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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 $ 2,111.02
$ 254.84B
$ 254.84 billion
-2.90%
2 BNB BNB $ 635.27
$ 86.65B
$ 86.65 billion
-1.97%
3 Solana SOL $ 87.38
$ 49.95B
$ 49.95 billion
-1.73%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.299
$ 28.36B
$ 28.36 billion
-1.06%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,110.85
$ 18.62B
$ 18.62 billion
-2.83%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 39.47
$ 11.83B
$ 11.83 billion
-5.48%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.264
$ 10.17B
$ 10.17 billion
-2.39%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 8.93
$ 6.33B
$ 6.33 billion
-2.10%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.37
$ 4.05B
$ 4.05 billion
-1.46%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0921
$ 3.99B
$ 3.99 billion
-3.06%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
-2.01%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.943
$ 3.68B
$ 3.68 billion
-3.14%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0748
$ 3.16B
$ 3.16 billion
-1.64%
14 Toncoin TON $ 1.23
$ 3.02B
$ 3.02 billion
-6.27%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.51
$ 2.53B
$ 2.53 billion
-2.97%
16 OKB OKB $ 87.98
$ 1.85B
$ 1.85 billion
-3.64%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.178
$ 1.74B
$ 1.74 billion
+3.69%
18 Aave AAVE $ 111.13
$ 1.72B
$ 1.72 billion
-1.90%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.33
$ 1.71B
$ 1.71 billion
-3.60%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.46
$ 1.36B
$ 1.36 billion
-4.00%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.85
$ 922.46M
$ 922.46 million
-2.74%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,453.09
$ 880.38M
$ 880.38 million
-2.93%
23 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 96.37
$ 822.82M
$ 822.82 million
-1.75%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0878
$ 781.28M
$ 781.28 million
-1.88%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.936
$ 743.44M
$ 743.44 million
-0.93%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 69,405.51
$ 736.30M
$ 736.30 million
-2.97%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00716
$ 615.63M
$ 615.63 million
-0.21%
28 Decred DCR $ 26.26
$ 455.06M
$ 455.06 million
-0.42%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.390
$ 415.68M
$ 415.68 million
+0.29%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 102.66
$ 373.82M
$ 373.82 million
-6.33%
31 Sun SUN $ 0.0173
$ 333.13M
$ 333.13 million
+3.74%
32 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆334
$ 328.76M
$ 328.76 million
-3.03%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.334
$ 298.87M
$ 298.87 million
-3.01%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 2.97
$ 297.24M
$ 297.24 million
-2.49%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000396
$ 216.54M
$ 216.54 million
-3.60%
36 Akash AKT $ 0.500
$ 130.61M
$ 130.61 million
-2.40%
37 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.01
$ 118.58M
$ 118.58 million
-2.40%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.22
$ 109.03M
$ 109.03 million
-1.31%
39 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.308
$ 106.07M
$ 106.07 million
-0.25%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.869
$ 92.08M
$ 92.08 million
-2.89%
41 Edge EDGE $ 0.130
$ 84.75M
$ 84.75 million
-0.58%
42 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.350
$ 84.31M
$ 84.31 million
+2.11%
43 Kusama KSM $ 4.48
$ 80.26M
$ 80.26 million
-1.01%
44 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0594
$ 75.41M
$ 75.41 million
+2.19%
45 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0359
$ 75.29M
$ 75.29 million
+8.28%
46 Ronin RON $ 0.0918
$ 70.34M
$ 70.34 million
-2.43%
47 Newton NEWT $ 0.0708
$ 62.50M
$ 62.50 million
+2.48%
48 Numeraire NMR $ 7.20
$ 60.54M
$ 60.54 million
-7.37%
49 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.201
$ 58.68M
$ 58.68 million
-2.66%
50 Waves WAVES $ 0.451
$ 55.06M
$ 55.06 million
-1.12%
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Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
THENA THE $ 0.163
$ 20.99M
$ 20.99 million
+17.17%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0359
$ 75.29M
$ 75.29 million
+8.28%
Celo CELO $ 0.0818
$ 48.89M
$ 48.89 million
+7.05%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00346
$ 3.98M
$ 3.98 million
+5.83%
Flow FLOW $ 0.0311
$ 51.26M
$ 51.26 million
+3.85%
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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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