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
251 Bucket Protocol BUT $ 0.00380
$ 3.80M
$ 3.80 million
+0.42%
252 Oxchange Finance OC $ 0.179
$ 3.77M
$ 3.77 million
-0.03%
253 Qawalla Token QWLA $ 0.150
$ 3.29M
$ 3.29 million
-0.15%
254 Snorter SNORT $ 0.0125
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
-1.11%
255 Magic Power MGP $ 0.0₇307
$ 2.99M
$ 2.99 million
+0.10%
256 Asia Coin ASIA $ 0.0559
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
+1.47%
257 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $ 130.02
$ 2.71M
$ 2.71 million
-0.02%
258 Mobipad MBP $ 0.0270
$ 2.71M
$ 2.71 million
+10.62%
259 BOB BOB $ 0.0161
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
+5.23%
260 Staked RESOLV stRESOLV $ 0.0816
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
-1.20%
261 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $ 0.00675
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
-1.03%
262 AlphBanX ABX $ 0.0219
$ 2.19M
$ 2.19 million
+1.53%
263 LoopNetwork LOOP $ 0.0101
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
+2.12%
264 OPES Finance WPE $ 49.91
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
+13.11%
265 Rezerve.money RZR $ 1.24
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
-3.80%
266 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0412
$ 1.82M
$ 1.82 million
-1.84%
267 Felysyum FELY $ 0.346
$ 1.73M
$ 1.73 million
+1.77%
268 Dextrust DETS $ 0.0335
$ 1.67M
$ 1.67 million
+0.38%
269 CARV CARV $ 0.163
$ 1.62M
$ 1.62 million
+8.04%
270 Bitcos Pro BOS $ 0.160
$ 1.60M
$ 1.60 million
-2.51%
271 Sigma Money BNBUSD $ 1.00
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
+51.96%
272 Sanafi Onchain SANA $ 0.00151
$ 1.51M
$ 1.51 million
+0.87%
273 Liquid Staked SOL LSSOL $ 130.39
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
+0.48%
274 Echo ECHO $ 0.0141
$ 1.49M
$ 1.49 million
-1.46%
275 xSILO xSILO $ 0.0105
$ 1.48M
$ 1.48 million
+7.10%
276 milktia MILKTIA $ 0.568
$ 1.47M
$ 1.47 million
-0.09%
277 Flare Finance EXFI $ 0.0126
$ 1.39M
$ 1.39 million
+29.90%
278 Space Nation Oikos OIK $ 0.00616
$ 1.19M
$ 1.19 million
-5.95%
279 Amnis Finance AMI $ 0.0103
$ 1.19M
$ 1.19 million
-0.09%
280 Astherus ASTHERUS $ 0.000994
$ 993,563
$ 993,563
+0.83%
281 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $ 0.00240
$ 960,000
$ 960,000
+14.83%
282 Ton Raffles RAFF $ 0.0377
$ 753,880
$ 753,880
-0.25%
283 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.85
$ 445,398
$ 445,398
+0.36%
284 StarLaunch STARS $ 0.00439
$ 435,139
$ 435,139
-1.05%
285 NUTS NUTS $ 0.000414
$ 414,234
$ 414,234
+9.07%
286 Proof Of Liquidity POL $ 0.000380
$ 380,000
$ 380,000
-4.14%
287 Amped Finance AMPED $ 0.00294
$ 294,000
$ 294,000
-2.33%
288 Stride STRD $ 0.0318
$ 292,184
$ 292,184
+3.89%
289 neuron ICP NICP $ 3.54
$ 283,953
$ 283,953
+7.25%
290 EARNM EARNM $ 0.000209
$ 264,325
$ 264,325
-0.96%
291 Houdini Swap LOCK $ 0.113
$ 262,578
$ 262,578
-0.41%
292 Invariant INVT $ 0.00103
$ 185,040
$ 185,040
+0.49%
293 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₅131
$ 162,365
$ 162,365
+9.32%
294 Great Bounty Dealer GBD $ 0.000225
$ 155,046
$ 155,046
+0.90%
295 EQIFI EQX $ 0.000290
$ 145,000
$ 145,000
+9.39%
296 Bifrost Voucher DOT vDOT $ 2.87
$ 127,446
$ 127,446
+0.60%
297 TBCC TBCC $ 0.000123
$ 123,426
$ 123,426
-14.28%
298 Pollux Coin POX $ 0.0245
$ 110,250
$ 110,250
-5.04%
299 LiNEAR Protocol LNR $ 0.000487
$ 97,318
$ 97,318
-1.62%
300 Wizardia WZRD $ 0.000267
$ 80,070
$ 80,070
+0.15%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Internet Computer ICP $ 3.15
$ 1.72B
$ 1.72 billion
+7.41%
Kusama KSM $ 7.49
$ 131.15M
$ 131.15 million
+6.99%
Xertra STRAX $ 0.0200
$ 40.72M
$ 40.72 million
+4.84%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0663
$ 18.97M
$ 18.97 million
+3.75%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0495
$ 4.76M
$ 4.76 million
+3.63%
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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