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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 $2,516.88
$303.83B
$303.83 billion
+6.94%
2 BNB BNB $724.87
$96.43B
$96.43 billion
+9.62%
3 Solana SOL $99.45
$58.17B
$58.17 billion
+11.51%
4 TRON TRX $0.350
$33.18B
$33.18 billion
+3.42%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.24
$24.32B
$24.32 billion
+12.09%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,514.07
$24.12B
$24.12 billion
+6.95%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,126.80
$11.61B
$11.61 billion
+7.00%
8 Cardano ADA $0.255
$9.55B
$9.55 billion
+22.44%
9 Chainlink LINK $12.55
$9.39B
$9.39 billion
+15.03%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,774.71
$5.06B
$5.06 billion
+7.41%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.55
$4.30B
$4.30 billion
+9.55%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.24
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
-0.00%
13 Sui Network SUI $0.946
$3.86B
$3.86 billion
+25.27%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0862
$3.78B
$3.78 billion
+14.81%
15 Avalanche AVAX $8.25
$3.57B
$3.57 billion
+12.99%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0682
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
+25.30%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.14
$2.79B
$2.79 billion
+17.76%
18 OKB OKB $117.11
$2.46B
$2.46 billion
+10.05%
19 Aave AAVE $126.44
$1.96B
$1.96 billion
+24.64%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.02
$1.74B
$1.74 billion
+21.21%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.69
$1.50B
$1.50 billion
+11.07%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.109
$1.21B
$1.21 billion
+18.50%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $128.88
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
+11.70%
24 Algorand ALGO $0.104
$943.50M
$943.50 million
+18.20%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,944.64
$942.56M
$942.56 million
+7.27%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.71
$898.41M
$898.41 million
+11.37%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0339
$869.14M
$869.14 million
+9.23%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $78,851.24
$682.24M
$682.24 million
+4.98%
29 Aptos APT $0.710
$609.79M
$609.79 million
+21.91%
30 Mantle Staked Ether METH $2,768.44
$598.29M
$598.29 million
+7.29%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.30
$530.83M
$530.83 million
+11.32%
32 VeChain VET $0.00615
$528.64M
$528.64 million
+17.55%
33 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $120.14
$520.51M
$520.51 million
+12.11%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,863.92
$469.55M
$469.55 million
+6.97%
35 Celestia TIA $0.421
$403.89M
$403.89 million
+21.74%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000637
$351.50M
$351.50 million
+17.64%
37 Sun SUN $0.0182
$348.69M
$348.69 million
+4.61%
38 Velvet VELVET $0.745
$315.52M
$315.52 million
+10.68%
39 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆304
$302.49M
$302.49 million
+7.54%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.252
$276.05M
$276.05 million
+13.99%
41 Decred DCR $14.12
$247.83M
$247.83 million
+16.36%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $139.02
$236.12M
$236.12 million
+11.74%
43 Kite KITE $0.114
$232.82M
$232.82 million
+14.72%
44 Akash AKT $0.612
$181.67M
$181.67 million
+14.71%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.252
$145.88M
$145.88 million
+16.67%
46 BybitSOL BBSOL $115.75
$121.44M
$121.44 million
+11.64%
47 dYdX Token DYDX $0.134
$113.25M
$113.25 million
+15.99%
48 MultiversX EGLD $3.44
$105.25M
$105.25 million
+14.64%
49 QTUM QTUM $0.919
$97.52M
$97.52 million
+13.72%
50 0x ZRX $0.102
$86.07M
$86.07 million
+18.13%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Usual USUAL $0.0130
$24.82M
$24.82 million
+28.63%
Kusama KSM $4.01
$75.23M
$75.23 million
+25.44%
Cronos CRO $0.0682
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
+25.30%
Sui Network SUI $0.946
$3.86B
$3.86 billion
+25.27%
Aave AAVE $126.44
$1.96B
$1.96 billion
+24.64%
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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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