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 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.132
$ 11,646
$ 11,646
+0.10%
252 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆165
$ 10,149
$ 10,149
+1.13%
253 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.405
$ 6,880
$ 6,880
-0.45%
254 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.0000644
$ 6,439
$ 6,439
+2.57%
255 Spintop SPIN $ 0.0₅693
$ 5,282
$ 5,282
-0.29%
256 Edain EAI $ 0.001000
$ 3,934
$ 3,934
-0.00%
257 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
258 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000381
$ 2,805
$ 2,805
+1.39%
259 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅249
$ 2,205
$ 2,205
-1.61%
260 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.66
$ 2,182
$ 2,182
+3.42%
261 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000191
$ 2,068
$ 2,068
-16.03%
262 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000235
$ 1,515
$ 1,515
+0.93%
263 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000106
$ 952
$ 952
+1.13%
264 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 0.00141
$ 412
$ 412
+1.28%
265 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅996
$ 209
$ 209
+3.08%
266 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇138
$ 6
$ 6
+1.38%
267 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000138
$ 4
$ 4
+0.10%
268 GBANK APY GBK $ 0.0₁₁390
$ 0
$ 0
+7.59%
269 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉917
$ 0
$ 0
-10.88%
270 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀158
$ 0
$ 0
+1.48%
271 CryptoUnity CUT $ 0.0000126
$ 0
$ 0
+8.12%
272 Liqui Synth LSP $ 0.0₁₅249
$ 0
$ 0
+∞%
273 Nxt NXT $ --
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274 Bismuth BIS $ --
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275 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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276 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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277 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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278 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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279 Shard SHARD $ --
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280 NitroEx NTX $ --
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281 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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282 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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283 EQIFI EQX $ --
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284 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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285 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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286 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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287 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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288 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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289 Kuverit KUV $ --
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290 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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291 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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292 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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293 RatCoin RAT $ --
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294 Snowbank SB $ 214.75
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-0.06%
295 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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296 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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297 Reflecto RTO $ --
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298 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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299 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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300 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
BounceBit BB $ 0.0327
$ 36.83M
$ 36.83 million
+20.21%
Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00138
$ 11.15M
$ 11.15 million
+13.87%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 53.95
$ 16.11B
$ 16.11 billion
+11.92%
BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000165
$ 759,981
$ 759,981
+8.57%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.0685
$ 7.08M
$ 7.08 million
+7.52%
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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