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 Niob Finance NIOB $ 0.000131
$ 78,670
$ 78,670
-4.88%
252 TBCC TBCC $ 0.0000750
$ 74,990
$ 74,990
-2.60%
253 Absorber ABS $ 0.0748
$ 74,849
$ 74,849
-6.79%
254 GBANK APY GBK $ 0.00104
$ 73,077
$ 73,077
-4.49%
255 Virtue Poker VPP $ 0.000128
$ 68,416
$ 68,416
-10.19%
256 Revenue Coin RVC $ 0.0000783
$ 64,084
$ 64,084
+1.60%
257 Gen Token GEN $ 0.0499
$ 63,796
$ 63,796
-3.04%
258 Astherus ASTHERUS $ 0.0000583
$ 58,333
$ 58,333
-6.06%
259 AXIOMA Dex AXD $ 0.000154
$ 54,989
$ 54,989
-6.32%
260 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $ 0.000119
$ 47,788
$ 47,788
-8.10%
261 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₆376
$ 46,945
$ 46,945
+1.05%
262 Staked Aptos Coin STAPT $ 1.02
$ 32,375
$ 32,375
-6.69%
263 WBriacash WBRIACASH $ 0.265
$ 31,986
$ 31,986
-5.14%
264 Adamant ADDY $ 0.00731
$ 31,054
$ 31,054
-6.76%
265 BCNT BCNT $ 0.00108
$ 30,432
$ 30,432
-3.00%
266 TAPME Token TAP $ 0.000327
$ 29,437
$ 29,437
-0.19%
267 CroxSwap CROX $ 0.00171
$ 25,707
$ 25,707
-4.76%
268 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000227
$ 22,689
$ 22,689
-3.49%
269 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0105
$ 22,051
$ 22,051
-1.59%
270 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000198
$ 21,398
$ 21,398
-6.77%
271 Olive Cash OLIVE $ 0.000285
$ 20,410
$ 20,410
-5.44%
272 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000180
$ 17,899
$ 17,899
-4.06%
273 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00504
$ 14,612
$ 14,612
-3.85%
274 Chibi Dinos HOOP $ 0.0000367
$ 12,851
$ 12,851
-2.80%
275 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.130
$ 11,474
$ 11,474
-3.50%
276 Wine Shares WINE $ 0.178
$ 8,903
$ 8,903
-47.04%
277 War Gold WGOLD $ 0.0000360
$ 8,840
$ 8,840
-1.18%
278 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₆130
$ 7,998
$ 7,998
+2.37%
279 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.404
$ 6,861
$ 6,861
-6.01%
280 Lord Arena LORDA $ 0.0₅658
$ 6,578
$ 6,578
-6.19%
281 Durov's Caps CAPS $ 0.0000590
$ 5,898
$ 5,898
+0.33%
282 Drip Network DRIP $ 0.00140
$ 5,454
$ 5,454
+6.65%
283 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
284 Pacoca PACOCA $ 0.0₅736
$ 4,693
$ 4,693
-12.00%
285 Grapeswap GRAPE $ 0.0₅192
$ 3,842
$ 3,842
-0.97%
286 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆360
$ 3,600
$ 3,600
+0.00%
287 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000358
$ 2,631
$ 2,631
-6.09%
288 Lokum Token LKM $ 0.000453
$ 2,539
$ 2,539
-5.75%
289 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 1.57
$ 2,055
$ 2,055
-1.62%
290 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅172
$ 1,528
$ 1,528
-6.93%
291 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000214
$ 1,380
$ 1,380
-5.71%
292 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000106
$ 1,140
$ 1,140
-4.78%
293 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000105
$ 935
$ 935
-2.96%
294 Viking Swap VIKING $ 0.0₅312
$ 233
$ 233
-4.21%
295 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅252
$ 177
$ 177
-4.31%
296 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇149
$ 6
$ 6
-2.12%
297 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000158
$ 5
$ 5
-8.52%
298 Extend Finance EXF $ 0.000239
$ 0
$ 0
-6.87%
299 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉760
$ 0
$ 0
-11.32%
300 Portify PFY $ 0.0₅378
$ 0
$ 0
-3.08%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Internet Computer ICP $ 3.13
$ 1.73B
$ 1.73 billion
+8.88%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.81
$ 3.64B
$ 3.64 billion
+8.40%
SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.217
$ 62.54M
$ 62.54 million
+5.53%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0956
$ 40.18M
$ 40.18 million
+3.60%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.174
$ 7.24M
$ 7.24 million
+1.45%
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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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