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251 APEX AP3X $0.0161
$38.65M
$38.65 million
-1.23%
252 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇343
$34.31M
$34.31 million
-0.83%
253 swETH swETH $2,779.32
$30.92M
$30.92 million
-0.17%
254 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $76,652.03
$29.75M
$29.75 million
-1.60%
255 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.00%
256 StrikeX STRX $0.0249
$24.88M
$24.88 million
-4.20%
257 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $0.807
$24.10M
$24.10 million
+543.21%
258 Energy Web Token EWT $0.264
$22.57M
$22.57 million
-6.25%
259 StakeStone Ether STONE $2,607.35
$20.19M
$20.19 million
-1.27%
260 Amnis Aptos Coin AMAPT $0.612
$19.51M
$19.51 million
+9.51%
261 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0409
$13.43M
$13.43 million
-3.20%
262 Splintershards SPS $0.00372
$11.17M
$11.17 million
+0.24%
263 Curve.fi FRAX/USDC CRVFRAX $0.965
$10.28M
$10.28 million
+0.87%
264 BIB BIB $0.200
$9.98M
$9.98 million
-6.76%
265 Nash NEX $0.145
$6.41M
$6.41 million
+2.31%
266 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆105
$6.08M
$6.08 million
+0.17%
267 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $110.01
$5.08M
$5.08 million
-1.67%
268 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $119.47
$4.15M
$4.15 million
-2.39%
269 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.111
$3.77M
$3.77 million
+1.52%
270 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈350
$3.50M
$3.50 million
-0.29%
271 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00315
$3.15M
$3.15 million
+5.72%
272 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇293
$2.86M
$2.86 million
+0.29%
273 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00946
$2.84M
$2.84 million
-0.60%
274 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $98.84
$2.53M
$2.53 million
-2.07%
275 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0458
$2.29M
$2.29 million
-0.20%
276 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $0.00568
$2.27M
$2.27 million
+58.87K%
277 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $106.38
$2.22M
$2.22 million
-2.14%
278 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00966
$2.17M
$2.17 million
-1.13%
279 Beamable Network BMB $0.00214
$2.14M
$2.14 million
-10.38%
280 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0949
$2.09M
$2.09 million
-2.49%
281 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000202
$1.99M
$1.99 million
-42.25%
282 Dextrust DETS $0.0294
$1.47M
$1.47 million
+5.65%
283 Felysyum FELY $0.288
$1.44M
$1.44 million
+3.74%
284 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0271
$1.41M
$1.41 million
+0.52%
285 milktia MILKTIA $0.440
$1.14M
$1.14 million
-4.51%
286 Aura Finance AURA $0.0149
$1.04M
$1.04 million
-6.17%
287 Snorter SNORT $0.00366
$915,763
$915,763
-1.01%
288 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.107
$886,694
$886,694
+1.37%
289 Super Champs CHAMP $0.000853
$853,101
$853,101
+25.70%
290 Reflecto RTO $0.0₉772
$760,506
$760,506
-6.61%
291 OPES Finance WPE $17.50
$671,725
$671,725
-0.22%
292 Bucket Protocol BUT $0.000647
$647,129
$647,129
-28.48%
293 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00227
$630,638
$630,638
-4.56%
294 GOATED GOATED $0.00849
$626,856
$626,856
+3.64%
295 Quantstamp QSP $0.000639
$623,672
$623,672
-14.02%
296 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00214
$610,884
$610,884
-1.53%
297 LoopNetwork LOOP $0.00300
$599,213
$599,213
-4.28%
298 Amnis Finance AMI $0.000743
$402,959
$402,959
+2.63%
299 LTO Network LTO $0.000920
$367,445
$367,445
+0.00%
300 neuron ICP NICP $3.46
$278,066
$278,066
-0.86%

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$36.54M
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PUFFER PUFFER $0.0197
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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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