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
251 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0888
$ 3.93M
$ 3.93 million
-0.27%
252 Synatra Staked USDC YUSD $ 1.58
$ 3.83M
$ 3.83 million
+0.00%
253 Oxchange Finance OC $ 0.174
$ 3.65M
$ 3.65 million
-0.49%
254 Staked Stream USD xUSD $ 0.0387
$ 3.39M
$ 3.39 million
-26.52%
255 Snorter SNORT $ 0.0130
$ 3.24M
$ 3.24 million
+3.47%
256 Canyont CTYN $ 0.0213
$ 3.24M
$ 3.24 million
-33.97%
257 Bucket Protocol BUT $ 0.00295
$ 2.95M
$ 2.95 million
-4.93%
258 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $ 128.82
$ 2.68M
$ 2.68 million
+0.52%
259 Mobipad MBP $ 0.0261
$ 2.61M
$ 2.61 million
+0.19%
260 AlphBanX ABX $ 0.0233
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
+1.57%
261 Asia Coin ASIA $ 0.0444
$ 2.22M
$ 2.22 million
-4.15%
262 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $ 0.00650
$ 2.21M
$ 2.21 million
-2.38%
263 LoopNetwork LOOP $ 0.0106
$ 2.01M
$ 2.01 million
+2.42%
264 BOB BOB $ 0.0122
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
-25.00%
265 Flare Finance EXFI $ 0.0163
$ 1.79M
$ 1.79 million
-26.91%
266 Felysyum FELY $ 0.356
$ 1.78M
$ 1.78 million
-0.26%
267 OPES Finance WPE $ 45.19
$ 1.73M
$ 1.73 million
+1.05%
268 Staked RESOLV stRESOLV $ 0.0590
$ 1.69M
$ 1.69 million
-23.77%
269 Dextrust DETS $ 0.0325
$ 1.62M
$ 1.62 million
+0.20%
270 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0358
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
-0.97%
271 Sigma Money BNBUSD $ 0.998
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
+0.18%
272 Liquid Staked SOL LSSOL $ 125.89
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
-3.21%
273 milktia MILKTIA $ 0.555
$ 1.44M
$ 1.44 million
+0.17%
274 Sanafi Onchain SANA $ 0.00140
$ 1.40M
$ 1.40 million
+9.83%
275 Echo ECHO $ 0.0128
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-2.95%
276 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $ 0.00319
$ 1.27M
$ 1.27 million
-11.94%
277 CARV CARV $ 0.120
$ 1.19M
$ 1.19 million
-4.33%
278 Amnis Finance AMI $ 0.0102
$ 1.18M
$ 1.18 million
+0.97%
279 Super Champs CHAMP $ 0.00114
$ 1.14M
$ 1.14 million
+0.28%
280 PEAQ PEAQ $ 0.0280
$ 1.12M
$ 1.12 million
+0.65%
281 Astherus ASTHERUS $ 0.000819
$ 818,646
$ 818,646
+1.88%
282 Ton Raffles RAFF $ 0.0375
$ 750,030
$ 750,030
+0.69%
283 Space Nation Oikos OIK $ 0.00252
$ 488,270
$ 488,270
-51.44%
284 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.84
$ 443,025
$ 443,025
+0.61%
285 Proof Of Liquidity POL $ 0.000444
$ 441,200
$ 441,200
+13.13%
286 PETE PETE $ 0.338
$ 312,412
$ 312,412
-2.87%
287 Amped Finance AMPED $ 0.00292
$ 292,000
$ 292,000
-1.68%
288 Houdini Swap LOCK $ 0.115
$ 266,931
$ 266,931
+3.35%
289 neuron ICP NICP $ 3.32
$ 266,544
$ 266,544
-1.89%
290 Stride STRD $ 0.0281
$ 258,096
$ 258,096
-14.48%
291 NUTS NUTS $ 0.000243
$ 242,715
$ 242,715
-7.02%
292 EARNM EARNM $ 0.000184
$ 232,573
$ 232,573
-1.33%
293 Invariant INVT $ 0.00103
$ 189,000
$ 189,000
-0.38%
294 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ 0.0577
$ 160,940
$ 160,940
+12.13%
295 Great Bounty Dealer GBD $ 0.000221
$ 152,289
$ 152,289
-0.90%
296 TBCC TBCC $ 0.000143
$ 142,981
$ 142,981
+0.70%
297 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₅113
$ 140,354
$ 140,354
-7.31%
298 EQIFI EQX $ 0.000268
$ 133,850
$ 133,850
+1.79%
299 Bifrost Voucher DOT vDOT $ 2.88
$ 127,822
$ 127,822
-0.98%
300 Pollux Coin POX $ 0.0229
$ 103,050
$ 103,050
-2.97%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0923
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
+4.10%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.129
$ 8.18M
$ 8.18 million
+3.20%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00464
$ 5.34M
$ 5.34 million
+3.20%
Sun SUN $ 0.0194
$ 372.41M
$ 372.41 million
+3.09%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0739
$ 21.17M
$ 21.17 million
+2.78%
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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