23,854
+0.84%
134 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000228
$ 20,781
$ 20,781
+0.00%
135 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅270
$ 14,412
$ 14,412
+0.00%
136 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
137 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000353
$ 7,415
$ 7,415
+23.44%
138 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
139 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 145.24
$ 6.20B
$ 6.20 billion
-10.47%
140 Polygon MATIC $ 0.379
$ 3.97B
$ 3.97 billion
-0.00%
141 Whalebit CES $ 1.06
$ 451.43M
$ 451.43 million
+6.38%
142 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,190.04
$ 425.28M
$ 425.28 million
+3.58%
143 SBTC SBTC $ 67,367.26
$ 294.39M
$ 294.39 million
+1.17%
144 BET BET $ 0.000367
$ 285.76M
$ 285.76 million
-0.22%
145 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.07
$ 251.93M
$ 251.93 million
+0.02%
146 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,064.08
$ 197.52M
$ 197.52 million
+3.77%
147 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 656.89
$ 191.69M
$ 191.69 million
+1.25%
148 Staked Frax Ether SFRXETH $ 3,605.21
$ 182.28M
$ 182.28 million
+0.00%
149 Staked NUSD sNUSD $ 1.03
$ 155.83M
$ 155.83 million
-0.01%
150 Fantom FTM $ 0.0406
$ 128.95M
$ 128.95 million
-2.09%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
THENA THE $ 0.118
$ 15.21M
$ 15.21 million
+17.46%
Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.70
$ 37.84M
$ 37.84 million
+7.67%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.0963
$ 4.01M
$ 4.01 million
+6.04%
SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.199
$ 58.08M
$ 58.08 million
+6.00%
Celo CELO $ 0.0772
$ 46.16M
$ 46.16 million
+5.36%
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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