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 Orizon ORI $52.23
$43.65M
$43.65 million
-0.85%
252 APEX AP3X $0.0160
$38.41M
$38.41 million
+1.91%
253 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇337
$33.73M
$33.73 million
-0.56%
254 swETH swETH $2,765.54
$31.64M
$31.64 million
-2.36%
255 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,635.31
$29.62M
$29.62 million
-2.16%
256 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
+0.00%
257 Energy Web Token EWT $0.266
$22.79M
$22.79 million
+5.63%
258 StrikeX STRX $0.0213
$21.30M
$21.30 million
+1.10%
259 BIB BIB $0.304
$15.22M
$15.22 million
+171.89%
260 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0243
$14.61M
$14.61 million
+0.10%
261 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0433
$14.21M
$14.21 million
+3.20%
262 Splintershards SPS $0.00370
$11.10M
$11.10 million
+0.94%
263 Bitgold BTG $0.502
$10.05M
$10.05 million
-2.56%
264 Lumint LMT $0.00231
$6.94M
$6.94 million
-63.38%
265 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆117
$6.79M
$6.79 million
-3.27%
266 Nash NEX $0.151
$6.69M
$6.69 million
-1.83%
267 KeyOfLife Multichain Store Of Value KOL $0.118
$5.91M
$5.91 million
-2.17%
268 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $112.73
$5.26M
$5.26 million
-1.74%
269 BFG Token BFG $0.00438
$4.92M
$4.92 million
+9.57%
270 Bware INFRA $0.0463
$4.63M
$4.63 million
+0.00%
271 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.111
$3.92M
$3.92 million
-1.27%
272 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $0.119
$3.56M
$3.56 million
-98.19%
273 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈354
$3.54M
$3.54 million
+1.05%
274 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000350
$3.44M
$3.44 million
+0.93%
275 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00334
$3.33M
$3.33 million
-2.98%
276 Zyfi ZFI $0.00647
$3.23M
$3.23 million
-6.92%
277 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.0107
$3.22M
$3.22 million
+3.03%
278 Happy Coin HAPPY $0.0₈274
$2.74M
$2.74 million
+7.36%
279 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $101.86
$2.60M
$2.60 million
-1.92%
280 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0509
$2.54M
$2.54 million
-0.27%
281 Beamable Network BMB $0.00243
$2.43M
$2.43 million
-1.27%
282 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $109.78
$2.28M
$2.28 million
-1.88%
283 HANePlatform HANEP $0.0101
$2.27M
$2.27 million
-2.19%
284 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0440
$2.20M
$2.20 million
-0.07%
285 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0971
$2.14M
$2.14 million
-2.32%
286 Vault V $0.0198
$1.98M
$1.98 million
-0.80%
287 Flare Finance EXFI $0.0133
$1.46M
$1.46 million
-0.00%
288 Felysyum FELY $0.261
$1.30M
$1.30 million
+0.26%
289 Aura Finance AURA $0.0184
$1.29M
$1.29 million
-23.14%
290 Dextrust DETS $0.0262
$1.28M
$1.28 million
-14.49%
291 milktia MILKTIA $0.435
$1.13M
$1.13 million
-1.92%
292 PEAQ PEAQ $0.0277
$1.09M
$1.09 million
+12.22%
293 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0209
$1.09M
$1.09 million
+0.33%
294 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.108
$891,942
$891,942
-0.47%
295 blizzard.money BLZD $1.32
$844,529
$844,529
+0.21%
296 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00237
$656,081
$656,081
-4.13%
297 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00215
$616,114
$616,114
-0.66%
298 GOATED GOATED $0.00892
$616,025
$616,025
-0.29%
299 Super Champs CHAMP $0.000563
$562,801
$562,801
-2.44%
300 LoopNetwork LOOP $0.00242
$471,833
$471,833
+2.81%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

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Decred DCR $16.60
$292.79M
$292.79 million
+17.00%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.23
$2.92B
$2.92 billion
+14.90%
TRIA TRIA $0.00494
$15.67M
$15.67 million
+11.06%
Matchain MAT $0.0390
$2.34M
$2.34 million
+8.41%
Newton NEWT $0.0439
$39.50M
$39.50 million
+5.72%
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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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