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 Drip Network DRIP $ 0.00115
$ 4,457
$ 4,457
-14.30%
252 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
253 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.62
$ 2,128
$ 2,128
-1.20%
254 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅240
$ 2,125
$ 2,125
-3.66%
255 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000191
$ 2,065
$ 2,065
-1.60%
256 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 0.00143
$ 416
$ 416
+2.80%
257 Viking Swap VIKING $ 0.0₅352
$ 263
$ 263
+0.69%
258 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇148
$ 6
$ 6
+6.80%
259 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000128
$ 4
$ 4
-7.22%
260 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈105
$ 0
$ 0
+9.60%
261 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀161
$ 0
$ 0
+1.29%
262 CryptoUnity CUT $ 0.0000123
$ 0
$ 0
-2.45%
263 Nxt NXT $ --
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264 Bismuth BIS $ --
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265 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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266 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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267 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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268 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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269 Shard SHARD $ --
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270 NitroEx NTX $ --
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271 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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272 Guardian GUARD $ --
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273 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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274 EQIFI EQX $ --
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275 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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276 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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277 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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278 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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279 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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280 Kuverit KUV $ --
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281 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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282 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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283 RatCoin RAT $ --
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284 Snowbank SB $ --
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285 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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286 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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287 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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288 Reflecto RTO $ --
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289 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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290 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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291 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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292 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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293 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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294 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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295 Jelly JELLY $ --
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296 Centaur CNTR $ --
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297 Puff PUFF $ --
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298 SPORE SPORE $ --
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299 Quadency QUAD $ --
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300 BLURT BLURT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.02
$ 2.62B
$ 2.62 billion
+18.37%
BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000172
$ 881,978
$ 881,978
+12.94%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00807
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
+9.48%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0164
$ 56.13M
$ 56.13 million
+7.48%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0202
$ 402,290
$ 402,290
+7.39%
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.

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