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251 PureFi Protocol UFI $1.64
$69.90M
$69.90 million
-11.18%
252 Orizon ORI $52.62
$43.97M
$43.97 million
+0.55%
253 APEX AP3X $0.0157
$37.69M
$37.69 million
-3.68%
254 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇322
$32.23M
$32.23 million
-0.30%
255 swETH swETH $2,740.59
$31.35M
$31.35 million
-1.75%
256 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $77,147.76
$29.95M
$29.95 million
-1.28%
257 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.01%
258 METTI TOKEN MTT $4.96
$24.77M
$24.77 million
+1.23M%
259 Energy Web Token EWT $0.272
$23.29M
$23.29 million
-0.58%
260 StrikeX STRX $0.0197
$19.73M
$19.73 million
+0.24%
261 HANU HANU $0.0₇122
$17.23M
$17.23 million
-3.42%
262 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0236
$14.19M
$14.19 million
-0.44%
263 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0421
$13.82M
$13.82 million
-3.07%
264 Splintershards SPS $0.00351
$10.54M
$10.54 million
+0.83%
265 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆117
$6.77M
$6.77 million
-2.68%
266 Nash NEX $0.140
$6.19M
$6.19 million
+1.57%
267 BIB BIB $0.120
$6.01M
$6.01 million
+0.89%
268 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $110.65
$5.17M
$5.17 million
-3.36%
269 BFG Token BFG $0.00440
$4.94M
$4.94 million
-0.82%
270 Bware INFRA $0.0464
$4.64M
$4.64 million
-2.72%
271 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $119.86
$4.17M
$4.17 million
-3.29%
272 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.107
$3.81M
$3.81 million
-2.06%
273 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000347
$3.41M
$3.41 million
-13.12%
274 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈337
$3.37M
$3.37 million
-0.39%
275 Zyfi ZFI $0.00660
$3.30M
$3.30 million
-3.60%
276 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00324
$3.24M
$3.24 million
+0.69%
277 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.0107
$3.20M
$3.20 million
+2.98%
278 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇291
$2.84M
$2.84 million
-0.57%
279 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0561
$2.81M
$2.81 million
+12.91%
280 StakeWise SWISE $0.00275
$2.75M
$2.75 million
-3.37%
281 Happy Coin HAPPY $0.0₈261
$2.61M
$2.61 million
+0.26%
282 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $99.98
$2.55M
$2.55 million
-3.07%
283 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00996
$2.24M
$2.24 million
-1.71%
284 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $107.56
$2.24M
$2.24 million
-5.11%
285 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0437
$2.18M
$2.18 million
-0.21%
286 Beamable Network BMB $0.00215
$2.15M
$2.15 million
-0.98%
287 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0959
$2.11M
$2.11 million
-1.87%
288 Vault V $0.0188
$1.88M
$1.88 million
-9.71%
289 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $0.0565
$1.70M
$1.70 million
-95.26%
290 Aura Finance AURA $0.0213
$1.49M
$1.49 million
-21.07%
291 Dextrust DETS $0.0274
$1.35M
$1.35 million
+2.65%
292 Felysyum FELY $0.261
$1.30M
$1.30 million
+1.34%
293 milktia MILKTIA $0.439
$1.14M
$1.14 million
+5.70%
294 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0204
$1.06M
$1.06 million
+6.68%
295 Snorter SNORT $0.00370
$923,985
$923,985
-2.65%
296 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.104
$855,393
$855,393
-2.34%
297 blizzard.money BLZD $1.28
$817,593
$817,593
-0.41%
298 Quantstamp QSP $0.000704
$687,357
$687,357
-2.39%
299 OPES Finance WPE $17.19
$659,697
$659,697
-2.37%
300 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00217
$620,102
$620,102
-1.61%

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Sekuya SKYA $0.000523
$287,552
$287,552
+65.29%
Kite KITE $0.136
$276.41M
$276.41 million
+14.34%
Ronin RON $0.0507
$39.08M
$39.08 million
+9.00%
aPriori APR $0.206
$69.48M
$69.48 million
+8.55%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0721
$93.28M
$93.28 million
+7.91%
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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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