Staking coins

701 coins #8 Page 5

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

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

The coins below are ranked lower due to missing data. Learn more

201 Bucket Protocol BUT $ 0.00182
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
+3.25%
202 Snorter SNORT $ 0.00711
$ 1.78M
$ 1.78 million
-0.18%
203 Sigma Money BNBUSD $ 1.06
$ 1.67M
$ 1.67 million
+6.84%
204 Felysyum FELY $ 0.333
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
+3.17%
205 Bitcos Pro BOS $ 0.166
$ 1.65M
$ 1.65 million
+10.22%
206 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $ 0.00443
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
+3.63%
207 AlphBanX ABX $ 0.0137
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+2.26%
208 Dextrust DETS $ 0.0252
$ 1.27M
$ 1.27 million
+4.74%
209 LoopNetwork LOOP $ 0.00624
$ 1.19M
$ 1.19 million
+2.28%
210 BLACKHOLE BLACK $ 0.0123
$ 1.16M
$ 1.16 million
+1.16%
211 Liquid Staked SOL LSSOL $ 94.06
$ 1.08M
$ 1.08 million
+0.81%
212 milktia MILKTIA $ 0.408
$ 1.06M
$ 1.06 million
+2.92%
213 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0208
$ 992,984
$ 992,984
+0.85%
214 Amnis Finance AMI $ 0.00771
$ 984,560
$ 984,560
-3.50%
215 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $ 0.00246
$ 984,000
$ 984,000
-0.40%
216 Flare Finance EXFI $ 0.00890
$ 979,000
$ 979,000
+28.99%
217 blizzard.money BLZD $ 1.28
$ 820,669
$ 820,669
+1.37%
218 OPES Finance WPE $ 21.07
$ 808,840
$ 808,840
+18.81%
219 PEAQ PEAQ $ 0.0151
$ 739,396
$ 739,396
+171.14%
220 CARV CARV $ 0.0574
$ 571,566
$ 571,566
+2.20%
221 Nominex Token NMX $ 0.00248
$ 554,826
$ 554,826
-0.15%
222 Canyont CTYN $ 0.00300
$ 465,404
$ 465,404
-51.27%
223 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.37
$ 428,018
$ 428,018
-1.09%
224 Astherus ASTHERUS $ 0.000323
$ 322,858
$ 322,858
-20.99%
225 UvToken UVT $ 0.000151
$ 301,195
$ 301,195
+19.56%
226 PETE PETE $ 0.316
$ 290,471
$ 290,471
+0.59%
227 xSILO xSILO $ 0.00199
$ 279,612
$ 279,612
-4.30%
228 Stride STRD $ 0.0300
$ 276,116
$ 276,116
-1.67%
229 Houdini Swap LOCK $ 0.103
$ 239,253
$ 239,253
+10.09%
230 neuron ICP NICP $ 2.90
$ 232,591
$ 232,591
+1.72%
231 Proof Of Liquidity POL $ 0.000214
$ 213,800
$ 213,800
+0.61%
232 JVault JVT $ 0.0258
$ 204,193
$ 204,193
+1.22%
233 TBCC TBCC $ 0.000187
$ 186,975
$ 186,975
+12.65%
234 Space Nation Oikos OIK $ 0.000816
$ 170,670
$ 170,670
+11.54%
235 Manga Token $MANGA $ 0.0₅833
$ 166,570
$ 166,570
+0.20%
236 StarLaunch STARS $ 0.00167
$ 165,068
$ 165,068
-0.10%
237 BLUE BLUE $ 0.243
$ 162,838
$ 162,838
+9.30%
238 Great Bounty Dealer GBD $ 0.000223
$ 153,667
$ 153,667
+0.45%
239 Invariant INVT $ 0.000789
$ 142,020
$ 142,020
+0.00%
240 Wizardia WZRD $ 0.000399
$ 119,790
$ 119,790
+0.20%
241 TEN Finance TENFI $ 0.000513
$ 119,163
$ 119,163
+6.63%
242 Absorber ABS $ 0.0901
$ 90,051
$ 90,051
+21.50%
243 Bifrost Voucher DOT vDOT $ 2.26
$ 86,569
$ 86,569
+0.65%
244 RETRO RETRO $ 0.000437
$ 74,818
$ 74,818
+0.27%
245 Gen Token GEN $ 0.0501
$ 64,062
$ 64,062
+1.14%
246 Bitcoin Pay BTCPAY $ 0.00303
$ 59,417
$ 59,417
+0.00%
247 The PulseDogecoin Staking Carnival Token CARN $ 0.0454
$ 58,479
$ 58,479
-6.59%
248 WBriacash WBRIACASH $ 0.466
$ 56,342
$ 56,342
+1.05%
249 Staked Aptos Coin STAPT $ 1.28
$ 40,571
$ 40,571
+3.20%
250 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000360
$ 38,897
$ 38,897
-1.95%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0269
$ 2.60M
$ 2.60 million
+19.47%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00515
$ 58.63M
$ 58.63 million
+8.68%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.0877
$ 3.65M
$ 3.65 million
+7.51%
Aave AAVE $ 115.44
$ 1.78B
$ 1.78 billion
+5.84%
Akash AKT $ 0.575
$ 150.28M
$ 150.28 million
+5.30%
All Gainers

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.

Useful / Related Links