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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 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.01%
252 Energy Web Token EWT $0.293
$25.04M
$25.04 million
+3.98%
253 StrikeX STRX $0.0249
$24.92M
$24.92 million
+6.21%
254 Stake DAO CRV SDCRV $0.172
$20.48M
$20.48 million
+3.07%
255 StakeStone Ether STONE $2,622.59
$20.01M
$20.01 million
-2.47%
256 Amnis Aptos Coin AMAPT $0.588
$18.75M
$18.75 million
-2.12%
257 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0242
$14.54M
$14.54 million
-0.44%
258 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0435
$14.26M
$14.26 million
-0.37%
259 Splintershards SPS $0.00372
$11.17M
$11.17 million
-0.90%
260 Bitgold BTG $0.519
$10.38M
$10.38 million
+14.42%
261 Curve.fi FRAX/USDC CRVFRAX $0.956
$10.19M
$10.19 million
-1.03%
262 CubYield CUBY $0.0₇301
$9.92M
$9.92 million
-1.60%
263 BIB BIB $0.194
$9.70M
$9.70 million
-4.18%
264 Nash NEX $0.145
$6.42M
$6.42 million
+0.23%
265 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆101
$5.86M
$5.86 million
-1.41%
266 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $111.89
$5.15M
$5.15 million
-0.24%
267 Puzzle Swap PUZZLE $9.19
$4.29M
$4.29 million
-99.76%
268 Bware INFRA $0.0421
$4.21M
$4.21 million
+0.14%
269 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $119.54
$4.14M
$4.14 million
-2.30%
270 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.115
$3.93M
$3.93 million
+1.29%
271 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈350
$3.50M
$3.50 million
-1.75%
272 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000348
$3.42M
$3.42 million
+6.00%
273 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00315
$3.15M
$3.15 million
-9.90%
274 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇294
$2.86M
$2.86 million
-0.06%
275 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00916
$2.75M
$2.75 million
+0.51%
276 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $99.74
$2.55M
$2.55 million
-1.91%
277 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0495
$2.48M
$2.48 million
+8.15%
278 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $107.21
$2.23M
$2.23 million
-2.04%
279 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0984
$2.17M
$2.17 million
+0.80%
280 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00958
$2.16M
$2.16 million
-0.57%
281 Vault V $0.0198
$1.98M
$1.98 million
+2.12%
282 Beamable Network BMB $0.00193
$1.93M
$1.93 million
-4.65%
283 Felysyum FELY $0.338
$1.69M
$1.69 million
+10.08%
284 Dextrust DETS $0.0295
$1.47M
$1.47 million
-3.15%
285 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0263
$1.37M
$1.37 million
-13.68%
286 Vira-lata Finance REAU $0.0₈171
$1.36M
$1.36 million
-2.66%
287 milktia MILKTIA $0.428
$1.11M
$1.11 million
+0.10%
288 Aura Finance AURA $0.0150
$1.05M
$1.05 million
-4.10%
289 PEAQ PEAQ $0.0255
$1.03M
$1.03 million
-0.93%
290 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.110
$910,200
$910,200
-0.20%
291 blizzard.money BLZD $1.31
$838,813
$838,813
-0.94%
292 GOATED GOATED $0.00988
$747,677
$747,677
+9.50%
293 Wynaut WYNAUT $0.0314
$677,798
$677,798
+0.97%
294 Bucket Protocol BUT $0.000638
$637,627
$637,627
-2.58%
295 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00224
$636,536
$636,536
-2.04%
296 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00208
$599,562
$599,562
-1.24%
297 LoopNetwork LOOP $0.00291
$578,924
$578,924
-4.04%
298 Nominex Token NMX $0.00236
$529,162
$529,162
-0.03%
299 Amnis Finance AMI $0.000741
$402,236
$402,236
+0.10%
300 Don-key DON $0.00279
$386,982
$386,982
-0.79%

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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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