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 Staked Aptos Coin STAPT $ 1.14
$ 36,033
$ 36,033
+0.68%
252 WBriacash WBRIACASH $ 0.286
$ 34,527
$ 34,527
+2.72%
253 TAPME Token TAP $ 0.000330
$ 29,675
$ 29,675
+0.39%
254 CroxSwap CROX $ 0.00184
$ 27,574
$ 27,574
-0.77%
255 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000226
$ 24,444
$ 24,444
-0.91%
256 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000241
$ 24,257
$ 24,257
+0.23%
257 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0109
$ 23,025
$ 23,025
-0.42%
258 Olive Cash OLIVE $ 0.000311
$ 22,287
$ 22,287
-0.71%
259 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000189
$ 18,811
$ 18,811
-0.50%
260 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00538
$ 15,599
$ 15,599
-0.68%
261 Don-key DON $ 0.000109
$ 15,083
$ 15,083
+9.88%
262 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.139
$ 12,183
$ 12,183
-0.58%
263 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000369
$ 9,046
$ 9,046
-0.06%
264 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆131
$ 8,049
$ 8,049
-4.89%
265 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.442
$ 7,522
$ 7,522
-0.94%
266 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.0000637
$ 6,367
$ 6,367
-40.15%
267 Spintop SPIN $ 0.0₅759
$ 5,784
$ 5,784
-0.38%
268 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
269 Grapeswap GRAPE $ 0.0₅198
$ 3,953
$ 3,953
-0.02%
270 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
271 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000397
$ 2,923
$ 2,923
-0.11%
272 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.62
$ 2,121
$ 2,121
+1.26%
273 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅197
$ 1,749
$ 1,749
-4.78%
274 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000232
$ 1,497
$ 1,497
-0.88%
275 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000110
$ 980
$ 980
-0.06%
276 Viking Swap VIKING $ 0.0₅333
$ 249
$ 249
-2.65%
277 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅956
$ 200
$ 200
+1.16%
278 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇155
$ 7
$ 7
+0.58%
279 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000215
$ 7
$ 7
+25.94%
280 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉889
$ 0
$ 0
-0.11%
281 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀105
$ 0
$ 0
-7.48%
282 Nxt NXT $ --
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283 Bismuth BIS $ --
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284 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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285 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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286 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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287 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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288 Shard SHARD $ --
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289 NitroEx NTX $ --
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290 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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291 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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292 EQIFI EQX $ --
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293 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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294 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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295 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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296 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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297 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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298 Kuverit KUV $ --
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299 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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300 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Xertra STRAX $ 0.0158
$ 34.27M
$ 34.27 million
+36.76%
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0133
$ 7.16M
$ 7.16 million
+12.46%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000866
$ 478.99M
$ 478.99 million
+7.76%
Ronin RON $ 0.0827
$ 63.73M
$ 63.73 million
+7.21%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0978
$ 36.15M
$ 36.15 million
+6.62%
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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