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 MON MON $ 0.00266
$ 33,782
$ 33,782
-2.05%
252 Staked Aptos Coin STAPT $ 1.05
$ 33,227
$ 33,227
+2.54%
253 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆527
$ 32,170
$ 32,170
+2.85%
254 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000297
$ 32,063
$ 32,063
+1.35%
255 TAPME Token TAP $ 0.000326
$ 29,365
$ 29,365
+0.40%
256 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₆230
$ 28,644
$ 28,644
+2.63%
257 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000238
$ 23,783
$ 23,783
+0.83%
258 Olive Cash OLIVE $ 0.000268
$ 19,188
$ 19,188
-1.73%
259 ATC Launchpad ATCP $ 0.0000171
$ 17,090
$ 17,090
+0.06%
260 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00486
$ 14,106
$ 14,106
+0.21%
261 dogwifhair wif $ 0.0₁₀333
$ 13,987
$ 13,987
+2.95%
262 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.131
$ 11,509
$ 11,509
+0.52%
263 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000359
$ 8,815
$ 8,815
+0.02%
264 Chumbi Valley CHMB $ 0.0₆284
$ 8,506
$ 8,506
+8.74%
265 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.392
$ 6,672
$ 6,672
-0.02%
266 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆620
$ 6,200
$ 6,200
+0.00%
267 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,109
$ 5,109
-0.00%
268 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅502
$ 4,447
$ 4,447
-0.44%
269 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000531
$ 3,905
$ 3,905
-0.86%
270 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000262
$ 1,687
$ 1,687
+0.68%
271 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000122
$ 1,091
$ 1,091
+0.01%
272 IerToken IERT $ 0.0₅565
$ 610
$ 610
+0.96%
273 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅500
$ 351
$ 351
-3.31%
274 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇169
$ 7
$ 7
-6.60%
275 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈101
$ 0
$ 0
+0.00%
276 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀151
$ 0
$ 0
+0.67%
277 Nxt NXT $ --
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278 Bismuth BIS $ --
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279 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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280 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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281 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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282 Shard SHARD $ --
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283 NitroEx NTX $ --
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284 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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285 Guardian GUARD $ --
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286 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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287 EQIFI EQX $ --
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288 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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289 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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290 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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291 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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292 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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293 Kuverit KUV $ --
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294 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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295 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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296 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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297 RatCoin RAT $ --
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298 Snowbank SB $ 221.91
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-2.28%
299 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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300 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

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Livepeer LPT $ 2.23
$ 109.56M
$ 109.56 million
+10.63%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000401
$ 219.52M
$ 219.52 million
+7.60%
Edge EDGE $ 0.122
$ 92.59M
$ 92.59 million
+7.60%
Decred DCR $ 23.00
$ 399.15M
$ 399.15 million
+5.46%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00485
$ 55.15M
$ 55.15 million
+4.83%
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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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