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 Whalebit CES $0.284
$120.03M
$120.03 million
+1.62%
252 Astherus BNB ASBNB $773.14
$113.86M
$113.86 million
+2.35%
253 Baseforever BASEFOREVER $0.0389
$96.08M
$96.08 million
-2.09%
254 ETHPlus Eth+ $2,753.96
$93.50M
$93.50 million
+2.18%
255 Klaytn KLAY $0.0293
$71.61M
$71.61 million
+1.19%
256 BET BET $0.0000905
$70.41M
$70.41 million
+2.09%
257 Orizon ORI $51.84
$44.53M
$44.53 million
-0.42%
258 APEX AP3X $0.0161
$38.65M
$38.65 million
+0.00%
259 Staked Frax USD SFRXUSD $1.28
$38.23M
$38.23 million
+1.59K%
260 ETH Fan Token Ecosystem EFT $0.0₇349
$34.90M
$34.90 million
+1.35%
261 swETH swETH $2,834.23
$31.54M
$31.54 million
+2.39%
262 Restaked Swell ETH rswETH $2,700.45
$30.12M
$30.12 million
+0.73%
263 GELD Finance GELDF $0.103
$25.73M
$25.73 million
-0.01%
264 Energy Web Token EWT $0.287
$24.55M
$24.55 million
+8.31%
265 StrikeX STRX $0.0244
$24.45M
$24.45 million
+0.94%
266 StakeStone Ether STONE $2,688.97
$20.82M
$20.82 million
+1.82%
267 Stake DAO CRV SDCRV $0.167
$19.92M
$19.92 million
+18.99%
268 Amnis Aptos Coin AMAPT $0.595
$18.99M
$18.99 million
+6.57%
269 RoboFi Token VICS $0.0244
$14.62M
$14.62 million
+0.68%
270 Wrapped Axelar WAXL $0.0419
$13.75M
$13.75 million
+1.45%
271 Splintershards SPS $0.00372
$11.16M
$11.16 million
-0.54%
272 Curve.fi FRAX/USDC CRVFRAX $0.954
$10.16M
$10.16 million
-0.59%
273 CubYield CUBY $0.0₇303
$10.01M
$10.01 million
+1.80%
274 BIB BIB $0.199
$9.97M
$9.97 million
-4.16%
275 Lumint LMT $0.00314
$9.42M
$9.42 million
+14.96%
276 Bitgold BTG $0.438
$8.76M
$8.76 million
-7.25%
277 CateCoin CATE $0.0₆105
$6.09M
$6.09 million
+0.32%
278 Crypto.com Staked SOL CDCSOL $113.11
$5.22M
$5.22 million
+2.20%
279 Stronghold LST STRONGSOL $122.37
$4.25M
$4.25 million
+2.38%
280 Bware INFRA $0.0420
$4.20M
$4.20 million
-7.28%
281 Stader MaticX MATICX $0.114
$3.89M
$3.89 million
+3.00%
282 DogeKing DOGEKING $0.0₈354
$3.54M
$3.54 million
+2.00%
283 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $0.00344
$3.44M
$3.44 million
+15.93%
284 Magic Power MGP $0.0₇294
$2.87M
$2.87 million
+0.04%
285 StakeWise SWISE $0.00280
$2.80M
$2.80 million
+4.25%
286 Mavryk Network MVRK $0.00924
$2.77M
$2.77 million
-0.94%
287 OKX Liquid Staked Solana OKSOL $102.02
$2.61M
$2.61 million
+2.50%
288 Carry Protocol CRE $0.000260
$2.56M
$2.56 million
-26.09%
289 Asia Coin ASIA $0.0459
$2.29M
$2.29 million
+0.02%
290 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $110.10
$2.29M
$2.29 million
+2.48%
291 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $0.00568
$2.27M
$2.27 million
+58.86K%
292 HANePlatform HANEP $0.00973
$2.19M
$2.19 million
+0.30%
293 Qawalla Token QWLA $0.0984
$2.14M
$2.14 million
+0.29%
294 Beamable Network BMB $0.00213
$2.13M
$2.13 million
-5.58%
295 Vault V $0.0192
$1.92M
$1.92 million
+4.09%
296 Neutrino Index XTN $0.0287
$1.49M
$1.49 million
+8.27%
297 Dextrust DETS $0.0296
$1.48M
$1.48 million
+3.34%
298 Felysyum FELY $0.295
$1.47M
$1.47 million
+6.02%
299 Bent Finance BENT $0.0273
$1.39M
$1.39 million
+2.39%
300 Exohood EXO $0.0000897
$1.34M
$1.34 million
+0.32%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Lisk LSK $0.138
$37.54M
$37.54 million
+18.04%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.104
$135.00M
$135.00 million
+13.28%
TaleX X $0.0120
$7.20M
$7.20 million
+11.85%
Velvet VELVET $0.0577
$26.75M
$26.75 million
+9.44%
TRIA TRIA $0.00365
$11.57M
$11.57 million
+6.74%
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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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