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 swETH swETH $2,796.88
$31.12M
$31.12 million
-0.19%
252 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $77,814.07
$30.20M
$30.20 million
-0.22%
253 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
-0.00%
254 StrikeX STRX $0.0251
$25.15M
$25.15 million
+11.00%
255 Energy Web Token EWT $0.281
$24.08M
$24.08 million
-4.77%
256 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $0.701
$20.94M
$20.94 million
+710.44%
257 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0247
$14.80M
$14.80 million
-1.06%
258 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0441
$14.51M
$14.51 million
-0.04%
259 Splintershards SPS $0.00377
$11.30M
$11.30 million
-0.38%
260 BIB BIB $0.216
$10.82M
$10.82 million
-1.07%
261 Curve.fi FRAX/USDC CRVFRAX $0.974
$10.37M
$10.37 million
+0.30%
262 Bitgold BTG $0.487
$9.59M
$9.59 million
-3.72%
263 Nash NEX $0.145
$6.42M
$6.42 million
-1.96%
264 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆108
$6.29M
$6.29 million
-1.06%
265 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $114.15
$5.27M
$5.27 million
+1.12%
266 TAKI TAKI $0.00184
$4.98M
$4.98 million
-0.93%
267 Puzzle Swap PUZZLE $10.61
$4.95M
$4.95 million
+17.34%
268 BFG Token BFG $0.00438
$4.92M
$4.92 million
+0.35%
269 Bware INFRA $0.0453
$4.53M
$4.53 million
+0.00%
270 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $125.00
$4.34M
$4.34 million
+0.37%
271 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.114
$4.05M
$4.05 million
+1.01%
272 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈362
$3.62M
$3.62 million
-1.22%
273 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000347
$3.41M
$3.41 million
+0.01%
274 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00307
$3.07M
$3.07 million
-5.67%
275 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0612
$3.06M
$3.06 million
+5.46%
276 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇296
$2.88M
$2.88 million
-0.25%
277 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00955
$2.87M
$2.87 million
-1.37%
278 Zyfi ZFI $0.00542
$2.71M
$2.71 million
-6.15%
279 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $102.92
$2.63M
$2.63 million
-0.30%
280 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $110.80
$2.31M
$2.31 million
-0.45%
281 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0460
$2.30M
$2.30 million
+0.09%
282 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00987
$2.22M
$2.22 million
-1.03%
283 Beamable Network BMB $0.00222
$2.22M
$2.22 million
-2.08%
284 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0982
$2.16M
$2.16 million
-0.17%
285 Vault V $0.0185
$1.85M
$1.85 million
-9.28%
286 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0336
$1.75M
$1.75 million
+28.24%
287 Dextrust DETS $0.0294
$1.47M
$1.47 million
+4.95%
288 Bent Finance BENT $0.0269
$1.37M
$1.37 million
+0.05%
289 Felysyum FELY $0.266
$1.33M
$1.33 million
-1.24%
290 milktia MILKTIA $0.479
$1.24M
$1.24 million
-4.10%
291 Aura Finance AURA $0.0158
$1.10M
$1.10 million
-0.32%
292 Snorter SNORT $0.00375
$938,322
$938,322
-0.61%
293 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $0.111
$912,902
$912,902
-0.11%
294 blizzard.money BLZD $1.34
$855,249
$855,249
-1.66%
295 BLACKHOLE BLACK $0.00249
$691,634
$691,634
-0.77%
296 LoopNetwork LOOP $0.00342
$684,739
$684,739
+30.61%
297 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $0.00219
$623,496
$623,496
+1.07%
298 GOATED GOATED $0.00829
$612,297
$612,297
+1.59%
299 Nominex Token NMX $0.00236
$529,429
$529,429
-0.24%
300 Oxbull OXI $0.0380
$469,684
$469,684
-0.77%

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Bedrock BR $0.318
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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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