Staking coins

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

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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251 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0124
$ 26,074
$ 26,074
+3.94%
252 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000235
$ 23,458
$ 23,458
+1.15%
253 ATC Launchpad ATCP $ 0.0000167
$ 16,730
$ 16,730
+0.06%
254 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.130
$ 11,403
$ 11,403
+0.15%
255 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆620
$ 6,200
$ 6,200
+0.00%
256 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,109
$ 5,109
+0.00%
257 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅503
$ 4,456
$ 4,456
-0.99%
258 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 2.18
$ 2,857
$ 2,857
+0.39%
259 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000121
$ 1,085
$ 1,085
+0.42%
260 IerToken IERT $ 0.0₅558
$ 602
$ 602
+20.06%
261 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 0.00156
$ 456
$ 456
-0.31%
262 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅513
$ 360
$ 360
+2.95%
263 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇162
$ 7
$ 7
-7.71%
264 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈101
$ 0
$ 0
+0.00%
265 Nxt NXT $ --
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266 Bismuth BIS $ --
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267 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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268 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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269 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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270 Shard SHARD $ --
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271 NitroEx NTX $ --
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272 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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273 Guardian GUARD $ --
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274 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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275 EQIFI EQX $ --
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276 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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277 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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278 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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279 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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280 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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281 Kuverit KUV $ --
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282 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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283 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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284 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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285 RatCoin RAT $ --
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286 Snowbank SB $ 219.54
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287 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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288 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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289 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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290 Reflecto RTO $ --
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291 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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292 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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293 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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294 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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295 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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296 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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297 Jelly JELLY $ --
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298 TrustFi Network TFI $ --
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299 Centaur CNTR $ --
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300 NuCypher NU $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Edge EDGE $ 0.126
$ 95.31M
$ 95.31 million
+14.95%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0239
$ 50.07M
$ 50.07 million
+8.62%
BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000395
$ 1.70M
$ 1.70 million
+7.92%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00498
$ 56.66M
$ 56.66 million
+7.53%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0591
$ 75.07M
$ 75.07 million
+6.87%
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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