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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 $ 2,960.01
$ 357.26B
$ 357.26 billion
+0.68%
2 BNB BNB $ 892.36
$ 121.68B
$ 121.68 billion
+0.58%
3 Solana SOL $ 127.07
$ 71.90B
$ 71.90 billion
-0.18%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.295
$ 27.93B
$ 27.93 billion
-2.63%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,959.16
$ 26.10B
$ 26.10 billion
+0.48%
6 Cardano ADA $ 0.359
$ 13.80B
$ 13.80 billion
-0.13%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 12.20
$ 8.64B
$ 8.64 billion
-0.59%
8 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 23.07
$ 6.96B
$ 6.96 billion
+7.79%
9 Sui Network SUI $ 1.49
$ 5.64B
$ 5.64 billion
-0.10%
10 Avalanche AVAX $ 12.12
$ 5.23B
$ 5.23 billion
-0.64%
11 Hedera HBAR $ 0.108
$ 4.61B
$ 4.61 billion
-1.19%
12 Toncoin TON $ 1.54
$ 3.75B
$ 3.75 billion
-0.65%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0930
$ 3.70B
$ 3.70 billion
+1.58%
14 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.66B
$ 3.66 billion
+0.12%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.92
$ 3.18B
$ 3.18 billion
-1.66%
16 Aave AAVE $ 155.99
$ 2.40B
$ 2.40 billion
-1.14%
17 OKB OKB $ 103.89
$ 2.18B
$ 2.18 billion
+0.70%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.50
$ 1.93B
$ 1.93 billion
-1.56%
19 Internet Computer ICP $ 3.52
$ 1.93B
$ 1.93 billion
-1.16%
20 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.186
$ 1.56B
$ 1.56 billion
-0.42%
21 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 3,425.16
$ 1.23B
$ 1.23 billion
+0.91%
22 Aptos APT $ 1.56
$ 1.19B
$ 1.19 billion
-1.49%
23 Cosmos ATOM $ 2.37
$ 1.16B
$ 1.16 billion
-0.21%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.120
$ 1.06B
$ 1.06 billion
-1.18%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 89,652.08
$ 948.29M
$ 948.29 million
+0.30%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.0103
$ 886.34M
$ 886.34 million
-0.52%
27 Tezos XTZ $ 0.585
$ 627.76M
$ 627.76 million
-2.27%
28 Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.58
$ 458.04M
$ 458.04 million
-0.96%
29 Celestia TIA $ 0.463
$ 403.54M
$ 403.54 million
+0.53%
30 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆406
$ 400.67M
$ 400.67 million
+0.25%
31 Sun SUN $ 0.0208
$ 398.79M
$ 398.79 million
-0.30%
32 Decred DCR $ 19.11
$ 329.33M
$ 329.33 million
-5.30%
33 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000383
$ 209.43M
$ 209.43 million
+0.82%
34 Livepeer LPT $ 3.67
$ 179.65M
$ 179.65 million
+28.22%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 5.94
$ 173.48M
$ 173.48 million
-1.23%
36 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.420
$ 144.57M
$ 144.57 million
-1.02%
37 Flow FLOW $ 0.0870
$ 142.46M
$ 142.46 million
+18.12%
38 QTUM QTUM $ 1.29
$ 136.53M
$ 136.53 million
+0.49%
39 Concordium CCD $ 0.0119
$ 135.87M
$ 135.87 million
-0.00%
40 Akash AKT $ 0.428
$ 122.57M
$ 122.57 million
-0.50%
41 Kusama KSM $ 6.76
$ 119.39M
$ 119.39 million
-0.10%
42 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0895
$ 113.65M
$ 113.65 million
-1.66%
43 Ronin RON $ 0.156
$ 112.81M
$ 112.81 million
-3.09%
44 Newton NEWT $ 0.107
$ 93.60M
$ 93.60 million
+11.16%
45 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.305
$ 89.10M
$ 89.10 million
-1.72%
46 Waves WAVES $ 0.673
$ 80.74M
$ 80.74 million
-0.77%
47 Numeraire NMR $ 9.58
$ 80.11M
$ 80.11 million
+0.69%
48 Edge EDGE $ 0.123
$ 71.75M
$ 71.75 million
+0.31%
49 Celo CELO $ 0.117
$ 69.26M
$ 69.26 million
+0.53%
50 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0655
$ 65.51M
$ 65.51 million
+2.76%
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Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Livepeer LPT $ 3.67
$ 179.65M
$ 179.65 million
+28.22%
Flow FLOW $ 0.0870
$ 142.46M
$ 142.46 million
+18.12%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0766
$ 21.94M
$ 21.94 million
+14.23%
Newton NEWT $ 0.107
$ 93.60M
$ 93.60 million
+11.16%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.00119
$ 8.39M
$ 8.39 million
+9.86%
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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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