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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 $ 2,291.13
$ 276.53B
$ 276.53 billion
+0.04%
2 BNB BNB $ 642.90
$ 86.66B
$ 86.66 billion
+0.22%
3 Solana SOL $ 89.46
$ 51.66B
$ 51.66 billion
+1.32%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.350
$ 33.18B
$ 33.18 billion
+0.45%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,284.94
$ 20.18B
$ 20.18 billion
-0.23%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 43.01
$ 12.86B
$ 12.86 billion
+2.43%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.268
$ 10.35B
$ 10.35 billion
+2.36%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 10.04
$ 7.30B
$ 7.30 billion
+1.79%
9 Toncoin TON $ 2.60
$ 6.97B
$ 6.97 billion
+6.52%
10 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.76
$ 4.22B
$ 4.22 billion
+3.64%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 1.00
$ 4.02B
$ 4.02 billion
+3.38%
12 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0919
$ 3.98B
$ 3.98 billion
+2.52%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0694
$ 3.03B
$ 3.03 billion
-0.63%
14 Polkadot DOT $ 1.35
$ 2.28B
$ 2.28 billion
+3.80%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.57
$ 2.03B
$ 2.03 billion
+6.41%
16 OKB OKB $ 85.86
$ 1.80B
$ 1.80 billion
+0.53%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.172
$ 1.79B
$ 1.79 billion
-3.82%
18 Internet Computer ICP $ 3.16
$ 1.74B
$ 1.74 billion
+6.90%
19 Aave AAVE $ 94.07
$ 1.46B
$ 1.46 billion
+2.03%
20 Algorand ALGO $ 0.129
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+1.98%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.91
$ 968.49M
$ 968.49 million
+1.12%
22 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 99.34
$ 925.20M
$ 925.20 million
+1.35%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,665.14
$ 890.75M
$ 890.75 million
-0.35%
24 Aptos APT $ 1.07
$ 863.48M
$ 863.48 million
+6.44%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 80,135.09
$ 849.49M
$ 849.49 million
-0.05%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00765
$ 657.42M
$ 657.42 million
+0.31%
27 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000948
$ 525.14M
$ 525.14 million
+4.14%
28 Tezos XTZ $ 0.386
$ 418.32M
$ 418.32 million
+3.42%
29 Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.17
$ 417.07M
$ 417.07 million
+9.07%
30 Celestia TIA $ 0.434
$ 396.83M
$ 396.83 million
+14.44%
31 Sun SUN $ 0.0202
$ 388.00M
$ 388.00 million
+0.17%
32 Decred DCR $ 19.32
$ 336.24M
$ 336.24 million
-2.31%
33 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆327
$ 322.36M
$ 322.36 million
-0.05%
34 Akash AKT $ 0.681
$ 199.56M
$ 199.56 million
+6.68%
35 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.306
$ 138.04M
$ 138.04 million
+1.94%
36 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.46
$ 133.38M
$ 133.38 million
+4.62%
37 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.344
$ 118.43M
$ 118.43 million
+6.18%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.29
$ 113.77M
$ 113.77 million
+3.63%
39 Kusama KSM $ 5.87
$ 106.62M
$ 106.62 million
+3.45%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.947
$ 100.35M
$ 100.35 million
+2.66%
41 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0439
$ 91.84M
$ 91.84 million
+3.44%
42 Edge EDGE $ 0.109
$ 82.28M
$ 82.28 million
-0.13%
43 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0637
$ 81.88M
$ 81.88 million
-0.12%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.102
$ 78.97M
$ 78.97 million
+5.64%
45 Numeraire NMR $ 9.04
$ 77.14M
$ 77.14 million
+1.35%
46 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.247
$ 71.25M
$ 71.25 million
+8.94%
47 Newton NEWT $ 0.0798
$ 70.55M
$ 70.55 million
+3.83%
48 Flow FLOW $ 0.0411
$ 68.30M
$ 68.30 million
+2.17%
49 Babylon BABY $ 0.0167
$ 64.67M
$ 64.67 million
-7.70%
50 Concordium CCD $ 0.00539
$ 61.31M
$ 61.31 million
-5.24%
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Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $ 0.702
$ 6.98M
$ 6.98 million
+15.72%
Celestia TIA $ 0.434
$ 396.83M
$ 396.83 million
+14.44%
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0394
$ 6.00M
$ 6.00 million
+12.77%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.17
$ 417.07M
$ 417.07 million
+9.07%
SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.247
$ 71.25M
$ 71.25 million
+8.94%
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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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