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 $2,438.06
$294.26B
$294.26 billion
-0.81%
2 BNB BNB $686.13
$91.35B
$91.35 billion
-1.07%
3 Solana SOL $102.72
$60.13B
$60.13 billion
-2.13%
4 TRON TRX $0.337
$31.97B
$31.97 billion
-1.16%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.03
$24.20B
$24.20 billion
-2.40%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,440.63
$23.55B
$23.55 billion
-0.58%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,030.23
$11.38B
$11.38 billion
-0.72%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.26
$8.42B
$8.42 billion
-1.27%
9 Cardano ADA $0.196
$7.35B
$7.35 billion
-2.49%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,681.51
$4.89B
$4.89 billion
-0.96%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,694.91
$4.49B
$4.49 billion
-0.76%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.02%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.35
$3.74B
$3.74 billion
-1.04%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0744
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
-0.77%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.21
$3.11B
$3.11 billion
-1.66%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.723
$2.95B
$2.95 billion
-2.58%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0568
$2.76B
$2.76 billion
-1.20%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.84
$2.40B
$2.40 billion
-2.44%
19 OKB OKB $111.27
$2.34B
$2.34 billion
-2.94%
20 Aave AAVE $123.49
$1.91B
$1.91 billion
-0.50%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.831
$1.41B
$1.41 billion
-1.50%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.42
$1.35B
$1.35 billion
+0.25%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $133.48
$1.03B
$1.03 billion
-1.91%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0905
$1.01B
$1.01 billion
-1.32%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,854.03
$911.40M
$911.40 million
-0.62%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.49
$787.07M
$787.07 million
+0.98%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0856
$773.95M
$773.95 million
-1.65%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0263
$679.90M
$679.90 million
-2.63%
29 VeChain VET $0.00690
$593.38M
$593.38 million
-1.90%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $124.20
$532.84M
$532.84 million
-1.85%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.01
$500.51M
$500.51 million
-3.44%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,776.78
$455.19M
$455.19 million
-0.68%
33 Aptos APT $0.524
$449.50M
$449.50 million
-3.27%
34 Sun SUN $0.0166
$318.22M
$318.22 million
-1.71%
35 Celestia TIA $0.327
$314.96M
$314.96 million
-2.53%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆289
$285.20M
$285.20 million
-1.00%
37 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000513
$283.39M
$283.39 million
-2.45%
38 Decred DCR $14.15
$249.00M
$249.00 million
+2.17%
39 Kite KITE $0.122
$247.61M
$247.61 million
-5.27%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $143.81
$243.43M
$243.43 million
-2.04%
41 Tezos XTZ $0.214
$234.51M
$234.51 million
-2.04%
42 Akash AKT $0.513
$152.51M
$152.51 million
-0.91%
43 MultiversX EGLD $3.98
$122.06M
$122.06 million
+4.82%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.207
$120.64M
$120.64 million
-1.50%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.108
$91.99M
$91.99 million
-1.50%
46 QTUM QTUM $0.824
$87.41M
$87.41 million
+1.44%
47 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0638
$82.57M
$82.57 million
-0.77%
48 0x ZRX $0.0967
$82.03M
$82.03 million
-0.28%
49 Numeraire NMR $8.90
$78.03M
$78.03 million
-1.68%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0907
$71.73M
$71.73 million
+1.34%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
MultiversX EGLD $3.98
$122.06M
$122.06 million
+4.82%
Celo CELO $0.0761
$46.05M
$46.05 million
+3.27%
Decred DCR $14.15
$249.00M
$249.00 million
+2.17%
Lisk LSK $0.103
$23.52M
$23.52 million
+2.15%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0252
$25.17M
$25.17 million
+2.12%
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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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