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 Pepe Dollar PEPD $ 0.0₇422
$ 17,740
$ 17,740
+35.62%
252 Jswap.Finance JF $ 0.0171
$ 17,383
$ 17,383
+2.64%
253 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.000146
$ 14,596
$ 14,596
+7.89%
254 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00501
$ 14,534
$ 14,534
+0.21%
255 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.132
$ 11,595
$ 11,595
+0.08%
256 dogwifhair wif $ 0.0₁₀265
$ 11,127
$ 11,127
-13.60%
257 The PulseDogecoin Staking Carnival Token CARN $ 0.00782
$ 10,065
$ 10,065
+7.91%
258 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆143
$ 8,785
$ 8,785
+1.86%
259 Oxchange Finance OC $ 0.000354
$ 7,438
$ 7,438
-26.49%
260 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
261 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
262 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000365
$ 2,688
$ 2,688
-1.49%
263 Graviton GRAV $ 0.000835
$ 2,233
$ 2,233
-14.93%
264 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.59
$ 2,086
$ 2,086
-0.32%
265 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅191
$ 1,697
$ 1,697
-1.55%
266 Viking Swap VIKING $ 0.0₅329
$ 246
$ 246
-1.35%
267 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅281
$ 197
$ 197
-5.38%
268 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇148
$ 6
$ 6
+3.01%
269 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000185
$ 6
$ 6
+52.97%
270 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉787
$ 0
$ 0
+6.06%
271 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀110
$ 0
$ 0
-6.48%
272 Nxt NXT $ --
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273 Bismuth BIS $ --
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274 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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275 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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276 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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277 Shard SHARD $ --
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278 NitroEx NTX $ --
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279 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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280 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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281 EQIFI EQX $ --
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282 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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283 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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284 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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285 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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286 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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287 Kuverit KUV $ --
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288 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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289 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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290 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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291 RatCoin RAT $ --
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292 Snowbank SB $ 546.06
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293 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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294 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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295 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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296 Reflecto RTO $ --
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297 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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298 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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299 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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300 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Injective Protocol INJ $ 6.60
$ 660.48M
$ 660.48 million
+22.71%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.174
$ 7.26M
$ 7.26 million
+14.55%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 66.51
$ 19.84B
$ 19.84 billion
+12.39%
Algorand ALGO $ 0.117
$ 1.04B
$ 1.04 billion
+11.13%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.60
$ 3.37B
$ 3.37 billion
+10.33%
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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