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 Olympus OHM $ 98.71
$ 27.51M
$ 27.51 million
-1.20%
102 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,510.49
$ 19.04M
$ 19.04 million
+0.55%
103 Rujira RUJI $ 0.216
$ 16.10M
$ 16.10 million
+6.60%
104 Kasta KASTA $ 0.00900
$ 13.49M
$ 13.49 million
+0.00%
105 Prizm PZM $ 0.00145
$ 6.34M
$ 6.34 million
+2.84%
106 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.520
$ 5.94M
$ 5.94 million
+1.09%
107 Diamond DMD $ 1.49
$ 5.81M
$ 5.81 million
-0.58%
108 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000167
$ 3.06M
$ 3.06 million
-0.18%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00107
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
+2.02%
110 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0360
$ 2.77M
$ 2.77 million
-4.89%
111 Tectum TET $ 0.266
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
+0.44%
112 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000491
$ 2.58M
$ 2.58 million
+0.66%
113 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00113
$ 2.47M
$ 2.47 million
-20.29%
114 Particl PART $ 0.248
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
-6.87%
115 Validity VAL $ 0.387
$ 2.14M
$ 2.14 million
+4.88%
116 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇584
$ 2.01M
$ 2.01 million
+1.92%
117 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0246
$ 1.96M
$ 1.96 million
-6.61%
118 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
119 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0121
$ 1.21M
$ 1.21 million
+36.72%
120 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0120
$ 926,310
$ 926,310
+2.21%
121 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,934
$ 662,934
+0.00%
122 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000462
$ 400,123
$ 400,123
+23.34%
123 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.0000500
$ 400,000
$ 400,000
+0.00%
124 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00100
$ 399,477
$ 399,477
+0.00%
125 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅293
$ 335,346
$ 335,346
-3.44%
126 HORD HORD $ 0.000954
$ 305,226
$ 305,226
+0.32%
127 Dypius DYP $ 0.00120
$ 276,852
$ 276,852
+14.34%
128 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00190
$ 210,893
$ 210,893
+0.00%
129 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000373
$ 187,308
$ 187,308
+7.53%
130 Crowns CWS $ 0.0329
$ 173,584
$ 173,584
+1.26%
131 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000140
$ 162,381
$ 162,381
+0.93%
132 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₁735
$ 147,815
$ 147,815
-15.83%
133 Eigenpie EGP $ 0.0389
$ 125,420
$ 125,420
+13.97%
134 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00195
$ 119,473
$ 119,473
-1.27%
135 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0568
$ 102,906
$ 102,906
-0.08%
136 TurtleNetwork TN $ 0.000965
$ 96,461
$ 96,461
-2.43%
137 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000669
$ 66,940
$ 66,940
-1.91%
138 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000851
$ 49,254
$ 49,254
-0.85%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
141 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
142 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000227
$ 4,758
$ 4,758
+0.37%
143 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0968
$ 1.01B
$ 1.01 billion
-7.21%
144 Staked ETH osETH $ 2,191.27
$ 425.51M
$ 425.51 million
-66.07%
145 SBTC SBTC $ 70,217.37
$ 306.85M
$ 306.85 million
+1.78%
146 Whalebit CES $ 0.696
$ 293.99M
$ 293.99 million
+0.25%
147 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.06
$ 249.74M
$ 249.74 million
+0.13%
148 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,085.34
$ 199.55M
$ 199.55 million
+0.83%
149 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 683.01
$ 199.31M
$ 199.31 million
-0.43%
150 Fantom FTM $ 0.0451
$ 143.22M
$ 143.22 million
-3.96%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Yala Token YALA $ 0.00891
$ 2.03M
$ 2.03 million
+28.14%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0113
$ 127.97M
$ 127.97 million
+22.31%
Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.359
$ 10.16M
$ 10.16 million
+13.66%
Decred DCR $ 25.66
$ 443.05M
$ 443.05 million
+10.15%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0132
$ 1.29M
$ 1.29 million
+7.21%
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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