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201 BitcoinOS Token BOS $0.0000216
$220,082
$220,082
+3.40%
202 Sekuya SKYA $0.000340
$187,010
$187,010
-3.41%
203 HoDooi.com HOD $0.000177
$177,350
$177,350
+10.86%
204 SatLayer SLAY $0.000235
$163,053
$163,053
+8.47%
205 Deeper Network DPR $0.000125
$135,670
$135,670
-0.32%
206 Statter STT $0.00206
$103,861
$103,861
-0.39%
207 Azuro AZUR $0.000621
$99,842
$99,842
+11.91%
208 MEME MEME $10.27
$99,092
$99,092
-0.99%
209 Merit Circle MC $0.00926
$95,392
$95,392
+0.00%
210 DeFi Land DFL $0.0000126
$89,786
$89,786
+0.11%
211 Kaon AKRO $0.0₅542
$80,685
$80,685
+0.99%
212 ApeBond ABOND $0.000502
$72,419
$72,419
-5.72%
213 MoonStarter MNST $0.000360
$72,000
$72,000
+0.00%
214 Kunci Coin KUNCI $0.0000567
$69,911
$69,911
+0.00%
215 Alpaca Finance ALPACA $0.000369
$56,037
$56,037
-0.14%
216 Hydra HYDRA $0.0253
$45,812
$45,812
-9.32%
217 KROWN KRW $0.0₅375
$45,010
$45,010
+1.44%
218 Blink Galaxy GQ $0.0₅485
$41,252
$41,252
+0.03%
219 Crowns CWS $0.00493
$35,420
$35,420
-1.79%
220 Good Games Guild GGG $0.000291
$29,058
$29,058
+7.43%
221 EasyFi V2 EZ $0.00270
$28,791
$28,791
+7.81%
222 XcelPay XLD $0.000251
$27,872
$27,872
+0.00%
223 Electric Cash ELCASH $0.0467
$25,985
$25,985
-0.64%
224 vEmpire DDAO VEMP $0.0000474
$16,152
$16,152
-5.54%
225 PINGPONG Token PINGPONG $0.0000158
$15,752
$15,752
+25.77%
226 Yala Token YALA $0.0000444
$13,315
$13,315
-17.68%
227 ZOO Crypto World ZOO $0.000103
$11,089
$11,089
+2.39%
228 KeyFi KEYFI $0.000523
$9,150
$9,150
+4.07%
229 UnMarshal MARSH $0.000112
$9,075
$9,075
+0.00%
230 Dmail Network DMAIL $0.0000447
$7,853
$7,853
-0.05%
231 Yield Protocol YIELD $0.0000860
$7,838
$7,838
+0.00%
232 Tradestars TSX $0.0000390
$4,872
$4,872
+0.00%
233 Ploutoz Finance 2.0 PTZ $0.0000441
$4,677
$4,677
+2.12%
234 MeanFi MEAN $0.0000200
$4,197
$4,197
+0.00%
235 Infinity Angel ING $0.0₅391
$3,324
$3,324
-3.81%
236 Zenith Chain ZENITH $0.000121
$2,422
$2,422
+0.00%
237 Alvey Chain WALV $0.0000125
$1,985
$1,985
+8.83%
238 BloodLoop Shard BLS $0.0000700
$1,626
$1,626
+0.29%
239 ApexToken APX $0.0000327
$1,266
$1,266
+2.09%
240 DinoX DNXC $0.0₅160
$159
$159
+0.00%
241 Kinesis Gold KAU $141.71
$6.38B
$6.38 billion
+0.01%
242 Polygon MATIC $0.0990
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
+5.21%
243 Pylos PS $1,001.05
$702.76M
$702.76 million
+0.18%
244 Fantom FTM $0.150
$476.25M
$476.25 million
+0.00%
245 Staked ETH osETH $2,681.86
$376.20M
$376.20 million
+2.17%
246 SBTC SBTC $80,180.96
$350.39M
$350.39 million
-0.15%
247 BCGame Coin BC $0.0331
$330.16M
$330.16 million
+3.98%
248 Universal BTC UNIBTC $79,475.99
$236.94M
$236.94 million
-0.69%
249 FraxEther FRXETH $2,498.76
$153.65M
$153.65 million
+2.07%
250 Astherus BNB ASBNB $814.15
$138.45M
$138.45 million
+5.69%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
SUSHI SUSHI $0.243
$71.07M
$71.07 million
+26.57%
Velvet VELVET $0.0879
$40.77M
$40.77 million
+14.18%
Injective Protocol INJ $5.12
$511.64M
$511.64 million
+7.40%
Celestia TIA $0.382
$368.45M
$368.45 million
+7.16%
Casper CSPR $0.00286
$47.98M
$47.98 million
+6.96%
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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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