Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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251 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.134
$ 11,743
$ 11,743
+0.42%
252 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅940
$ 8,332
$ 8,332
-0.83%
253 Chumbi Valley CHMB $ 0.0₆239
$ 7,184
$ 7,184
-7.72%
254 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.410
$ 6,969
$ 6,969
+0.32%
255 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆620
$ 6,200
$ 6,200
+0.00%
256 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,109
$ 5,109
-0.00%
257 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000558
$ 4,103
$ 4,103
-1.10%
258 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 2.39
$ 3,134
$ 3,134
+2.89%
259 Lokum Token LKM $ 0.000452
$ 2,532
$ 2,532
-0.11%
260 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000124
$ 1,105
$ 1,105
+0.06%
261 Bolin BOLIN $ 0.0₅272
$ 486
$ 486
+7.27%
262 IerToken IERT $ 0.0₅353
$ 382
$ 382
+16.65%
263 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇151
$ 6
$ 6
-7.66%
264 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀189
$ 0
$ 0
+1.02%
265 Nxt NXT $ --
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266 Bismuth BIS $ --
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267 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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268 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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269 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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270 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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271 Shard SHARD $ --
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272 NitroEx NTX $ --
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273 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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274 Guardian GUARD $ --
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275 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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276 EQIFI EQX $ --
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277 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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278 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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279 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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280 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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281 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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282 Kuverit KUV $ --
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283 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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284 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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285 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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286 RatCoin RAT $ --
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287 Snowbank SB $ 227.31
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288 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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289 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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290 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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291 Reflecto RTO $ --
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292 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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293 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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294 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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295 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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296 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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297 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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298 Jelly JELLY $ --
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299 TrustFi Network TFI $ --
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300 Centaur CNTR $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $ 0.295
$ 2.89M
$ 2.89 million
+7.56%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0680
$ 24.92M
$ 24.92 million
+6.83%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 40.26
$ 12.05B
$ 12.05 billion
+5.83%
Storx network SRX $ 0.0512
$ 37.13M
$ 37.13 million
+5.16%
QTUM QTUM $ 0.914
$ 96.97M
$ 96.97 million
+4.99%
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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