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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 $2,436.06
$293.98B
$293.98 billion
-2.46%
2 BNB BNB $687.30
$91.52B
$91.52 billion
-3.19%
3 Solana SOL $103.78
$60.61B
$60.61 billion
-2.75%
4 TRON TRX $0.338
$32.12B
$32.12 billion
-0.39%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.34
$24.28B
$24.28 billion
-2.72%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,438.03
$23.47B
$23.47 billion
-2.32%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,026.00
$11.36B
$11.36 billion
-2.46%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.33
$8.48B
$8.48 billion
-3.31%
9 Cardano ADA $0.200
$7.51B
$7.51 billion
-4.37%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,684.06
$4.91B
$4.91 billion
-2.58%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,690.27
$4.48B
$4.48 billion
-2.46%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.03%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.36
$3.75B
$3.75 billion
-3.18%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0752
$3.29B
$3.29 billion
-3.86%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.28
$3.14B
$3.14 billion
-1.97%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.739
$3.01B
$3.01 billion
-2.83%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0571
$2.77B
$2.77 billion
-2.68%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.79
$2.34B
$2.34 billion
-4.17%
19 OKB OKB $110.76
$2.33B
$2.33 billion
-2.12%
20 Aave AAVE $121.86
$1.89B
$1.89 billion
-3.17%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.840
$1.43B
$1.43 billion
-3.80%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.46
$1.37B
$1.37 billion
+2.08%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $134.71
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
-2.77%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0917
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
-0.36%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,847.76
$910.40M
$910.40 million
-2.49%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.49
$786.50M
$786.50 million
-0.67%
27 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,720.21
$779.82M
$779.82 million
-1.41%
28 Algorand ALGO $0.0861
$777.85M
$777.85 million
-3.41%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0265
$684.16M
$684.16 million
-4.31%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,822.65
$668.70M
$668.70 million
-2.96%
31 VeChain VET $0.00666
$572.75M
$572.75 million
-4.05%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $124.95
$537.33M
$537.33 million
-2.87%
33 Injective Protocol INJ $5.06
$506.19M
$506.19 million
-4.92%
34 Aptos APT $0.538
$461.38M
$461.38 million
-4.38%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,771.85
$454.34M
$454.34 million
-2.48%
36 Celestia TIA $0.341
$327.80M
$327.80 million
-3.48%
37 Sun SUN $0.0168
$323.71M
$323.71 million
+0.12%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆291
$288.87M
$288.87 million
-0.48%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000522
$288.64M
$288.64 million
-2.87%
40 Kite KITE $0.127
$258.24M
$258.24 million
-1.60%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $145.25
$245.72M
$245.72 million
-2.87%
42 Decred DCR $13.82
$242.87M
$242.87 million
+0.55%
43 Tezos XTZ $0.221
$241.93M
$241.93 million
-2.14%
44 Akash AKT $0.516
$153.25M
$153.25 million
-3.69%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.212
$123.10M
$123.10 million
-3.64%
46 MultiversX EGLD $3.52
$108.03M
$108.03 million
+3.17%
47 dYdX Token DYDX $0.110
$93.25M
$93.25 million
-3.51%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.834
$88.45M
$88.45 million
+0.72%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0640
$82.77M
$82.77 million
+3.90%
50 0x ZRX $0.0966
$81.98M
$81.98 million
-0.84%
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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Ronin RON $0.0489
$37.75M
$37.75 million
+15.71%
Lisk LSK $0.102
$23.44M
$23.44 million
+7.08%
CYGNUS CGN $0.00210
$5.67M
$5.67 million
+3.92%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0640
$82.77M
$82.77 million
+3.90%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0252
$25.17M
$25.17 million
+3.61%
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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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