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 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000239
$ 23,865
$ 23,865
-2.40%
252 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000204
$ 22,047
$ 22,047
-7.73%
253 Olive Cash OLIVE $ 0.000302
$ 21,585
$ 21,585
-2.60%
254 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000188
$ 18,692
$ 18,692
-0.85%
255 Jswap.Finance JF $ 0.0183
$ 18,606
$ 18,606
-1.61%
256 Billion Happiness BHC $ 0.309
$ 15,452
$ 15,452
-5.33%
257 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00529
$ 15,327
$ 15,327
-1.18%
258 Chibi Dinos HOOP $ 0.0000378
$ 13,234
$ 13,234
-1.45%
259 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.136
$ 11,984
$ 11,984
-1.35%
260 Oxchange Finance OC $ 0.000436
$ 9,150
$ 9,150
+6.85%
261 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000367
$ 9,004
$ 9,004
-0.46%
262 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆128
$ 7,860
$ 7,860
-2.79%
263 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.429
$ 7,300
$ 7,300
-2.25%
264 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.0000677
$ 6,766
$ 6,766
-2.90%
265 The PulseDogecoin Staking Carnival Token CARN $ 0.00478
$ 6,150
$ 6,150
-33.61%
266 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
267 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
268 Spintop SPIN $ 0.0₅385
$ 2,929
$ 2,929
-49.35%
269 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000381
$ 2,802
$ 2,802
-3.64%
270 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.60
$ 2,095
$ 2,095
+0.18%
271 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅185
$ 1,642
$ 1,642
-5.71%
272 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000226
$ 1,460
$ 1,460
-2.45%
273 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000113
$ 1,221
$ 1,221
-10.88%
274 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000108
$ 965
$ 965
-1.43%
275 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇152
$ 6
$ 6
-2.19%
276 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000173
$ 5
$ 5
-19.64%
277 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉788
$ 0
$ 0
-11.36%
278 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₁602
$ 0
$ 0
-36.72%
279 Liqui Synth LSP $ 0.0₁₅325
$ 0
$ 0
-100.00%
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 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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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 $ 460.86
$ --
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+0.12%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.74
$ 3.57B
$ 3.57 billion
+15.49%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00825
$ 2.20M
$ 2.20 million
+15.32%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 7.22
$ 721.70M
$ 721.70 million
+8.89%
Toncoin TON $ 2.12
$ 5.65B
$ 5.65 billion
+5.67%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 74.54
$ 22.28B
$ 22.28 billion
+2.16%
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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