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201 DeFi Land DFL $0.0000123
$88,103
$88,103
+0.00%
202 Azuro AZUR $0.000504
$81,151
$81,151
-1.51%
203 Kaon AKRO $0.0₅539
$80,348
$80,348
+15.82%
204 MoonStarter MNST $0.000360
$72,000
$72,000
+0.00%
205 ApeBond ABOND $0.000496
$71,547
$71,547
+0.07%
206 Kunci Coin KUNCI $0.0000564
$69,550
$69,550
-0.41%
207 Alpaca Finance ALPACA $0.000370
$56,118
$56,118
-53.41%
208 Fragmetric FRAG $0.000282
$50,646
$50,646
-8.02%
209 Hydra HYDRA $0.0272
$49,253
$49,253
+0.74%
210 Crowns CWS $0.00618
$44,363
$44,363
+11.20%
211 KROWN KRW $0.0₅348
$41,698
$41,698
-5.13%
212 Blink Galaxy GQ $0.0₅484
$41,211
$41,211
-0.12%
213 XcelPay XLD $0.000251
$27,872
$27,872
+0.00%
214 Electric Cash ELCASH $0.0473
$26,285
$26,285
+0.23%
215 Yala Token YALA $0.0000633
$19,004
$19,004
+24.83%
216 vEmpire DDAO VEMP $0.0000483
$16,459
$16,459
+5.13%
217 ZOO Crypto World ZOO $0.000109
$11,630
$11,630
-1.14%
218 UnMarshal MARSH $0.000112
$9,075
$9,075
+0.00%
219 KeyFi KEYFI $0.000518
$9,066
$9,066
-0.40%
220 Yield Protocol YIELD $0.0000860
$7,838
$7,838
+0.00%
221 Tradestars TSX $0.0000390
$4,872
$4,872
+0.00%
222 Ploutoz Finance 2.0 PTZ $0.0000428
$4,532
$4,532
+0.39%
223 MeanFi MEAN $0.0000200
$4,197
$4,197
+0.00%
224 Infinity Angel ING $0.0₅458
$3,893
$3,893
-0.07%
225 Zenith Chain ZENITH $0.000121
$2,422
$2,422
+0.00%
226 ApexToken APX $0.0000346
$1,341
$1,341
-6.69%
227 DinoX DNXC $0.0₅160
$159
$159
+0.00%
228 Kinesis Gold KAU $148.99
$6.71B
$6.71 billion
-0.94%
229 Polygon MATIC $0.114
$1.19B
$1.19 billion
+5.05%
230 Pylos PS $1,252.73
$879.44M
$879.44 million
+0.02%
231 SBTC SBTC $79,330.44
$346.67M
$346.67 million
+1.32%
232 BCGame Coin BC $0.0336
$335.35M
$335.35 million
+0.15%
233 Universal BTC UNIBTC $78,585.45
$234.30M
$234.30 million
+1.46%
234 Whalebit CES $0.377
$159.05M
$159.05 million
-0.90%
235 FraxEther FRXETH $2,487.70
$153.84M
$153.84 million
+1.36%
236 Baseforever BASEFOREVER $0.0593
$146.39M
$146.39 million
+0.59%
237 Astherus BNB ASBNB $747.27
$130.21M
$130.21 million
-0.02%
238 The Vault VSOL $111.60
$128.13M
$128.13 million
+0.49%
239 Wrapped Fragmetric Restaked SOL WFRAGSOL $108.71
$119.61M
$119.61 million
+1.38%
240 BET BET $0.000144
$111.97M
$111.97 million
-5.64%
241 ETHPlus Eth+ $2,708.99
$91.97M
$91.97 million
+1.05%
242 Klaytn KLAY $0.0315
$77.12M
$77.12 million
-3.04%
243 Fantom FTM $0.0233
$73.98M
$73.98 million
+7.39%
244 Orizon ORI $52.98
$43.06M
$43.06 million
+1.99%
245 APEX AP3X $0.0167
$40.09M
$40.09 million
+0.00%
246 METTI TOKEN MTT $7.17
$35.80M
$35.80 million
-18.34%
247 swETH swETH $2,800.47
$32.33M
$32.33 million
+0.98%
248 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.00%
249 Energy Web Token EWT $0.300
$25.63M
$25.63 million
-1.51%
250 StrikeX STRX $0.0212
$21.18M
$21.18 million
-3.31%

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Casper CSPR $0.00284
$47.54M
$47.54 million
+15.22%
aPriori APR $0.208
$69.93M
$69.93 million
+7.71%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0157
$1.61M
$1.61 million
+6.94%
Injective Protocol INJ $5.65
$563.57M
$563.57 million
+5.26%
Storx network SRX $0.0541
$39.21M
$39.21 million
+5.05%
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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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