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 Whalebit CES $0.259
$109.31M
$109.31 million
-4.01%
252 Baseforever BASEFOREVER $0.0372
$92.07M
$92.07 million
-1.78%
253 ETHPlus Eth+ $2,712.49
$92.05M
$92.05 million
-1.25%
254 Astherus BNB ASBNB $766.13
$82.43M
$82.43 million
-0.43%
255 BET BET $0.000106
$82.18M
$82.18 million
-2.09%
256 Lorenzo staked USD1+ SUSD1+ $1.03
$79.93M
$79.93 million
+0.16%
257 Klaytn KLAY $0.0287
$70.14M
$70.14 million
-3.63%
258 Orizon ORI $51.75
$45.68M
$45.68 million
+1.82%
259 Cardano AP3X Token cAP3X $0.0141
$42.22M
$42.22 million
-5.81%
260 APEX AP3X $0.0156
$37.45M
$37.45 million
-3.11%
261 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $1.20
$35.91M
$35.91 million
-0.01%
262 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇334
$33.36M
$33.36 million
-4.30%
263 swETH swETH $2,791.88
$30.76M
$30.76 million
-1.38%
264 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,666.29
$29.64M
$29.64 million
-1.47%
265 StrikeX STRX $0.0262
$26.18M
$26.18 million
+4.74%
266 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.00%
267 Energy Web Token EWT $0.290
$24.80M
$24.80 million
-0.03%
268 Stake DAO CRV SDCRV $0.169
$20.14M
$20.14 million
-2.32%
269 StakeStone Ether STONE $2,624.56
$20.02M
$20.02 million
-1.19%
270 Amnis Aptos Coin AMAPT $0.571
$18.21M
$18.21 million
-3.34%
271 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0448
$14.70M
$14.70 million
+3.33%
272 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0241
$14.47M
$14.47 million
-0.97%
273 Bitgold BTG $0.694
$13.89M
$13.89 million
+24.28%
274 Splintershards SPS $0.00377
$11.30M
$11.30 million
+0.03%
275 Curve.fi FRAX/USDC CRVFRAX $0.962
$10.25M
$10.25 million
-0.93%
276 BIB BIB $0.191
$9.57M
$9.57 million
-1.91%
277 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆101
$5.89M
$5.89 million
-1.14%
278 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $111.64
$5.13M
$5.13 million
-0.74%
279 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.116
$3.94M
$3.94 million
-0.60%
280 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈353
$3.53M
$3.53 million
-0.05%
281 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000333
$3.27M
$3.27 million
+3.88%
282 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00293
$2.93M
$2.93 million
-4.34%
283 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇293
$2.86M
$2.86 million
-0.28%
284 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00922
$2.77M
$2.77 million
-0.04%
285 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $100.99
$2.58M
$2.58 million
-0.54%
286 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0498
$2.48M
$2.48 million
-0.02%
287 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $109.01
$2.27M
$2.27 million
-0.67%
288 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0981
$2.16M
$2.16 million
-1.40%
289 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00953
$2.14M
$2.14 million
-1.85%
290 Vault V $0.0203
$2.03M
$2.03 million
+2.54%
291 Beamable Network BMB $0.00188
$1.88M
$1.88 million
+1.62%
292 Rocket Pool ETH rETH $2,893.79
$1.85M
$1.85 million
-1.15%
293 Dextrust DETS $0.0290
$1.45M
$1.45 million
-2.31%
294 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0264
$1.37M
$1.37 million
-6.65%
295 Exohood EXO $0.0000880
$1.32M
$1.32 million
-2.07%
296 Vira-lata Finance REAU $0.0₈166
$1.32M
$1.32 million
-2.71%
297 Flash Liquidity Token FLP.1 $0.947
$1.20M
$1.20 million
-10.10%
298 Aura Finance AURA $0.0165
$1.16M
$1.16 million
-3.83%
299 milktia MILKTIA $0.418
$1.08M
$1.08 million
-3.65%
300 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.112
$926,679
$926,679
-0.37%

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PUFFER PUFFER $0.0253
$2.59M
$2.59 million
+31.36%
Layer3 L3 $0.00355
$6.61M
$6.61 million
+17.05%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0881
$114.41M
$114.41 million
+8.43%
aPriori APR $0.152
$52.33M
$52.33 million
+4.29%
Phala Network PHA $0.0286
$28.43M
$28.43 million
+3.50%
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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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