Staking coins

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

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251 StakeStone Ether STONE $2,667.66
$20.66M
$20.66 million
+2.88%
252 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0249
$14.92M
$14.92 million
-1.20%
253 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0447
$14.67M
$14.67 million
+1.67%
254 BIB BIB $0.230
$11.48M
$11.48 million
+6.90%
255 Splintershards SPS $0.00376
$11.28M
$11.28 million
-1.39%
256 Bitgold BTG $0.507
$10.14M
$10.14 million
-1.26%
257 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆124
$7.19M
$7.19 million
+1.98%
258 Nash NEX $0.143
$6.34M
$6.34 million
+0.66%
259 Lumint LMT $0.00206
$6.16M
$6.16 million
-19.55%
260 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $115.95
$5.35M
$5.35 million
-0.87%
261 BFG Token BFG $0.00436
$4.90M
$4.90 million
-0.34%
262 Bware INFRA $0.0452
$4.52M
$4.52 million
+3.55%
263 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $127.04
$4.42M
$4.42 million
-0.02%
264 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.114
$4.06M
$4.06 million
-1.78%
265 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈366
$3.66M
$3.66 million
-2.09%
266 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0719
$3.60M
$3.60 million
+37.77%
267 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000350
$3.44M
$3.44 million
+0.02%
268 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00331
$3.31M
$3.31 million
-0.67%
269 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $0.109
$3.26M
$3.26 million
-79.48%
270 Zyfi ZFI $0.00613
$3.07M
$3.07 million
-4.24%
271 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00978
$2.93M
$2.93 million
+0.36%
272 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇295
$2.87M
$2.87 million
-0.38%
273 Happy Coin HAPPY $0.0₈284
$2.84M
$2.84 million
-2.37%
274 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $104.97
$2.68M
$2.68 million
-0.44%
275 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $113.28
$2.36M
$2.36 million
-0.27%
276 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0458
$2.29M
$2.29 million
-0.11%
277 HANePlatform HANEP $0.0101
$2.26M
$2.26 million
-0.43%
278 Beamable Network BMB $0.00218
$2.18M
$2.18 million
+1.76%
279 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0991
$2.18M
$2.18 million
-0.14%
280 Vault V $0.0205
$2.05M
$2.05 million
+1.23%
281 Stride STRD $0.181
$2.01M
$2.01 million
+1.31K%
282 Dextrust DETS $0.0278
$1.42M
$1.42 million
+1.82%
283 Vira-lata Finance REAU $0.0₈176
$1.39M
$1.39 million
-4.54%
284 Bent Finance BENT $0.0271
$1.38M
$1.38 million
+0.39%
285 Exohood EXO $0.0000912
$1.37M
$1.37 million
-1.04%
286 milktia MILKTIA $0.520
$1.35M
$1.35 million
+11.65%
287 Felysyum FELY $0.267
$1.34M
$1.34 million
+0.81%
288 Flash Liquidity Token FLP.1 $1.04
$1.33M
$1.33 million
-1.54%
289 Aura Finance AURA $0.0187
$1.31M
$1.31 million
-10.92%
290 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0203
$1.06M
$1.06 million
-0.87%
291 PEAQ PEAQ $0.0260
$1.03M
$1.03 million
+1.50%
292 Snorter SNORT $0.00380
$949,348
$949,348
+0.96%
293 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.112
$924,015
$924,015
-0.84%
294 blizzard.money BLZD $1.35
$863,509
$863,509
-1.45%
295 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00248
$687,508
$687,508
+2.25%
296 OPES Finance WPE $17.79
$682,845
$682,845
-0.11%
297 Quantstamp QSP $0.000695
$678,475
$678,475
-1.59%
298 GOATED GOATED $0.00902
$666,837
$666,837
+0.42%
299 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00216
$615,638
$615,638
-0.17%
300 Nominex Token NMX $0.00237
$530,177
$530,177
-0.15%

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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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