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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

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201 Statter STT $0.00244
$122,941
$122,941
-4.24%
202 DeFi Land DFL $0.0000123
$87,971
$87,971
-0.06%
203 Azuro AZUR $0.000466
$75,086
$75,086
+16.18%
204 MoonStarter MNST $0.000360
$72,000
$72,000
+0.00%
205 Kaon AKRO $0.0₅473
$70,530
$70,530
-26.85%
206 Kunci Coin KUNCI $0.0000567
$69,836
$69,836
+0.00%
207 Alpaca Finance ALPACA $0.000370
$56,118
$56,118
-52.34%
208 Fragmetric FRAG $0.000287
$51,518
$51,518
+7.23%
209 Hydra HYDRA $0.0276
$49,977
$49,977
-4.50%
210 KROWN KRW $0.0₅365
$43,725
$43,725
+0.05%
211 Blink Galaxy GQ $0.0₅485
$41,252
$41,252
+0.02%
212 XcelPay XLD $0.000251
$27,872
$27,872
+0.00%
213 Electric Cash ELCASH $0.0474
$26,363
$26,363
-0.13%
214 Crowns CWS $0.00365
$26,219
$26,219
+2.01%
215 vEmpire DDAO VEMP $0.0000485
$16,523
$16,523
+3.10%
216 ZOO Crypto World ZOO $0.000108
$11,563
$11,563
+0.68%
217 UnMarshal MARSH $0.000112
$9,075
$9,075
+0.00%
218 KeyFi KEYFI $0.000516
$9,024
$9,024
+3.72%
219 Yield Protocol YIELD $0.0000860
$7,838
$7,838
+0.00%
220 MeanFi MEAN $0.0000325
$6,826
$6,826
+0.14%
221 Tradestars TSX $0.0000390
$4,872
$4,872
+0.00%
222 Infinity Angel ING $0.0₅457
$3,885
$3,885
+6.25%
223 Zenith Chain ZENITH $0.000121
$2,422
$2,422
+0.00%
224 BloodLoop Shard BLS $0.0000709
$1,650
$1,650
-7.06%
225 ApexToken APX $0.0000347
$1,345
$1,345
+3.92%
226 DinoX DNXC $0.0₅160
$159
$159
+0.00%
227 Kinesis Gold KAU $150.40
$6.77B
$6.77 billion
+0.00%
228 Polygon MATIC $0.107
$1.12B
$1.12 billion
-71.79%
229 Pylos PS $1,252.98
$879.62M
$879.62 million
+0.02%
230 Staked ETH osETH $2,572.56
$365.83M
$365.83 million
-2.57%
231 BCGame Coin BC $0.0350
$350.06M
$350.06 million
+1.03%
232 SBTC SBTC $77,455.18
$338.48M
$338.48 million
-1.53%
233 Universal BTC UNIBTC $76,669.55
$228.72M
$228.72 million
-1.55%
234 Whalebit CES $0.379
$159.81M
$159.81 million
-2.98%
235 FraxEther FRXETH $2,423.22
$150.33M
$150.33 million
-3.00%
236 Baseforever BASEFOREVER $0.0608
$150.08M
$150.08 million
-3.20%
237 Astherus BNB ASBNB $745.41
$130.89M
$130.89 million
+1.61%
238 The Vault VSOL $111.81
$128.59M
$128.59 million
+1.18%
239 BET BET $0.000152
$117.87M
$117.87 million
-1.16%
240 Wrapped Fragmetric Restaked SOL WFRAGSOL $105.47
$116.04M
$116.04 million
-0.41%
241 Klaytn KLAY $0.0320
$78.37M
$78.37 million
+1.56%
242 Fantom FTM $0.0217
$68.87M
$68.87 million
+2.79%
243 METTI TOKEN MTT $8.96
$44.74M
$44.74 million
+12.56%
244 APEX AP3X $0.0167
$40.09M
$40.09 million
+1.83%
245 Orizon ORI $52.46
$39.97M
$39.97 million
-1.30%
246 swETH swETH $2,743.99
$31.87M
$31.87 million
-3.21%
247 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $77,000.66
$29.89M
$29.89 million
+1.33%
248 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,581.93
$29.43M
$29.43 million
-2.28%
249 Energy Web Token EWT $0.318
$27.14M
$27.14 million
+6.57%
250 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
-0.00%

Trending Staking coins

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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $0.320
$3.18M
$3.18 million
+10.83%
Decred DCR $13.92
$244.86M
$244.86 million
+9.87%
PIVX PIVX $0.0128
$1.35M
$1.35 million
+9.20%
Hyperliquid HYPE $80.43
$24.03B
$24.03 billion
+6.11%
Concordium CCD $0.00369
$42.04M
$42.04 million
+5.85%
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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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