Staking coins

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

# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h

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251 SolvBTC.DeFi SolvBTC.DeFi $79,588.85
$16.60M
$16.60 million
-0.84%
252 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0250
$15.00M
$15.00 million
+0.52%
253 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0446
$14.61M
$14.61 million
-0.04%
254 BIB BIB $0.225
$11.27M
$11.27 million
-1.77%
255 Splintershards SPS $0.00374
$11.22M
$11.22 million
-0.81%
256 Bitgold BTG $0.512
$10.25M
$10.25 million
+1.79%
257 CubYield CUBY $0.0₇309
$10.21M
$10.21 million
-1.60%
258 Lumint LMT $0.00267
$8.01M
$8.01 million
+29.93%
259 Nash NEX $0.146
$6.45M
$6.45 million
+1.63%
260 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆110
$6.41M
$6.41 million
-10.90%
261 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $114.37
$5.28M
$5.28 million
-1.36%
262 TAKI TAKI $0.00186
$5.02M
$5.02 million
+0.94%
263 BFG Token BFG $0.00437
$4.91M
$4.91 million
+0.16%
264 Bware INFRA $0.0442
$4.42M
$4.42 million
-2.68%
265 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.112
$3.98M
$3.98 million
-1.77%
266 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈364
$3.64M
$3.64 million
-0.47%
267 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000347
$3.42M
$3.42 million
-0.80%
268 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00313
$3.13M
$3.13 million
-5.52%
269 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00977
$2.93M
$2.93 million
-0.10%
270 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇296
$2.88M
$2.88 million
+0.42%
271 Zyfi ZFI $0.00574
$2.87M
$2.87 million
-5.86%
272 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0563
$2.82M
$2.82 million
-21.68%
273 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $102.95
$2.63M
$2.63 million
-2.16%
274 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $111.06
$2.31M
$2.31 million
-1.93%
275 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0460
$2.30M
$2.30 million
+0.15%
276 Beamable Network BMB $0.00225
$2.25M
$2.25 million
+3.20%
277 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00992
$2.23M
$2.23 million
-1.79%
278 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0979
$2.15M
$2.15 million
-1.32%
279 Vault V $0.0203
$2.03M
$2.03 million
-0.88%
280 Bent Finance BENT $0.0269
$1.37M
$1.37 million
-0.62%
281 milktia MILKTIA $0.521
$1.35M
$1.35 million
-0.31%
282 Felysyum FELY $0.267
$1.33M
$1.33 million
-0.22%
283 Dextrust DETS $0.0266
$1.33M
$1.33 million
-2.57%
284 Aura Finance AURA $0.0182
$1.27M
$1.27 million
-3.09%
285 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0244
$1.27M
$1.27 million
+20.00%
286 Snorter SNORT $0.00378
$945,821
$945,821
-0.37%
287 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.110
$904,504
$904,504
-2.11%
288 blizzard.money BLZD $1.35
$866,870
$866,870
+0.39%
289 STABLE STABLE $0.774
$758,990
$758,990
+0.94%
290 Quantstamp QSP $0.000743
$725,364
$725,364
+6.91%
291 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00246
$682,246
$682,246
-2.48%
292 GOATED GOATED $0.00865
$639,305
$639,305
-4.67%
293 Stronger STRNGR $0.0625
$625,122
$625,122
+0.22%
294 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00218
$620,476
$620,476
+0.79%
295 Nominex Token NMX $0.00237
$531,371
$531,371
+0.23%
296 Super Champs CHAMP $0.000474
$473,615
$473,615
-2.89%
297 Amnis Finance AMI $0.000800
$434,444
$434,444
+2.49%
298 LoopNetwork LOOP $0.00217
$422,923
$422,923
-8.22%
299 Sigma Money BNBUSD $1.00
$413,014
$413,014
-0.03%
300 Unification FUND $0.0166
$412,698
$412,698
-4.27%

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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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