Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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251 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅253
$ 2,242
$ 2,242
+1.68%
252 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.61
$ 2,110
$ 2,110
-7.81%
253 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅326
$ 229
$ 229
-5.22%
254 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅967
$ 203
$ 203
-0.65%
255 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇136
$ 6
$ 6
-0.60%
256 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000137
$ 4
$ 4
-29.82%
257 GBANK APY GBK $ 0.0₁₁362
$ 0
$ 0
+4.34%
258 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈103
$ 0
$ 0
-0.10%
259 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀156
$ 0
$ 0
-1.22%
260 CryptoUnity CUT $ 0.0000117
$ 0
$ 0
-12.12%
261 Nxt NXT $ --
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262 Bismuth BIS $ --
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263 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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264 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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265 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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266 Shard SHARD $ --
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267 NitroEx NTX $ --
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268 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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269 Guardian GUARD $ --
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270 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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271 EQIFI EQX $ --
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272 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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273 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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274 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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275 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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276 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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277 Kuverit KUV $ --
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278 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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279 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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280 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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281 RatCoin RAT $ --
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282 hi Dollar HI $ --
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283 Snowbank SB $ 214.88
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284 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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285 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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286 Reflecto RTO $ --
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287 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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288 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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289 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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290 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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291 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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292 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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293 Jelly JELLY $ --
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294 TrustFi Network TFI $ --
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295 Centaur CNTR $ --
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296 NuCypher NU $ --
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297 Puff PUFF $ --
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298 SPORE SPORE $ --
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299 Quadency QUAD $ --
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300 BLURT BLURT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

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KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0679
$ 19.41M
$ 19.41 million
+8.97%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00145
$ 11.30M
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+6.05%
JOE JOE $ 0.0438
$ 9.56M
$ 9.56 million
+4.72%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.143
$ 5.98M
$ 5.98 million
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Algorand ALGO $ 0.112
$ 997.95M
$ 997.95 million
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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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