Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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251 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₆218
$ 27,181
$ 27,181
-11.41%
252 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0120
$ 25,318
$ 25,318
+1.44%
253 RuglessDP RDP $ 0.0000244
$ 24,445
$ 24,445
+0.42%
254 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000232
$ 23,196
$ 23,196
+2.55%
255 GIV GIV $ 0.000502
$ 21,478
$ 21,478
-4.26%
256 HASH Token HASH $ 0.0000179
$ 17,849
$ 17,849
+0.82%
257 ATC Launchpad ATCP $ 0.0000166
$ 16,570
$ 16,570
+3.18%
258 EGGP EGGP $ 0.00492
$ 14,255
$ 14,255
+1.24%
259 dogwifhair wif $ 0.0₁₀335
$ 14,074
$ 14,074
-0.35%
260 Billion Happiness BHC $ 0.254
$ 12,699
$ 12,699
+1.62%
261 OctaX OCTAX $ 0.130
$ 11,457
$ 11,457
+1.11%
262 TreeDefi Token TREE $ 0.396
$ 6,738
$ 6,738
+2.34%
263 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆620
$ 6,200
$ 6,200
+0.00%
264 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0₅695
$ 6,163
$ 6,163
+0.34%
265 Bitcoin Pay BTCPAY $ 0.000266
$ 5,206
$ 5,206
-69.86%
266 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,109
$ 5,109
+0.00%
267 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ 0.000532
$ 3,914
$ 3,914
+1.38%
268 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 2.20
$ 2,884
$ 2,884
+0.40%
269 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000269
$ 1,734
$ 1,734
+1.56%
270 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000122
$ 1,087
$ 1,087
+0.73%
271 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.0₅578
$ 371
$ 371
-0.17%
272 PNTOKEN PNT $ 0.0₅886
$ 186
$ 186
+1.90%
273 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇148
$ 6
$ 6
+5.06%
274 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀158
$ 0
$ 0
+2.38%
275 Liqui Synth LSP $ 0.0₁₅217
$ 0
$ 0
-18.11%
276 Nxt NXT $ --
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277 Bismuth BIS $ --
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278 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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279 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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280 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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281 Shard SHARD $ --
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282 NitroEx NTX $ --
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283 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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284 Guardian GUARD $ --
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285 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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286 EQIFI EQX $ --
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287 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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288 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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289 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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290 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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291 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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292 Kuverit KUV $ --
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293 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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294 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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295 RatCoin RAT $ --
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296 Snowbank SB $ 220.67
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-0.11%
297 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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298 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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299 Reflecto RTO $ --
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300 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0494
$ 4.79M
$ 4.79 million
+26.73%
Algorand ALGO $ 0.105
$ 932.21M
$ 932.21 million
+22.24%
QTUM QTUM $ 0.905
$ 95.90M
$ 95.90 million
+12.57%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0592
$ 75.24M
$ 75.24 million
+12.09%
Tectum TET $ 0.280
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
+11.45%
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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