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
301 Infinite Trading Protocol ITP $ 0.0177
$ 36,653
$ 36,653
+0.05%
302 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000331
$ 33,147
$ 33,147
-0.86%
303 Limbo LIMBO $ 0.000636
$ 24,064
$ 24,064
-0.89%
304 CafeSwap Token BREW $ 0.000284
$ 19,331
$ 19,331
-30.12%
305 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0000239
$ 19,111
$ 19,111
+0.05%
306 EUR Neutrino EURN $ 0.0270
$ 12,747
$ 12,747
+0.11%
307 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 6.41
$ 8,410
$ 8,410
+1.44%
308 ATC Launchpad ATCP $ 0.0₅716
$ 7,160
$ 7,160
-10.50%
309 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆700
$ 7,000
$ 7,000
+0.00%
310 Bolin BOLIN $ 0.0000344
$ 6,134
$ 6,134
-2.92%
311 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,110
$ 5,110
+0.00%
312 IerToken IERT $ 0.0000365
$ 3,940
$ 3,940
-2.83%
313 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000155
$ 1,384
$ 1,384
+1.68%
314 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₈969
$ 4
$ 4
+1.14%
315 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀337
$ 0
$ 0
-1.41%
316 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈107
$ 0
$ 0
-7.54%
317 Umbrella Stake Wrapped Aave Ethereum USDC v1 stkwaEthUSDC.v1 $ --
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318 Decimal DEL $ --
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319 SpaceFrog X SFX $ --
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320 PER TOKEN PER $ --
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321 Wonderful Memories WMEMO $ --
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322 Gud Tech GUD $ --
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323 Bitcoin Hyper HYPER $ --
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324 DEFI CLUB COIN DCOIN $ --
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325 Yieldnest Restaked ETH ynETH $ --
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326 Staked avUSD SAVUSD $ --
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327 Kuverit KUV $ --
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328 AiNero ANR $ --
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329 dexSHARE DEXSHARE $ --
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330 BitBlocks Finance BBKFI $ --
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331 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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332 ViCat VICAT $ --
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333 Ghost GHOST $ --
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334 WellNode WEND $ --
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335 MoneyByte MON $ --
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336 OHM Pod pOHM $ --
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337 StakeShare SSX $ --
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338 GX4 AI GX4 $ --
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339 basis.markets BASIS $ --
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340 Infinity Yield IFY $ --
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341 Maxi Doge MAXI $ --
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342 BCNT BCNT $ --
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343 Absorber ABS $ --
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344 Crypto Snack SNACK $ --
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345 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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346 BlackHat BLKC $ --
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347 Cyrix Wallet CYX $ --
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348 Bent Finance BENT $ --
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349 OX Coin (Wormhole) OX $ --
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350 Chikn Egg EGG $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Crowns CWS $ 0.0515
$ 271,909
$ 271,909
+10.34%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0110
$ 3.33M
$ 3.33 million
+8.49%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.176
$ 54.64M
$ 54.64 million
+6.12%
Newton NEWT $ 0.109
$ 94.96M
$ 94.96 million
+5.54%
Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000468
$ 406,162
$ 406,162
+3.14%
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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