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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 swETH swETH $2,787.81
$32.18M
$32.18 million
+0.13%
252 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $78,225.72
$30.37M
$30.37 million
+2.17%
253 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.01%
254 Energy Web Token EWT $0.297
$25.33M
$25.33 million
-5.42%
255 StrikeX STRX $0.0210
$21.01M
$21.01 million
-0.23%
256 HANU HANU $0.0₇127
$17.98M
$17.98 million
+0.30%
257 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0238
$14.29M
$14.29 million
-0.71%
258 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0414
$13.62M
$13.62 million
-1.65%
259 Splintershards SPS $0.00354
$10.61M
$10.61 million
+1.36%
260 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆125
$7.28M
$7.28 million
-7.11%
261 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $107.99
$5.25M
$5.25 million
+0.44%
262 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.143
$5.07M
$5.07 million
+3.84%
263 TAKI TAKI $0.00187
$5.04M
$5.04 million
-1.66%
264 BFG Token BFG $0.00449
$5.04M
$5.04 million
-0.02%
265 Bware INFRA $0.0479
$4.79M
$4.79 million
-2.76%
266 BIB BIB $0.0893
$4.47M
$4.47 million
-0.06%
267 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $117.04
$4.18M
$4.18 million
+2.52%
268 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000415
$4.08M
$4.08 million
-0.15%
269 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00360
$3.60M
$3.60 million
-4.55%
270 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈343
$3.43M
$3.43 million
-0.52%
271 Zyfi ZFI $0.00647
$3.24M
$3.24 million
+0.25%
272 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇292
$2.84M
$2.84 million
-0.30%
273 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00882
$2.65M
$2.65 million
+0.14%
274 vTHOR VTHOR $0.152
$2.63M
$2.63 million
+2.62%
275 Beamable Network BMB $0.00255
$2.55M
$2.55 million
+1.19%
276 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $98.26
$2.51M
$2.51 million
+2.60%
277 HANePlatform HANEP $0.0102
$2.30M
$2.30 million
-2.08%
278 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $105.84
$2.20M
$2.20 million
+2.63%
279 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0439
$2.19M
$2.19 million
+0.80%
280 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0979
$2.16M
$2.16 million
-0.10%
281 Vault V $0.0203
$2.03M
$2.03 million
+0.86%
282 Flash Liquidity Token FLP.1 $1.01
$1.46M
$1.46 million
-5.26%
283 Dextrust DETS $0.0277
$1.38M
$1.38 million
+5.48%
284 Bent Finance BENT $0.0268
$1.36M
$1.36 million
-0.63%
285 Vira-lata Finance REAU $0.0₈169
$1.34M
$1.34 million
-1.84%
286 Exohood EXO $0.0000859
$1.29M
$1.29 million
-3.31%
287 Felysyum FELY $0.253
$1.27M
$1.27 million
+1.66%
288 Aura Finance AURA $0.0168
$1.17M
$1.17 million
+14.56%
289 milktia MILKTIA $0.447
$1.16M
$1.16 million
-1.01%
290 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.138
$1.14M
$1.14 million
+3.14%
291 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0195
$1.01M
$1.01 million
+1.41%
292 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0189
$945,443
$945,443
-52.79%
293 Snorter SNORT $0.00375
$936,549
$936,549
+4.14%
294 Space Token SPACE $0.00276
$911,916
$911,916
+10.72%
295 blizzard.money BLZD $1.28
$822,628
$822,628
-0.75%
296 Amnis Finance AMI $0.00132
$715,945
$715,945
+10.64%
297 Super Champs CHAMP $0.000632
$631,720
$631,720
+0.19%
298 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00225
$612,246
$612,246
+0.98%
299 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00204
$593,375
$593,375
+2.31%
300 GOATED GOATED $0.00848
$582,821
$582,821
+2.47%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

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Bedrock BR $0.267
$80.50M
$80.50 million
+21.52%
Casper CSPR $0.00292
$48.71M
$48.71 million
+12.46%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0239
$23.94M
$23.94 million
+12.32%
aPriori APR $0.228
$76.60M
$76.60 million
+8.90%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0160
$1.63M
$1.63 million
+6.88%
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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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