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

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# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $2,485.09
$303.28B
$303.28 billion
-1.94%
2 BNB BNB $716.33
$95.37B
$95.37 billion
-2.72%
3 Solana SOL $99.85
$58.56B
$58.56 billion
-2.27%
4 TRON TRX $0.340
$32.32B
$32.32 billion
+0.19%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,481.19
$23.99B
$23.99 billion
-1.97%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $77.85
$23.27B
$23.27 billion
-2.27%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,089.30
$11.43B
$11.43 billion
-1.94%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.36
$8.50B
$8.50 billion
-1.62%
9 Cardano ADA $0.205
$7.69B
$7.69 billion
-1.75%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,741.11
$5.34B
$5.34 billion
-1.97%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,744.80
$4.57B
$4.57 billion
-1.95%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+0.00%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.35
$3.77B
$3.77 billion
-1.52%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0754
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
+1.24%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.34
$3.25B
$3.25 billion
-1.44%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.31
$3.02B
$3.02 billion
-3.06%
17 Sui Network SUI $0.713
$2.92B
$2.92 billion
-2.11%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0584
$2.84B
$2.84 billion
+1.23%
19 OKB OKB $113.81
$2.39B
$2.39 billion
-0.23%
20 Aave AAVE $124.73
$1.93B
$1.93 billion
-1.55%
21 Polkadot DOT $1.01
$1.71B
$1.71 billion
-3.42%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.66
$1.48B
$1.48 billion
-3.93%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0967
$1.08B
$1.08 billion
+1.75%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $129.89
$1.03B
$1.03 billion
-2.18%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,901.81
$919.70M
$919.70 million
-1.97%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0931
$841.52M
$841.52 million
+0.13%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.58
$838.02M
$838.02 million
-3.66%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0279
$733.42M
$733.42 million
+1.14%
29 VeChain VET $0.00764
$657.03M
$657.03 million
-1.69%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,011.91
$653.14M
$653.14 million
-0.97%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.82
$581.71M
$581.71 million
-2.44%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $120.65
$516.24M
$516.24 million
-2.04%
33 Aptos APT $0.589
$505.29M
$505.29 million
-5.03%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,829.29
$472.74M
$472.74 million
-1.91%
35 Celestia TIA $0.349
$337.34M
$337.34 million
-2.95%
36 Lisk LSK $0.899
$328.18M
$328.18 million
+317.55%
37 Sun SUN $0.0171
$328.09M
$328.09 million
+0.44%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆329
$325.27M
$325.27 million
+0.93%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.266
$291.03M
$291.03 million
+4.43%
40 Decred DCR $16.26
$286.19M
$286.19 million
-0.16%
41 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000506
$279.67M
$279.67 million
-0.78%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $140.08
$230.46M
$230.46 million
-2.20%
43 Kite KITE $0.109
$221.49M
$221.49 million
+2.44%
44 Akash AKT $0.537
$159.95M
$159.95 million
+1.21%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.103
$133.23M
$133.23 million
-2.36%
46 MultiversX EGLD $4.28
$131.67M
$131.67 million
-5.47%
47 Synthetix Network SNX $0.217
$126.20M
$126.20 million
+3.26%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.966
$102.42M
$102.42 million
+7.36%
49 0x ZRX $0.113
$95.72M
$95.72 million
+6.80%
50 dYdX Token DYDX $0.113
$95.30M
$95.30 million
-2.11%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Lisk LSK $0.899
$328.18M
$328.18 million
+317.55%
PIVX PIVX $0.0201
$2.15M
$2.15 million
+24.42%
Renzo REZ $0.00398
$4.56M
$4.56 million
+21.44%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0211
$2.16M
$2.16 million
+13.93%
Waves WAVES $0.277
$38.40M
$38.40 million
+13.45%
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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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