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 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.000136
$ 13,553
$ 13,553
+80.52%
252 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.134
$ 11,794
$ 11,794
+0.04%
253 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆146
$ 8,971
$ 8,971
-0.12%
254 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000361
$ 8,868
$ 8,868
-0.25%
255 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.418
$ 7,105
$ 7,105
+0.95%
256 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
257 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
258 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000386
$ 2,837
$ 2,837
+0.53%
259 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.62
$ 2,128
$ 2,128
-1.20%
260 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅218
$ 1,933
$ 1,933
-2.81%
261 MON MON $ 0.000130
$ 1,657
$ 1,657
-55.87%
262 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000107
$ 956
$ 956
+0.56%
263 IerToken IERT $ 0.0₅193
$ 208
$ 208
-87.67%
264 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅980
$ 206
$ 206
-0.14%
265 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇151
$ 6
$ 6
+4.40%
266 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉872
$ 0
$ 0
-13.66%
267 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀163
$ 0
$ 0
+0.75%
268 Nxt NXT $ --
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269 Bismuth BIS $ --
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270 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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271 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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272 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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273 Shard SHARD $ --
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274 NitroEx NTX $ --
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275 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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276 Guardian GUARD $ --
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277 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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278 EQIFI EQX $ --
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279 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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280 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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281 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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282 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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283 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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284 Kuverit KUV $ --
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285 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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286 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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287 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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288 RatCoin RAT $ --
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289 Snowbank SB $ 581.36
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290 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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291 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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292 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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293 Reflecto RTO $ --
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294 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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295 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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296 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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297 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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298 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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299 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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300 Jelly JELLY $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.75
$ 3.55B
$ 3.55 billion
+16.75%
Celestia TIA $ 0.466
$ 429.95M
$ 429.95 million
+11.58%
Edge EDGE $ 0.101
$ 78.20M
$ 78.20 million
+9.97%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.56
$ 556.27M
$ 556.27 million
+9.83%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00550
$ 62.64M
$ 62.64 million
+8.19%
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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