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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 PELL Network Token PELL $0.000167
$333,623
$333,623
-0.36%
202 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $0.000120
$316,941
$316,941
+0.00%
203 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $0.166
$313,136
$313,136
-69.26%
204 Nuco.cloud NCDT $0.00583
$291,659
$291,659
+0.64%
205 IRIS Network IRIS $0.000176
$287,894
$287,894
+4.01%
206 Bridge Oracle BRG $0.0000351
$280,640
$280,640
-0.06%
207 Biswap BSW $0.000393
$235,913
$235,913
+3.37%
208 AIT Protocol AIT $0.000224
$224,034
$224,034
+8.31%
209 BitcoinOS Token BOS $0.0000215
$218,089
$218,089
+8.05%
210 Statter STT $0.00380
$191,763
$191,763
+0.79%
211 LEOPARD LEOPARD $0.0₁₂212
$170,818
$170,818
+4.03%
212 Sekuya SKYA $0.000287
$157,965
$157,965
-10.07%
213 Merit Circle MC $0.0149
$153,286
$153,286
-3.75%
214 HoDooi.com HOD $0.000131
$131,110
$131,110
+0.90%
215 Azuro AZUR $0.000725
$117,166
$117,166
-9.56%
216 Deeper Network DPR $0.000107
$116,631
$116,631
-2.81%
217 DeFi Land DFL $0.0000125
$89,049
$89,049
+1.59%
218 Kaon AKRO $0.0₅590
$87,917
$87,917
+1.12%
219 ApeBond ABOND $0.000589
$84,970
$84,970
+4.50%
220 MoonStarter MNST $0.000360
$72,000
$72,000
+0.00%
221 Alpaca Finance ALPACA $0.000400
$60,668
$60,668
-96.36%
222 KROWN KRW $0.0₅363
$43,472
$43,472
+1.07%
223 Blink Galaxy GQ $0.0₅485
$41,220
$41,220
-0.09%
224 Crowns CWS $0.00494
$35,456
$35,456
+1.21%
225 Fragmetric FRAG $0.000211
$33,142
$33,142
+15.69%
226 XcelPay XLD $0.000251
$27,872
$27,872
+0.00%
227 Electric Cash ELCASH $0.0481
$26,758
$26,758
-0.08%
228 WOWswap WOW $0.0185
$21,144
$21,144
+4.53%
229 Kunci Coin KUNCI $0.0000166
$20,454
$20,454
-2.36%
230 vEmpire DDAO VEMP $0.0000460
$17,895
$17,895
+3.60%
231 ZOO Crypto World ZOO $0.0000985
$10,631
$10,631
+1.58%
232 UnMarshal MARSH $0.000112
$9,075
$9,075
+0.00%
233 KeyFi KEYFI $0.000509
$8,904
$8,904
+2.95%
234 Yield Protocol YIELD $0.0000860
$7,838
$7,838
+0.00%
235 Tradestars TSX $0.0000390
$4,872
$4,872
+0.00%
236 Ploutoz Finance 2.0 PTZ $0.0000440
$4,665
$4,665
+1.63%
237 MeanFi MEAN $0.0000200
$4,197
$4,197
+0.00%
238 Infinity Angel ING $0.0₅416
$3,538
$3,538
+0.70%
239 Step Hero HERO $0.0000337
$3,367
$3,367
+16.56%
240 Zenith Chain ZENITH $0.000121
$2,422
$2,422
+0.00%
241 ApexToken APX $0.0000385
$1,492
$1,492
-4.47%
242 DinoX DNXC $0.0000100
$991
$991
-83.05%
243 Alvey Chain WALV $0.0₅503
$801
$801
-19.11%
244 TaleCraft CRAFT $0.0000885
$620
$620
+7.53%
245 Wolf Safe Poor People (Polygon) WSPP $0.0₈948
$5.69B
$5.69 billion
-6.70%
246 Polygon MATIC $0.0997
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
+2.94%
247 Fantom FTM $0.150
$476.25M
$476.25 million
+0.00%
248 Staked ETH osETH $2,678.85
$397.89M
$397.89 million
+2.37%
249 BCGame Coin BC $0.0386
$386.06M
$386.06 million
+2.92%
250 SBTC SBTC $78,430.00
$342.74M
$342.74 million
+2.16%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $3.45
$4.51B
$4.51 billion
+24.82%
Bedrock BR $0.656
$197.56M
$197.56 million
+19.42%
Aptos APT $0.671
$583.62M
$583.62 million
+15.79%
dYdX Token DYDX $0.125
$105.40M
$105.40 million
+15.53%
Polkadot DOT $1.16
$1.98B
$1.98 billion
+14.56%
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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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