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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 $ 2,153.95
$ 259.97B
$ 259.97 billion
+0.27%
2 BNB BNB $ 642.82
$ 87.65B
$ 87.65 billion
-0.05%
3 Solana SOL $ 89.96
$ 51.42B
$ 51.42 billion
+0.71%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.310
$ 29.41B
$ 29.41 billion
+1.09%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,152.89
$ 18.99B
$ 18.99 billion
+0.24%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 39.69
$ 11.88B
$ 11.88 billion
+0.31%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.264
$ 10.18B
$ 10.18 billion
-1.77%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.10
$ 6.44B
$ 6.44 billion
-0.07%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.51
$ 4.10B
$ 4.10 billion
-0.44%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0926
$ 4.01B
$ 4.01 billion
-1.24%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.82B
$ 3.82 billion
+0.10%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.962
$ 3.75B
$ 3.75 billion
-1.11%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0749
$ 3.17B
$ 3.17 billion
-1.12%
14 Toncoin TON $ 1.26
$ 3.11B
$ 3.11 billion
+2.00%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.49
$ 2.51B
$ 2.51 billion
-2.51%
16 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.200
$ 1.96B
$ 1.96 billion
+6.57%
17 OKB OKB $ 88.40
$ 1.86B
$ 1.86 billion
-0.41%
18 Aave AAVE $ 111.47
$ 1.72B
$ 1.72 billion
-0.45%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.31
$ 1.69B
$ 1.69 billion
-2.26%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.50
$ 1.38B
$ 1.38 billion
-1.25%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.84
$ 919.59M
$ 919.59 million
+2.17%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,497.67
$ 896.38M
$ 896.38 million
+0.31%
23 Aptos APT $ 1.01
$ 798.32M
$ 798.32 million
+0.51%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0891
$ 792.43M
$ 792.43 million
-1.39%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 70,756.22
$ 750.59M
$ 750.59 million
+0.21%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00720
$ 619.04M
$ 619.04 million
-1.96%
27 Tezos XTZ $ 0.398
$ 429.72M
$ 429.72 million
+0.54%
28 Decred DCR $ 24.50
$ 424.49M
$ 424.49 million
-6.21%
29 Sun SUN $ 0.0178
$ 341.79M
$ 341.79 million
-0.29%
30 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆338
$ 333.62M
$ 333.62 million
+0.94%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.09
$ 308.73M
$ 308.73 million
-1.46%
32 Celestia TIA $ 0.332
$ 296.73M
$ 296.73 million
-1.88%
33 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000394
$ 215.09M
$ 215.09 million
-1.33%
34 Akash AKT $ 0.575
$ 150.03M
$ 150.03 million
+5.91%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.11
$ 121.32M
$ 121.32 million
-1.82%
36 Livepeer LPT $ 2.23
$ 109.54M
$ 109.54 million
+0.09%
37 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.311
$ 107.15M
$ 107.15 million
-4.53%
38 QTUM QTUM $ 0.875
$ 92.74M
$ 92.74 million
-1.55%
39 Edge EDGE $ 0.132
$ 86.21M
$ 86.21 million
-2.91%
40 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.348
$ 83.90M
$ 83.90 million
-0.15%
41 Kusama KSM $ 4.58
$ 82.20M
$ 82.20 million
-0.87%
42 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0372
$ 78.00M
$ 78.00 million
-2.20%
43 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0593
$ 75.31M
$ 75.31 million
-2.20%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.0924
$ 70.88M
$ 70.88 million
-1.25%
45 Numeraire NMR $ 7.47
$ 62.82M
$ 62.82 million
-0.69%
46 Newton NEWT $ 0.0705
$ 62.22M
$ 62.22 million
-3.96%
47 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.200
$ 58.36M
$ 58.36 million
-1.16%
48 Waves WAVES $ 0.452
$ 55.33M
$ 55.33 million
-0.52%
49 Concordium CCD $ 0.00466
$ 53.04M
$ 53.04 million
+0.62%
50 Flow FLOW $ 0.0300
$ 49.44M
$ 49.44 million
-5.36%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.200
$ 1.96B
$ 1.96 billion
+6.57%
Akash AKT $ 0.575
$ 150.03M
$ 150.03 million
+5.91%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00368
$ 4.23M
$ 4.23 million
+5.31%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00323
$ 46.63M
$ 46.63 million
+4.02%
My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.117
$ 11.68M
$ 11.68 million
+2.90%
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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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