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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301 Marshmallowdefi MASH $ 0.0000173
$ 1,118
$ 1,118
+0.49%
302 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.0000998
$ 892
$ 892
+0.73%
303 Viking Swap VIKING $ 0.0₅256
$ 191
$ 191
-0.71%
304 ApeSwap BANANA $ 0.0₇127
$ 5
$ 5
+1.10%
305 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 0.0000169
$ 5
$ 5
+21.65%
306 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₉834
$ 0
$ 0
-3.25%
307 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₉119
$ 0
$ 0
+6.86%
308 Nxt NXT $ --
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309 Particl PART $ --
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310 NavCoin NAV $ --
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311 Bismuth BIS $ --
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312 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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313 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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314 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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315 Shard SHARD $ --
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316 NitroEx NTX $ --
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317 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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318 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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321 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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325 Kuverit KUV $ --
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326 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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327 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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328 ProBit Token PROB $ --
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329 RatCoin RAT $ --
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330 hi Dollar HI $ --
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331 Snowbank SB $ --
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332 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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333 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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334 Reflecto RTO $ --
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335 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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336 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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337 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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338 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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339 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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340 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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341 Jelly JELLY $ --
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342 OPES Finance WPE $ --
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343 unilend.finance UFT $ --
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344 Centaur CNTR $ --
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345 Puff PUFF $ --
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346 SPORE SPORE $ --
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347 Quadency QUAD $ --
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348 BLURT BLURT $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NFPrompt Token NFP $ 0.00767
$ 7.46M
$ 7.46 million
+28.62%
Rocket Pool RPL $ 2.05
$ 46.28M
$ 46.28 million
+27.28%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.0490
$ 5.14M
$ 5.14 million
+26.62%
ether.fi governance token ETHFI $ 0.420
$ 389.93M
$ 389.93 million
+11.94%
Cardano ADA $ 0.193
$ 7.49B
$ 7.49 billion
+9.67%
All Gainers

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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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