Staking coins

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

# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h

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251 Adamant ADDY $ 0.00814
$ 34,605
$ 34,605
-3.76%
252 GIV GIV $ 0.000738
$ 31,610
$ 31,610
+1.91%
253 NFTmall GEM Token GEM $ 0.00139
$ 27,764
$ 27,764
-0.98%
254 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000254
$ 27,437
$ 27,437
+7.12%
255 CroxSwap CROX $ 0.00173
$ 25,972
$ 25,972
-0.03%
256 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000248
$ 24,812
$ 24,812
-1.84%
257 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0109
$ 23,018
$ 23,018
-4.28%
258 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000181
$ 18,052
$ 18,052
+0.34%
259 Jswap.Finance JF $ 0.0164
$ 16,728
$ 16,728
-99.97%
260 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00510
$ 14,792
$ 14,792
-0.05%
261 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.134
$ 11,775
$ 11,775
+0.49%
262 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆162
$ 9,988
$ 9,988
-2.28%
263 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000361
$ 8,856
$ 8,856
+0.15%
264 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.412
$ 6,998
$ 6,998
-0.02%
265 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.0000653
$ 6,532
$ 6,532
-10.75%
266 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
-0.00%
267 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
268 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000382
$ 2,807
$ 2,807
+0.06%
269 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.66
$ 2,180
$ 2,180
+2.45%
270 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅236
$ 2,088
$ 2,088
-1.73%
271 MON MON $ 0.000136
$ 1,733
$ 1,733
+1,026.91%
272 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000234
$ 1,508
$ 1,508
-0.25%
273 Revolution World REVOLD $ 0.0₆921
$ 460
$ 460
-0.54%
274 Viking Swap VIKING $ 0.0₅348
$ 260
$ 260
-1.14%
275 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅974
$ 204
$ 204
+0.52%
276 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇141
$ 6
$ 6
-4.52%
277 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000144
$ 4
$ 4
+13.05%
278 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈102
$ 0
$ 0
-2.38%
279 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀160
$ 0
$ 0
-0.20%
280 Nxt NXT $ --
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281 Bismuth BIS $ --
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282 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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283 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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284 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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285 Shard SHARD $ --
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286 NitroEx NTX $ --
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287 Guardian GUARD $ --
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288 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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289 EQIFI EQX $ --
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290 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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291 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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292 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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293 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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294 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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295 Kuverit KUV $ --
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296 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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297 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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298 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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299 RatCoin RAT $ --
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300 Snowbank SB $ 211.22
$ --
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-5.20%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Biswap BSW $ 0.000864
$ 514,122
$ 514,122
+16.07%
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0469
$ 8.02M
$ 8.02 million
+3.64%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000818
$ 453.04M
$ 453.04 million
+3.52%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.08
$ 2.70B
$ 2.70 billion
+3.20%
Cosmos ATOM $ 2.12
$ 1.08B
$ 1.08 billion
+2.87%
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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