Staking coins

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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 $2,406.64
$293.73B
$293.73 billion
-3.10%
2 BNB BNB $711.46
$94.74B
$94.74 billion
-1.12%
3 Solana SOL $97.22
$57.07B
$57.07 billion
-3.62%
4 TRON TRX $0.335
$31.81B
$31.81 billion
-1.09%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.83
$23.56B
$23.56 billion
-0.62%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,398.46
$23.28B
$23.28 billion
-3.34%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $2,992.28
$11.10B
$11.10 billion
-3.15%
8 Chainlink LINK $10.82
$8.10B
$8.10 billion
-5.00%
9 Cardano ADA $0.195
$7.30B
$7.30 billion
-5.38%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,656.51
$5.24B
$5.24 billion
-3.13%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,660.13
$4.43B
$4.43 billion
-3.07%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+0.03%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.31
$3.67B
$3.67 billion
-2.23%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0743
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
-4.14%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.27
$3.22B
$3.22 billion
-3.36%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.43
$3.18B
$3.18 billion
+1.57%
17 Sui Network SUI $0.690
$2.83B
$2.83 billion
-3.05%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0554
$2.69B
$2.69 billion
-3.75%
19 OKB OKB $110.36
$2.32B
$2.32 billion
-2.36%
20 Aave AAVE $119.65
$1.85B
$1.85 billion
-6.39%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.957
$1.63B
$1.63 billion
-3.66%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.52
$1.40B
$1.40 billion
-2.31%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $126.44
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
-3.62%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0832
$931.50M
$931.50 million
-13.47%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,805.43
$888.32M
$888.32 million
-3.10%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0879
$794.43M
$794.43 million
-6.94%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.49
$792.04M
$792.04 million
-6.20%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0269
$708.46M
$708.46 million
-2.67%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $76,208.12
$642.63M
$642.63 million
-1.38%
30 VeChain VET $0.00723
$621.49M
$621.49 million
-1.59%
31 Mantle Staked Ether METH $2,646.32
$551.69M
$551.69 million
-2.78%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $5.39
$538.82M
$538.82 million
-10.08%
33 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $117.43
$502.51M
$502.51 million
-3.66%
34 Aptos APT $0.531
$461.76M
$461.76 million
-8.61%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,746.99
$458.73M
$458.73 million
-2.97%
36 Sun SUN $0.0166
$319.15M
$319.15 million
-1.85%
37 Celestia TIA $0.329
$318.59M
$318.59 million
-4.90%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆316
$311.64M
$311.64 million
-3.86%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.246
$270.03M
$270.03 million
-5.48%
40 Decred DCR $15.19
$267.44M
$267.44 million
-8.42%
41 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000478
$263.57M
$263.57 million
-4.48%
42 Lisk LSK $0.686
$255.69M
$255.69 million
+75.45%
43 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $136.43
$224.42M
$224.42 million
-3.66%
44 Kite KITE $0.0997
$202.99M
$202.99 million
-6.59%
45 Akash AKT $0.493
$146.92M
$146.92 million
-6.34%
46 Bedrock BR $0.483
$146.54M
$146.54 million
+66.88%
47 MultiversX EGLD $3.83
$118.01M
$118.01 million
-5.46%
48 Synthetix Network SNX $0.198
$115.18M
$115.18 million
-4.32%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0824
$106.63M
$106.63 million
-4.13%
50 0x ZRX $0.108
$91.40M
$91.40 million
-1.76%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Lisk LSK $0.686
$255.69M
$255.69 million
+75.45%
Bedrock BR $0.483
$146.54M
$146.54 million
+66.88%
aPriori APR $0.154
$53.22M
$53.22 million
+3.55%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.43
$3.18B
$3.18 billion
+1.57%
Waves WAVES $0.248
$34.36M
$34.36 million
+1.06%
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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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