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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 Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $ 2,307.07
$ 278.57B
$ 278.57 billion
+2.58%
2 BNB BNB $ 680.73
$ 91.81B
$ 91.81 billion
+1.65%
3 Solana SOL $ 92.85
$ 53.72B
$ 53.72 billion
+2.10%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.354
$ 33.56B
$ 33.56 billion
+1.05%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,309.08
$ 20.26B
$ 20.26 billion
+2.44%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 43.26
$ 12.95B
$ 12.95 billion
+10.68%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.271
$ 10.46B
$ 10.46 billion
+2.47%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 10.66
$ 7.76B
$ 7.76 billion
+4.86%
9 Toncoin TON $ 2.11
$ 5.68B
$ 5.68 billion
-1.22%
10 Sui Network SUI $ 1.21
$ 4.83B
$ 4.83 billion
-0.45%
11 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.99
$ 4.32B
$ 4.32 billion
+2.73%
12 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0957
$ 4.15B
$ 4.15 billion
+3.91%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0760
$ 3.31B
$ 3.31 billion
+0.44%
14 Polkadot DOT $ 1.38
$ 2.32B
$ 2.32 billion
+3.19%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.60
$ 2.08B
$ 2.08 billion
+1.21%
16 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.173
$ 1.81B
$ 1.81 billion
+0.25%
17 OKB OKB $ 85.27
$ 1.79B
$ 1.79 billion
+0.78%
18 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.91
$ 1.61B
$ 1.61 billion
-4.82%
19 Aave AAVE $ 99.34
$ 1.54B
$ 1.54 billion
+4.38%
20 Algorand ALGO $ 0.120
$ 1.07B
$ 1.07 billion
+2.65%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 2.05
$ 1.04B
$ 1.04 billion
-0.09%
22 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 103.25
$ 961.66M
$ 961.66 million
+2.31%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,682.76
$ 895.18M
$ 895.18 million
+2.35%
24 Aptos APT $ 1.06
$ 868.06M
$ 868.06 million
+1.60%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 81,216.77
$ 860.82M
$ 860.82 million
+2.44%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00742
$ 638.13M
$ 638.13 million
+1.53%
27 Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.14
$ 513.48M
$ 513.48 million
-3.14%
28 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000794
$ 440.05M
$ 440.05 million
-7.58%
29 Celestia TIA $ 0.470
$ 431.97M
$ 431.97 million
+1.01%
30 Tezos XTZ $ 0.381
$ 412.81M
$ 412.81 million
+1.65%
31 Sun SUN $ 0.0201
$ 385.79M
$ 385.79 million
+0.11%
32 Decred DCR $ 18.83
$ 328.04M
$ 328.04 million
+0.33%
33 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆328
$ 324.20M
$ 324.20 million
+0.93%
34 Akash AKT $ 0.843
$ 247.44M
$ 247.44 million
+0.15%
35 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.301
$ 135.80M
$ 135.80 million
-15.16%
36 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.46
$ 133.49M
$ 133.49 million
+0.38%
37 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.336
$ 115.81M
$ 115.81 million
+2.24%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.23
$ 111.10M
$ 111.10 million
+1.44%
39 QTUM QTUM $ 1.00
$ 106.19M
$ 106.19 million
+2.10%
40 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0478
$ 99.63M
$ 99.63 million
+9.41%
41 Kusama KSM $ 5.47
$ 99.53M
$ 99.53 million
+0.81%
42 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0665
$ 85.56M
$ 85.56 million
+2.90%
43 Edge EDGE $ 0.107
$ 82.79M
$ 82.79 million
+0.63%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.106
$ 81.94M
$ 81.94 million
+0.83%
45 Numeraire NMR $ 9.09
$ 77.66M
$ 77.66 million
+1.06%
46 Newton NEWT $ 0.0824
$ 73.31M
$ 73.31 million
+8.02%
47 Babylon BABY $ 0.0182
$ 70.61M
$ 70.61 million
+7.55%
48 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.234
$ 67.58M
$ 67.58 million
+0.97%
49 Flow FLOW $ 0.0387
$ 64.31M
$ 64.31 million
+1.29%
50 Concordium CCD $ 0.00561
$ 63.87M
$ 63.87 million
+0.77%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0104
$ 2.78M
$ 2.78 million
+38.78%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 43.26
$ 12.95B
$ 12.95 billion
+10.68%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0478
$ 99.63M
$ 99.63 million
+9.41%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0270
$ 537,086
$ 537,086
+8.94%
Newton NEWT $ 0.0824
$ 73.31M
$ 73.31 million
+8.02%
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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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