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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 $2,496.27
$301.24B
$301.24 billion
+0.17%
2 BNB BNB $712.33
$94.84B
$94.84 billion
+1.08%
3 Solana SOL $107.38
$62.70B
$62.70 billion
+5.66%
4 TRON TRX $0.339
$32.20B
$32.20 billion
+1.40%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $83.22
$24.83B
$24.83 billion
+2.34%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,494.80
$24.04B
$24.04 billion
+0.40%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,099.95
$11.65B
$11.65 billion
+0.33%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.80
$8.83B
$8.83 billion
+1.88%
9 Cardano ADA $0.210
$7.89B
$7.89 billion
+0.60%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,749.07
$5.02B
$5.02 billion
+0.52%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,757.72
$4.25B
$4.25 billion
+0.22%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.41
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+1.84%
13 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.24
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
-0.02%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0780
$3.42B
$3.42 billion
+0.75%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.47
$3.22B
$3.22 billion
+1.60%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.765
$3.11B
$3.11 billion
+2.02%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0587
$2.85B
$2.85 billion
-0.84%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.88
$2.45B
$2.45 billion
+1.04%
19 OKB OKB $112.73
$2.37B
$2.37 billion
+0.83%
20 Aave AAVE $126.44
$1.96B
$1.96 billion
+1.25%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.871
$1.48B
$1.48 billion
-0.25%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.42
$1.35B
$1.35 billion
+0.00%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $139.24
$1.08B
$1.08 billion
+5.71%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0925
$1.03B
$1.03 billion
+2.99%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,913.46
$931.98M
$931.98 million
+0.18%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0895
$808.34M
$808.34 million
+0.02%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.52
$801.06M
$801.06 million
+1.94%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,773.31
$795.04M
$795.04 million
+1.24%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0279
$718.66M
$718.66 million
+2.21%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $80,121.16
$689.11M
$689.11 million
+1.38%
31 VeChain VET $0.00699
$600.04M
$600.04 million
+6.57%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $129.02
$554.64M
$554.64 million
+5.59%
33 Injective Protocol INJ $5.36
$536.04M
$536.04 million
-0.33%
34 Aptos APT $0.567
$486.55M
$486.55 million
+0.39%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,839.71
$465.47M
$465.47 million
+0.19%
36 Celestia TIA $0.352
$337.67M
$337.67 million
+0.26%
37 Sun SUN $0.0168
$323.39M
$323.39 million
-1.81%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000540
$298.59M
$298.59 million
+0.86%
39 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆301
$297.48M
$297.48 million
+5.25%
40 Kite KITE $0.127
$258.29M
$258.29 million
-0.54%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $150.12
$253.93M
$253.93 million
+5.72%
42 Tezos XTZ $0.226
$247.28M
$247.28 million
+0.15%
43 Decred DCR $13.79
$242.29M
$242.29 million
+1.23%
44 Akash AKT $0.539
$160.26M
$160.26 million
-1.10%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.225
$131.19M
$131.19 million
+0.15%
46 BybitSOL BBSOL $125.08
$130.43M
$130.43 million
+5.30%
47 MultiversX EGLD $3.42
$104.96M
$104.96 million
-0.01%
48 dYdX Token DYDX $0.114
$97.09M
$97.09 million
-1.61%
49 QTUM QTUM $0.833
$88.42M
$88.42 million
-2.53%
50 0x ZRX $0.0974
$82.65M
$82.65 million
-0.95%
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Trending Staking coins

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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Checkmate CHECK $0.0167
$2.81M
$2.81 million
+19.31%
NFPrompt Token NFP $0.000458
$432,725
$432,725
+7.89%
VeChain VET $0.00699
$600.04M
$600.04 million
+6.57%
Tectum TET $0.276
$2.74M
$2.74 million
+6.02%
Marinade staked SOL MSOL $150.12
$253.93M
$253.93 million
+5.72%
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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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