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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 $2,464.53
$297.52B
$297.52 billion
-1.71%
2 BNB BNB $699.52
$93.16B
$93.16 billion
-2.14%
3 Solana SOL $96.88
$56.54B
$56.54 billion
-4.54%
4 TRON TRX $0.338
$32.11B
$32.11 billion
-1.82%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $82.27
$24.61B
$24.61 billion
+1.54%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,464.96
$23.75B
$23.75 billion
-1.57%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,062.85
$11.51B
$11.51 billion
-1.54%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.37
$8.51B
$8.51 billion
-3.42%
9 Cardano ADA $0.211
$7.91B
$7.91 billion
-6.20%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,720.79
$4.95B
$4.95 billion
-1.19%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.43
$3.95B
$3.95 billion
-3.66%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.24
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.00%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0782
$3.43B
$3.43 billion
-4.47%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.40
$3.20B
$3.20 billion
-2.73%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.767
$3.12B
$3.12 billion
-6.64%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0589
$2.86B
$2.86 billion
-3.71%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.87
$2.44B
$2.44 billion
-4.09%
18 OKB OKB $114.46
$2.40B
$2.40 billion
-2.00%
19 Aave AAVE $128.54
$1.99B
$1.99 billion
-2.20%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.858
$1.46B
$1.46 billion
-5.70%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.41
$1.34B
$1.34 billion
-2.01%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0904
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
+0.23%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $125.65
$971.66M
$971.66 million
-4.41%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,868.22
$917.56M
$917.56 million
-1.86%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0905
$817.68M
$817.68 million
-4.38%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.54
$812.04M
$812.04 million
+0.18%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0286
$735.87M
$735.87 million
-1.90%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,336.68
$682.54M
$682.54 million
-2.06%
29 Injective Protocol INJ $5.54
$553.80M
$553.80 million
-6.34%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $116.64
$500.37M
$500.37 million
-4.33%
31 VeChain VET $0.00568
$488.55M
$488.55 million
-2.87%
32 Aptos APT $0.569
$488.22M
$488.22 million
-6.62%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,804.26
$459.66M
$459.66 million
-1.70%
34 Celestia TIA $0.354
$340.33M
$340.33 million
-6.13%
35 Sun SUN $0.0171
$329.16M
$329.16 million
-2.91%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000536
$296.21M
$296.21 million
-3.23%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆292
$287.92M
$287.92 million
-1.56%
38 Tezos XTZ $0.226
$247.36M
$247.36 million
-3.56%
39 Decred DCR $13.73
$241.36M
$241.36 million
-1.46%
40 Kite KITE $0.114
$232.53M
$232.53 million
-0.93%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $135.56
$229.47M
$229.47 million
-4.37%
42 Akash AKT $0.554
$164.67M
$164.67 million
-5.03%
43 Synthetix Network SNX $0.231
$134.73M
$134.73 million
-0.92%
44 BybitSOL BBSOL $113.17
$119.94M
$119.94 million
-4.56%
45 MultiversX EGLD $3.48
$106.65M
$106.65 million
-1.60%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.118
$100.16M
$100.16 million
-1.06%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.850
$90.15M
$90.15 million
-3.89%
48 0x ZRX $0.0981
$83.24M
$83.24 million
-0.96%
49 Bedrock BR $0.273
$82.33M
$82.33 million
+1.33%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.11
$80.20M
$80.20 million
-0.94%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
PIVX PIVX $0.0174
$1.84M
$1.84 million
+12.19%
Storx network SRX $0.0569
$41.29M
$41.29 million
+5.17%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0619
$80.04M
$80.04 million
+4.01%
Lisk LSK $0.0972
$21.96M
$21.96 million
+3.24%
aPriori APR $0.226
$75.83M
$75.83 million
+2.50%
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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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