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 Baseforever BASEFOREVER $0.0477
$118.00M
$118.00 million
-3.17%
252 Whalebit CES $0.270
$113.81M
$113.81 million
+0.81%
253 ETHPlus Eth+ $2,688.05
$91.26M
$91.26 million
-2.24%
254 BET BET $0.000102
$79.19M
$79.19 million
-2.13%
255 Klaytn KLAY $0.0312
$76.29M
$76.29 million
+1.37%
256 Orizon ORI $51.53
$43.06M
$43.06 million
-0.15%
257 APEX AP3X $0.0160
$38.41M
$38.41 million
+1.91%
258 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇350
$35.00M
$35.00 million
+3.84%
259 swETH swETH $2,780.23
$31.81M
$31.81 million
-2.29%
260 Lorenzo stBTC STBTC $79,209.37
$30.75M
$30.75 million
-1.76%
261 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,650.07
$29.79M
$29.79 million
-2.47%
262 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
-0.00%
263 Energy Web Token EWT $0.275
$23.53M
$23.53 million
-1.72%
264 StrikeX STRX $0.0213
$21.26M
$21.26 million
+0.80%
265 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0250
$14.97M
$14.97 million
+3.05%
266 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0435
$14.28M
$14.28 million
+3.14%
267 BIB BIB $0.259
$12.93M
$12.93 million
+131.94%
268 Splintershards SPS $0.00374
$11.21M
$11.21 million
+1.97%
269 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆121
$7.00M
$7.00 million
+2.15%
270 Lumint LMT $0.00227
$6.80M
$6.80 million
-64.10%
271 Nash NEX $0.140
$6.21M
$6.21 million
-7.54%
272 KeyOfLife Multichain Store Of Value KOL $0.119
$5.97M
$5.97 million
-1.27%
273 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $113.34
$5.29M
$5.29 million
-1.64%
274 TAKI TAKI $0.00188
$5.06M
$5.06 million
-0.08%
275 BFG Token BFG $0.00437
$4.91M
$4.91 million
-0.29%
276 Bware INFRA $0.0458
$4.58M
$4.58 million
-1.14%
277 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $122.75
$4.27M
$4.27 million
-1.15%
278 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.112
$3.99M
$3.99 million
+0.07%
279 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈356
$3.56M
$3.56 million
+1.39%
280 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000349
$3.44M
$3.44 million
-0.19%
281 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00340
$3.40M
$3.40 million
-3.00%
282 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.0107
$3.21M
$3.21 million
+3.29%
283 Zyfi ZFI $0.00630
$3.15M
$3.15 million
-8.51%
284 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇296
$2.89M
$2.89 million
+0.84%
285 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $102.45
$2.62M
$2.62 million
-1.19%
286 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0519
$2.60M
$2.60 million
+4.23%
287 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0459
$2.30M
$2.30 million
+4.22%
288 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $110.24
$2.29M
$2.29 million
-1.32%
289 HANePlatform HANEP $0.0101
$2.28M
$2.28 million
-2.13%
290 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0973
$2.14M
$2.14 million
-2.37%
291 Vault V $0.0197
$1.97M
$1.97 million
-1.42%
292 Vira-lata Finance REAU $0.0₈181
$1.43M
$1.43 million
+3.09%
293 Dextrust DETS $0.0276
$1.38M
$1.38 million
-6.02%
294 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0261
$1.36M
$1.36 million
+29.67%
295 Exohood EXO $0.0000893
$1.34M
$1.34 million
-2.09%
296 Flash Liquidity Token FLP.1 $1.04
$1.32M
$1.32 million
-1.40%
297 Aura Finance AURA $0.0187
$1.31M
$1.31 million
-15.02%
298 Felysyum FELY $0.260
$1.30M
$1.30 million
+0.61%
299 milktia MILKTIA $0.443
$1.15M
$1.15 million
+0.93%
300 PEAQ PEAQ $0.0276
$1.09M
$1.09 million
+7.47%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Matchain MAT $0.0416
$2.49M
$2.49 million
+18.86%
Decred DCR $16.84
$296.01M
$296.01 million
+14.28%
Bitshares BTS $0.00159
$4.76M
$4.76 million
+13.37%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.25
$2.93B
$2.93 billion
+12.49%
BitcoinOS Token BOS $0.0000234
$238,028
$238,028
+8.26%
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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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