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 $0.270
$113.87M
$113.87 million
-1.38%
252 ETHPlus Eth+ $2,785.19
$94.56M
$94.56 million
+2.12%
253 Baseforever BASEFOREVER $0.0371
$91.78M
$91.78 million
+0.22%
254 BET BET $0.000110
$85.25M
$85.25 million
+8.25%
255 Astherus BNB ASBNB $770.61
$82.91M
$82.91 million
+0.29%
256 Klaytn KLAY $0.0293
$71.67M
$71.67 million
-2.26%
257 Orizon ORI $52.01
$45.91M
$45.91 million
+1.77%
258 Cardano AP3X Token cAP3X $0.0146
$43.69M
$43.69 million
-2.52%
259 APEX AP3X $0.0162
$38.89M
$38.89 million
+0.62%
260 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $1.20
$35.91M
$35.91 million
-0.03%
261 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇335
$33.50M
$33.50 million
-3.67%
262 swETH swETH $2,873.57
$31.66M
$31.66 million
+1.55%
263 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $79,177.46
$30.73M
$30.73 million
+4.03%
264 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,751.41
$30.58M
$30.58 million
+1.73%
265 StrikeX STRX $0.0263
$26.28M
$26.28 million
+4.66%
266 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.00%
267 Energy Web Token EWT $0.295
$25.25M
$25.25 million
+0.82%
268 StakeStone Ether STONE $2,744.02
$20.93M
$20.93 million
+3.42%
269 Stake DAO CRV SDCRV $0.175
$20.78M
$20.78 million
+0.74%
270 Amnis Aptos Coin AMAPT $0.595
$18.99M
$18.99 million
-1.39%
271 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0243
$14.57M
$14.57 million
+0.19%
272 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0443
$14.53M
$14.53 million
+1.94%
273 Bitgold BTG $0.576
$11.53M
$11.53 million
+18.31%
274 Splintershards SPS $0.00376
$11.29M
$11.29 million
+0.38%
275 Curve.fi FRAX/USDC CRVFRAX $0.965
$10.28M
$10.28 million
-0.41%
276 BIB BIB $0.196
$9.80M
$9.80 million
-0.64%
277 Nash NEX $0.147
$6.49M
$6.49 million
+1.16%
278 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆100
$5.82M
$5.82 million
-2.47%
279 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $115.46
$5.31M
$5.31 million
+3.19%
280 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $124.04
$4.30M
$4.30 million
+2.69%
281 Bware INFRA $0.0421
$4.21M
$4.21 million
-7.09%
282 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.115
$3.92M
$3.92 million
-0.35%
283 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈355
$3.55M
$3.55 million
+0.43%
284 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000330
$3.24M
$3.24 million
-2.79%
285 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00287
$2.87M
$2.87 million
-9.31%
286 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇294
$2.87M
$2.87 million
-0.20%
287 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00923
$2.77M
$2.77 million
+2.05%
288 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $103.33
$2.64M
$2.64 million
+3.15%
289 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0498
$2.49M
$2.49 million
+0.24%
290 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $111.50
$2.32M
$2.32 million
+3.24%
291 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.101
$2.22M
$2.22 million
+2.38%
292 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00984
$2.21M
$2.21 million
+2.93%
293 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $0.00531
$2.12M
$2.12 million
+1.21K%
294 Beamable Network BMB $0.00188
$1.88M
$1.88 million
-2.44%
295 Dextrust DETS $0.0295
$1.48M
$1.48 million
-0.62%
296 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0267
$1.39M
$1.39 million
-0.58%
297 Exohood EXO $0.0000909
$1.38M
$1.38 million
+3.15%
298 Bent Finance BENT $0.0267
$1.36M
$1.36 million
-1.02%
299 Aura Finance AURA $0.0168
$1.18M
$1.18 million
+9.21%
300 milktia MILKTIA $0.440
$1.14M
$1.14 million
+2.09%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.523
$157.63M
$157.63 million
+67.89%
Tectum TET $0.282
$2.82M
$2.82 million
+14.26%
TaleX X $0.0151
$9.09M
$9.09 million
+13.54%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.52
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
+9.21%
Xertra STRAX $0.0113
$24.93M
$24.93 million
+6.89%
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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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