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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 Whalebit CES $0.267
$112.65M
$112.65 million
-0.38%
252 BET BET $0.000103
$80.21M
$80.21 million
+0.82%
253 Klaytn KLAY $0.0309
$75.65M
$75.65 million
+2.50%
254 Orizon ORI $51.56
$43.08M
$43.08 million
-1.92%
255 APEX AP3X $0.0160
$38.41M
$38.41 million
+0.00%
256 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇362
$36.20M
$36.20 million
+7.99%
257 swETH swETH $2,791.75
$31.94M
$31.94 million
+0.93%
258 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,647.46
$29.76M
$29.76 million
+0.41%
259 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
-0.00%
260 Energy Web Token EWT $0.268
$22.97M
$22.97 million
+0.79%
261 StrikeX STRX $0.0216
$21.62M
$21.62 million
+3.15%
262 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0254
$15.22M
$15.22 million
+4.60%
263 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0437
$14.32M
$14.32 million
+1.45%
264 BIB BIB $0.237
$11.86M
$11.86 million
-34.78%
265 Splintershards SPS $0.00379
$11.36M
$11.36 million
+3.29%
266 CubYield CUBY $0.0₇318
$10.48M
$10.48 million
+5.44%
267 Bitgold BTG $0.514
$10.27M
$10.27 million
+0.85%
268 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $0.297
$8.91M
$8.91 million
-99.36%
269 Lumint LMT $0.00267
$7.99M
$7.99 million
-25.84%
270 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆126
$7.29M
$7.29 million
+6.87%
271 KeyOfLife Multichain Store Of Value KOL $0.119
$5.97M
$5.97 million
-1.27%
272 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $113.14
$5.28M
$5.28 million
+0.89%
273 TAKI TAKI $0.00188
$5.07M
$5.07 million
+1.84%
274 BFG Token BFG $0.00438
$4.92M
$4.92 million
-0.15%
275 Bware INFRA $0.0446
$4.46M
$4.46 million
-3.63%
276 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $122.87
$4.28M
$4.28 million
+0.58%
277 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.113
$4.02M
$4.02 million
+3.39%
278 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈367
$3.67M
$3.67 million
+5.16%
279 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000349
$3.44M
$3.44 million
-0.31%
280 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00340
$3.40M
$3.40 million
-1.38%
281 Zyfi ZFI $0.00642
$3.21M
$3.21 million
-2.61%
282 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00992
$2.97M
$2.97 million
-3.99%
283 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇298
$2.90M
$2.90 million
+1.89%
284 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $103.19
$2.64M
$2.64 million
+1.47%
285 Vulcan Forged PYR $0.0517
$2.58M
$2.58 million
+3.41%
286 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $110.83
$2.31M
$2.31 million
+1.38%
287 Beamable Network BMB $0.00230
$2.30M
$2.30 million
-4.94%
288 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0458
$2.29M
$2.29 million
+4.12%
289 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00999
$2.25M
$2.25 million
-1.20%
290 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0975
$2.15M
$2.15 million
+0.36%
291 Vault V $0.0200
$2.00M
$2.00 million
+1.88%
292 Rocket Pool ETH rETH $2,876.19
$1.84M
$1.84 million
+28.11%
293 Vira-lata Finance REAU $0.0₈186
$1.47M
$1.47 million
+6.88%
294 Aura Finance AURA $0.0204
$1.43M
$1.43 million
-11.76%
295 Dextrust DETS $0.0278
$1.39M
$1.39 million
-5.74%
296 Exohood EXO $0.0000899
$1.35M
$1.35 million
+1.81%
297 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0259
$1.35M
$1.35 million
+18.99%
298 Felysyum FELY $0.260
$1.30M
$1.30 million
-0.55%
299 milktia MILKTIA $0.442
$1.14M
$1.14 million
+3.49%
300 PEAQ PEAQ $0.0269
$1.06M
$1.06 million
+3.32%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Velvet VELVET $0.0962
$44.32M
$44.32 million
+24.24%
Numeraire NMR $10.25
$89.85M
$89.85 million
+14.35%
Decred DCR $16.45
$289.32M
$289.32 million
+13.05%
Bitshares BTS $0.00160
$4.81M
$4.81 million
+12.52%
aPriori APR $0.245
$82.46M
$82.46 million
+12.20%
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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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