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 $2,388.23
$288.17B
$288.17 billion
-1.84%
2 BNB BNB $683.97
$91.08B
$91.08 billion
-3.17%
3 Solana SOL $92.42
$53.90B
$53.90 billion
-1.99%
4 TRON TRX $0.343
$32.51B
$32.51 billion
-0.79%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.73
$23.50B
$23.50 billion
-0.20%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,389.09
$22.89B
$22.89 billion
-1.80%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $2,968.29
$11.02B
$11.02 billion
-1.91%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.29
$8.45B
$8.45 billion
-3.97%
9 Cardano ADA $0.218
$8.15B
$8.15 billion
-6.01%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,631.86
$4.80B
$4.80 billion
-1.93%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.47
$4.06B
$4.06 billion
+0.19%
12 Hedera HBAR $0.0766
$3.36B
$3.36 billion
-2.15%
13 Sui Network SUI $0.792
$3.22B
$3.22 billion
-8.28%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.37
$3.18B
$3.18 billion
-2.91%
15 Cronos CRO $0.0562
$2.72B
$2.72 billion
-9.72%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.85
$2.41B
$2.41 billion
-6.60%
17 OKB OKB $108.11
$2.27B
$2.27 billion
-4.36%
18 Aave AAVE $121.47
$1.88B
$1.88 billion
-1.07%
19 Polkadot DOT $0.892
$1.52B
$1.52 billion
-5.75%
20 Internet Computer ICP $2.38
$1.32B
$1.32 billion
-3.20%
21 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0889
$986.40M
$986.40 million
-6.91%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $119.96
$928.16M
$928.16 million
-1.99%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,790.79
$893.09M
$893.09 million
-1.84%
24 Cosmos ATOM $1.55
$812.85M
$812.85 million
-3.37%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0898
$811.15M
$811.15 million
-6.58%
26 Stable STABLE $0.0307
$787.02M
$787.02 million
-5.56%
27 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $76,323.36
$657.63M
$657.63 million
-1.69%
28 Aptos APT $0.608
$521.39M
$521.39 million
-5.99%
29 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $111.50
$482.80M
$482.80 million
-2.12%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $4.81
$480.85M
$480.85 million
-2.43%
31 VeChain VET $0.00543
$466.93M
$466.93 million
-7.52%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,717.42
$445.42M
$445.42 million
-1.86%
33 Celestia TIA $0.364
$349.09M
$349.09 million
-6.30%
34 Sun SUN $0.0174
$335.13M
$335.13 million
-2.17%
35 Velvet VELVET $0.668
$310.36M
$310.36 million
-6.93%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000533
$294.09M
$294.09 million
-7.10%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆295
$291.03M
$291.03 million
-0.49%
38 Tezos XTZ $0.225
$245.84M
$245.84 million
-6.34%
39 Decred DCR $13.65
$239.87M
$239.87 million
-4.22%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $129.37
$218.86M
$218.86 million
-1.99%
41 Kite KITE $0.105
$212.76M
$212.76 million
-4.97%
42 Akash AKT $0.536
$159.18M
$159.18 million
-5.56%
43 Synthetix Network SNX $0.222
$128.90M
$128.90 million
-4.91%
44 MultiversX EGLD $3.27
$100.12M
$100.12 million
-2.51%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.117
$99.31M
$99.31 million
-6.68%
46 QTUM QTUM $0.824
$87.37M
$87.37 million
-4.49%
47 0x ZRX $0.0948
$80.41M
$80.41 million
-7.90%
48 Numeraire NMR $8.87
$77.79M
$77.79 million
-2.35%
49 Safe Token SAFE $0.0905
$71.49M
$71.49 million
-5.40%
50 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0548
$70.84M
$70.84 million
-10.46%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $0.319
$3.17M
$3.17 million
+4.22%
Bifrost BFC $0.00994
$13.83M
$13.83 million
+3.89%
Concordium CCD $0.00383
$43.61M
$43.61 million
+3.60%
PIVX PIVX $0.0127
$1.34M
$1.34 million
+3.07%
NodeOps NODE $0.00590
$1.77M
$1.77 million
+0.94%
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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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