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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 $ 2,336.19
$ 281.91B
$ 281.91 billion
-0.00%
2 BNB BNB $ 674.27
$ 91.94B
$ 91.94 billion
-0.79%
3 Solana SOL $ 95.49
$ 54.56B
$ 54.56 billion
+0.41%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.305
$ 28.86B
$ 28.86 billion
+2.43%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,334.17
$ 20.59B
$ 20.59 billion
+0.29%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 41.03
$ 12.28B
$ 12.28 billion
+5.17%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.290
$ 11.15B
$ 11.15 billion
+0.37%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.88
$ 7.00B
$ 7.00 billion
-0.64%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 10.30
$ 4.45B
$ 4.45 billion
-0.01%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0991
$ 4.29B
$ 4.29 billion
-0.71%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 1.04
$ 4.05B
$ 4.05 billion
-2.20%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
+0.02%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.35
$ 3.31B
$ 3.31 billion
+0.70%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0800
$ 3.29B
$ 3.29 billion
-0.03%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.60
$ 2.68B
$ 2.68 billion
-0.83%
16 OKB OKB $ 95.24
$ 2.00B
$ 2.00 billion
-2.22%
17 Aave AAVE $ 122.00
$ 1.89B
$ 1.89 billion
+0.01%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.46
$ 1.88B
$ 1.88 billion
+1.11%
19 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.179
$ 1.74B
$ 1.74 billion
-9.22%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.71
$ 1.49B
$ 1.49 billion
-1.69%
21 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,706.36
$ 971.28M
$ 971.28 million
-0.20%
22 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.95
$ 969.97M
$ 969.97 million
-1.86%
23 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 105.25
$ 898.20M
$ 898.20 million
+0.41%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0957
$ 850.61M
$ 850.61 million
-0.29%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 74,826.30
$ 793.56M
$ 793.56 million
+0.92%
26 Aptos APT $ 0.997
$ 791.09M
$ 791.09 million
-1.30%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00761
$ 654.20M
$ 654.20 million
-1.48%
28 Decred DCR $ 26.92
$ 466.33M
$ 466.33 million
-0.15%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.400
$ 431.12M
$ 431.12 million
+0.98%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 113.47
$ 413.10M
$ 413.10 million
+2.39%
31 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆355
$ 350.36M
$ 350.36 million
+2.85%
32 Sun SUN $ 0.0172
$ 331.47M
$ 331.47 million
+2.98%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.370
$ 330.71M
$ 330.71 million
-1.97%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.23
$ 322.72M
$ 322.72 million
-1.14%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000425
$ 232.43M
$ 232.43 million
+0.77%
36 Akash AKT $ 0.509
$ 147.63M
$ 147.63 million
+11.20%
37 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.36
$ 128.88M
$ 128.88 million
-1.18%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.40
$ 117.81M
$ 117.81 million
-0.01%
39 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.325
$ 111.96M
$ 111.96 million
-1.08%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.955
$ 101.22M
$ 101.22 million
+0.99%
41 Edge EDGE $ 0.142
$ 92.57M
$ 92.57 million
-10.40%
42 Kusama KSM $ 4.73
$ 84.59M
$ 84.59 million
-2.82%
43 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.332
$ 80.03M
$ 80.03 million
-4.05%
44 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0617
$ 78.36M
$ 78.36 million
+2.17%
45 Ronin RON $ 0.0985
$ 75.49M
$ 75.49 million
-3.08%
46 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0337
$ 70.35M
$ 70.35 million
+11.59%
47 Numeraire NMR $ 8.07
$ 67.83M
$ 67.83 million
+0.97%
48 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.222
$ 64.79M
$ 64.79 million
-0.58%
49 Newton NEWT $ 0.0714
$ 63.06M
$ 63.06 million
+2.53%
50 Waves WAVES $ 0.481
$ 58.62M
$ 58.62 million
+1.76%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0205
$ 10.67M
$ 10.67 million
+17.45%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0337
$ 70.35M
$ 70.35 million
+11.59%
Akash AKT $ 0.509
$ 147.63M
$ 147.63 million
+11.20%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00340
$ 47.27M
$ 47.27 million
+7.45%
Harmony ONE $ 0.00272
$ 40.41M
$ 40.41 million
+6.10%
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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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