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 WBriacash WBRIACASH $ 0.284
$ 34,298
$ 34,298
+2.72%
252 Chumbi Valley CHMB $ 0.0₅106
$ 31,920
$ 31,920
+1.31%
253 BCNT BCNT $ 0.00113
$ 31,763
$ 31,763
-0.94%
254 TAPME Token TAP $ 0.000328
$ 29,564
$ 29,564
-0.58%
255 CroxSwap CROX $ 0.00183
$ 27,487
$ 27,487
+0.62%
256 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000224
$ 24,219
$ 24,219
-0.62%
257 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000239
$ 23,935
$ 23,935
-1.65%
258 Olive Cash OLIVE $ 0.000312
$ 22,356
$ 22,356
+0.76%
259 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000189
$ 18,820
$ 18,820
+0.59%
260 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00537
$ 15,567
$ 15,567
+0.19%
261 dogwifhair wif $ 0.0₁₀356
$ 14,969
$ 14,969
+11.51%
262 Chibi Dinos HOOP $ 0.0000384
$ 13,430
$ 13,430
+1.27%
263 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.138
$ 12,161
$ 12,161
-0.45%
264 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.000119
$ 11,891
$ 11,891
-27.48%
265 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000368
$ 9,035
$ 9,035
-0.38%
266 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆130
$ 8,024
$ 8,024
-8.76%
267 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.441
$ 7,505
$ 7,505
-0.76%
268 Lord Arena LORDA $ 0.0₅721
$ 7,209
$ 7,209
+1.02%
269 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
270 Grapeswap GRAPE $ 0.0₅196
$ 3,921
$ 3,921
+6.02%
271 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
272 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000396
$ 2,911
$ 2,911
+0.27%
273 Liqui Synth LSP $ 0.0₅245
$ 2,445
$ 2,445
+889.24B%
274 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.61
$ 2,114
$ 2,114
+0.90%
275 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅202
$ 1,794
$ 1,794
+0.13%
276 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000234
$ 1,510
$ 1,510
-0.46%
277 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000127
$ 1,370
$ 1,370
+1.85%
278 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000110
$ 982
$ 982
+0.48%
279 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅290
$ 204
$ 204
-6.20%
280 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000232
$ 7
$ 7
+35.84%
281 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇155
$ 6
$ 6
-0.87%
282 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉889
$ 0
$ 0
+11.40%
283 Portify PFY $ 0.0₅395
$ 0
$ 0
+1.38%
284 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀105
$ 0
$ 0
-5.59%
285 Nxt NXT $ --
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286 Bismuth BIS $ --
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287 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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288 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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289 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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290 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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291 Shard SHARD $ --
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292 NitroEx NTX $ --
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293 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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294 EQIFI EQX $ --
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295 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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296 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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297 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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298 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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299 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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300 Kuverit KUV $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Xertra STRAX $ 0.0151
$ 32.77M
$ 32.77 million
+29.76%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0966
$ 35.67M
$ 35.67 million
+4.93%
OKB OKB $ 91.76
$ 1.93B
$ 1.93 billion
+3.15%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000825
$ 456.62M
$ 456.62 million
+2.76%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00475
$ 54.06M
$ 54.06 million
+2.61%
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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