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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 $ 2,396.91
$ 289.19B
$ 289.19 billion
+3.21%
2 BNB BNB $ 642.60
$ 86.61B
$ 86.61 billion
+1.38%
3 Solana SOL $ 88.30
$ 50.82B
$ 50.82 billion
+2.82%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.335
$ 31.72B
$ 31.72 billion
+1.69%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,385.83
$ 22.47B
$ 22.47 billion
+3.07%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 40.93
$ 12.23B
$ 12.23 billion
+0.18%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.255
$ 9.86B
$ 9.86 billion
+2.06%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.53
$ 6.93B
$ 6.93 billion
+1.28%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.57
$ 4.13B
$ 4.13 billion
+1.26%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0912
$ 3.95B
$ 3.95 billion
+0.29%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 0.971
$ 3.84B
$ 3.84 billion
+1.48%
12 Toncoin TON $ 1.37
$ 3.42B
$ 3.42 billion
-0.21%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0710
$ 3.09B
$ 3.09 billion
+0.88%
14 Polkadot DOT $ 1.31
$ 2.19B
$ 2.19 billion
+1.36%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.43
$ 1.84B
$ 1.84 billion
+2.59%
16 OKB OKB $ 84.75
$ 1.78B
$ 1.78 billion
+0.94%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.172
$ 1.75B
$ 1.75 billion
+1.31%
18 Aave AAVE $ 93.42
$ 1.45B
$ 1.45 billion
+0.55%
19 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.55
$ 1.41B
$ 1.41 billion
+2.12%
20 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.89
$ 954.46M
$ 954.46 million
+4.10%
21 Algorand ALGO $ 0.106
$ 944.84M
$ 944.84 million
+1.07%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,772.01
$ 930.70M
$ 930.70 million
+3.16%
23 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 78,363.37
$ 831.12M
$ 831.12 million
+2.04%
24 Aptos APT $ 0.982
$ 792.20M
$ 792.20 million
+3.91%
25 VeChain VET $ 0.00731
$ 628.40M
$ 628.40 million
+1.32%
26 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 104.42
$ 446.65M
$ 446.65 million
+2.79%
27 Tezos XTZ $ 0.376
$ 407.26M
$ 407.26 million
+2.34%
28 Sun SUN $ 0.0191
$ 367.64M
$ 367.64 million
+4.40%
29 Decred DCR $ 20.44
$ 355.42M
$ 355.42 million
+2.41%
30 Celestia TIA $ 0.387
$ 350.73M
$ 350.73 million
+2.12%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.33
$ 332.80M
$ 332.80 million
+0.30%
32 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆326
$ 322.24M
$ 322.24 million
+0.29%
33 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000459
$ 251.85M
$ 251.85 million
+5.08%
34 Akash AKT $ 0.481
$ 140.36M
$ 140.36 million
+3.97%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.24
$ 126.35M
$ 126.35 million
+1.57%
36 Livepeer LPT $ 2.14
$ 105.37M
$ 105.37 million
+1.79%
37 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.299
$ 103.12M
$ 103.12 million
+1.97%
38 QTUM QTUM $ 0.925
$ 98.10M
$ 98.10 million
+1.34%
39 Kusama KSM $ 4.87
$ 88.18M
$ 88.18 million
+1.86%
40 Edge EDGE $ 0.110
$ 83.48M
$ 83.48 million
+2.32%
41 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0607
$ 77.09M
$ 77.09 million
+2.31%
42 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.314
$ 75.67M
$ 75.67 million
-4.74%
43 Numeraire NMR $ 8.81
$ 75.29M
$ 75.29 million
+4.88%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.0977
$ 75.16M
$ 75.16 million
+1.78%
45 Newton NEWT $ 0.0806
$ 71.23M
$ 71.23 million
-16.72%
46 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0337
$ 70.56M
$ 70.56 million
+23.90%
47 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.228
$ 65.67M
$ 65.67 million
+3.61%
48 Flow FLOW $ 0.0391
$ 64.66M
$ 64.66 million
+5.65%
49 Babylon BABY $ 0.0165
$ 61.46M
$ 61.46 million
+2.65%
50 Concordium CCD $ 0.00478
$ 54.44M
$ 54.44 million
+0.55%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0337
$ 70.56M
$ 70.56 million
+23.90%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00621
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
+23.20%
Rujira RUJI $ 0.212
$ 15.78M
$ 15.78 million
+15.86%
NodeOps NODE $ 0.0126
$ 2.08M
$ 2.08 million
+9.18%
Flow FLOW $ 0.0391
$ 64.66M
$ 64.66 million
+5.65%
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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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