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201 Biswap BSW $0.000387
$232,166
$232,166
-0.88%
202 AIT Protocol AIT $0.000212
$211,299
$211,299
-12.74%
203 Statter STT $0.00379
$190,605
$190,605
+41.06%
204 BitcoinOS Token BOS $0.0000187
$190,065
$190,065
-3.81%
205 Sekuya SKYA $0.000326
$179,001
$179,001
-2.65%
206 Azuro AZUR $0.00108
$174,552
$174,552
-8.13%
207 Merit Circle MC $0.0148
$152,050
$152,050
+173.33%
208 Deeper Network DPR $0.000115
$125,223
$125,223
+0.05%
209 HoDooi.com HOD $0.000124
$123,740
$123,740
+12.25%
210 Kaon AKRO $0.0₅815
$121,451
$121,451
+9.32%
211 Forj (Bondly) BONDLY $0.000115
$113,075
$113,075
-0.55%
212 OpenxAI OPENX $0.00406
$100,991
$100,991
-8.13%
213 DeFi Land DFL $0.0000124
$88,767
$88,767
-0.11%
214 MoonStarter MNST $0.000360
$72,000
$72,000
+0.00%
215 Suterusu SUTER $0.0000108
$63,133
$63,133
-1.10%
216 KROWN KRW $0.0₅356
$42,731
$42,731
-0.71%
217 Blink Galaxy GQ $0.0₅485
$41,272
$41,272
+0.01%
218 Crowns CWS $0.00488
$35,047
$35,047
-0.81%
219 XcelPay XLD $0.000251
$27,872
$27,872
+0.00%
220 Electric Cash ELCASH $0.0483
$26,864
$26,864
-1.59%
221 Kunci Coin KUNCI $0.0000173
$21,273
$21,273
-6.14%
222 WOWswap WOW $0.0177
$20,249
$20,249
+3.04%
223 vEmpire DDAO VEMP $0.0000472
$18,362
$18,362
+2.16%
224 ZOO Crypto World ZOO $0.0000975
$10,514
$10,514
-0.60%
225 UnMarshal MARSH $0.000112
$9,075
$9,075
+0.00%
226 KeyFi KEYFI $0.000493
$8,617
$8,617
-0.07%
227 Yield Protocol YIELD $0.0000860
$7,838
$7,838
+0.00%
228 Yala Token YALA $0.0000194
$5,977
$5,977
-14.91%
229 Tradestars TSX $0.0000390
$4,872
$4,872
+0.00%
230 Ploutoz Finance 2.0 PTZ $0.0000430
$4,557
$4,557
-0.70%
231 MeanFi MEAN $0.0000200
$4,197
$4,197
+0.00%
232 Infinity Angel ING $0.0₅390
$3,312
$3,312
-2.18%
233 Zenith Chain ZENITH $0.000121
$2,422
$2,422
+0.00%
234 BloodLoop Shard BLS $0.0000621
$1,444
$1,444
-0.11%
235 ApexToken APX $0.0000321
$1,243
$1,243
-0.22%
236 Alvey Chain WALV $0.0₅402
$640
$640
-31.16%
237 DinoX DNXC $0.0₅160
$159
$159
+0.00%
238 HBTToken HBT $0.0₆150
$74
$74
+143.50%
239 AsgardToken ASGARD $204,972.59
$2.05T
$2.05 trillion
-0.21%
240 Polygon MATIC $0.0958
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
-0.63%
241 Fantom FTM $0.150
$476.25M
$476.25 million
+0.00%
242 Staked ETH osETH $2,661.92
$395.37M
$395.37 million
-1.43%
243 BCGame Coin BC $0.0369
$368.90M
$368.90 million
-0.36%
244 Pylos PS $500.00
$351.01M
$351.01 million
-50.10%
245 SBTC SBTC $77,214.20
$337.43M
$337.43 million
-0.94%
246 Universal BTC UNIBTC $76,852.06
$229.11M
$229.11 million
-0.75%
247 FraxEther FRXETH $2,467.09
$151.70M
$151.70 million
-1.89%
248 The Vault VSOL $118.19
$134.62M
$134.62 million
-0.53%
249 Whalebit CES $0.259
$109.32M
$109.32 million
-3.45%
250 ETHPlus Eth+ $2,702.21
$91.74M
$91.74 million
-2.02%

Trending Staking coins

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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0236
$2.42M
$2.42 million
+21.07%
NodeOps NODE $0.00605
$1.81M
$1.81 million
+5.85%
Ronin RON $0.0560
$43.37M
$43.37 million
+2.68%
NFPrompt Token NFP $0.000312
$295,007
$295,007
+2.32%
TRIA TRIA $0.00350
$11.11M
$11.11 million
+1.76%
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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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