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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 $2,469.52
$301.33B
$301.33 billion
-1.01%
2 BNB BNB $717.25
$95.50B
$95.50 billion
-4.60%
3 Solana SOL $101.17
$59.30B
$59.30 billion
-2.41%
4 TRON TRX $0.340
$32.30B
$32.30 billion
+0.32%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $82.78
$24.73B
$24.73 billion
-3.69%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,465.96
$23.82B
$23.82 billion
-1.28%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,069.77
$11.35B
$11.35 billion
-1.08%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.80
$8.83B
$8.83 billion
-3.88%
9 Cardano ADA $0.213
$8.00B
$8.00 billion
-2.19%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,728.11
$5.30B
$5.30 billion
-1.10%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,731.16
$4.55B
$4.55 billion
-0.92%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.37
$3.81B
$3.81 billion
-2.32%
13 Avalanche AVAX $7.74
$3.34B
$3.34 billion
-2.37%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0760
$3.33B
$3.33 billion
-3.75%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.41
$3.14B
$3.14 billion
-1.63%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.762
$3.12B
$3.12 billion
-5.72%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0568
$2.76B
$2.76 billion
-5.24%
18 OKB OKB $112.34
$2.36B
$2.36 billion
-1.50%
19 Aave AAVE $123.85
$1.92B
$1.92 billion
-3.72%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.10
$1.87B
$1.87 billion
-6.53%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.75
$1.53B
$1.53 billion
-3.55%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0960
$1.07B
$1.07 billion
-1.61%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $131.49
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
-2.47%
24 Cosmos ATOM $1.81
$960.37M
$960.37 million
-9.64%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,881.35
$913.37M
$913.37 million
-1.77%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0976
$881.42M
$881.42 million
-0.63%
27 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,769.19
$794.02M
$794.02 million
-3.15%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0293
$765.85M
$765.85 million
+3.33%
29 VeChain VET $0.00791
$680.25M
$680.25 million
+1.83%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $78,483.85
$669.24M
$669.24 million
-1.25%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.97
$597.13M
$597.13 million
-4.81%
32 Aptos APT $0.621
$533.16M
$533.16 million
-3.69%
33 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $122.11
$523.71M
$523.71 million
-3.19%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,811.19
$460.78M
$460.78 million
-1.10%
35 Celestia TIA $0.378
$365.52M
$365.52 million
-6.28%
36 Sun SUN $0.0169
$324.57M
$324.57 million
-0.29%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆325
$320.60M
$320.60 million
+3.20%
38 Decred DCR $16.54
$291.00M
$291.00 million
-4.33%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000505
$278.66M
$278.66 million
-5.47%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.254
$278.21M
$278.21 million
+1.78%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $141.88
$233.36M
$233.36 million
-2.76%
42 Kite KITE $0.108
$220.70M
$220.70 million
-4.47%
43 Akash AKT $0.554
$165.02M
$165.02 million
-4.54%
44 MultiversX EGLD $5.36
$164.10M
$164.10 million
+8.91%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.232
$135.19M
$135.19 million
+4.89%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0913
$118.13M
$118.13 million
+4.28%
47 dYdX Token DYDX $0.116
$97.88M
$97.88 million
-4.61%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.875
$92.89M
$92.89 million
-4.56%
49 0x ZRX $0.103
$87.46M
$87.46 million
-5.10%
50 Bedrock BR $0.275
$82.89M
$82.89 million
-9.29%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bifrost BFC $0.0367
$51.03M
$51.03 million
+240.39%
Lisk LSK $0.128
$34.02M
$34.02 million
+16.64%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0167
$1.71M
$1.71 million
+11.91%
MultiversX EGLD $5.36
$164.10M
$164.10 million
+8.91%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0414
$41.42M
$41.42 million
+7.90%
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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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