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 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000236
$ 25,496
$ 25,496
-1.34%
252 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000249
$ 24,874
$ 24,874
-1.46%
253 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0112
$ 23,571
$ 23,571
+1.02%
254 Olive Cash OLIVE $ 0.000296
$ 21,200
$ 21,200
+0.45%
255 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000180
$ 17,936
$ 17,936
-0.75%
256 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00510
$ 14,796
$ 14,796
-0.51%
257 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.134
$ 11,789
$ 11,789
-0.13%
258 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆146
$ 8,983
$ 8,983
-16.51%
259 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000362
$ 8,889
$ 8,889
+0.02%
260 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.0000751
$ 7,508
$ 7,508
+18.71%
261 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.414
$ 7,038
$ 7,038
+0.69%
262 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
263 Pacoca PACOCA $ 0.0₅740
$ 4,715
$ 4,715
-0.49%
264 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
265 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000383
$ 2,822
$ 2,822
-0.03%
266 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.64
$ 2,154
$ 2,154
-1.52%
267 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅224
$ 1,989
$ 1,989
-2.91%
268 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000157
$ 1,692
$ 1,692
+659.65%
269 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000231
$ 1,488
$ 1,488
-1.30%
270 Revolution World REVOLD $ 0.0₆915
$ 458
$ 458
-0.20%
271 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅989
$ 207
$ 207
+0.71%
272 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇145
$ 6
$ 6
-1.01%
273 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000182
$ 6
$ 6
+11.15%
274 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈101
$ 0
$ 0
+15.30%
275 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀162
$ 0
$ 0
-0.00%
276 Liqui Synth LSP $ 0.0₁₅195
$ 0
$ 0
-21.37%
277 Nxt NXT $ --
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278 Bismuth BIS $ --
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279 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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280 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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281 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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282 Shard SHARD $ --
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283 NitroEx NTX $ --
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284 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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285 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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286 EQIFI EQX $ --
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287 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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288 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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289 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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290 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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291 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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292 Kuverit KUV $ --
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293 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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294 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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295 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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296 RatCoin RAT $ --
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297 Snowbank SB $ 216.00
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-4.34%
298 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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299 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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300 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000183
$ 3.37M
$ 3.37 million
+8.79%
Akash AKT $ 0.868
$ 255.37M
$ 255.37 million
+4.71%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00776
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+4.34%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00509
$ 57.90M
$ 57.90 million
+3.85%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00134
$ 10.49M
$ 10.49 million
+3.73%
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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