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 $2,496.55
$304.67B
$304.67 billion
+1.69%
2 BNB BNB $755.55
$100.61B
$100.61 billion
+1.20%
3 Solana SOL $105.17
$61.57B
$61.57 billion
+2.83%
4 TRON TRX $0.334
$31.68B
$31.68 billion
+0.23%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $86.87
$25.95B
$25.95 billion
+2.88%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,487.21
$24.04B
$24.04 billion
+1.50%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,105.47
$11.49B
$11.49 billion
+1.77%
8 Chainlink LINK $12.24
$9.15B
$9.15 billion
+4.05%
9 Cardano ADA $0.218
$8.19B
$8.19 billion
+2.33%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,750.66
$5.29B
$5.29 billion
+1.47%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,758.06
$4.60B
$4.60 billion
+1.69%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.42
$3.94B
$3.94 billion
-0.59%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0812
$3.56B
$3.56 billion
+1.76%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.65
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
+2.33%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.795
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
+1.08%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.32
$3.04B
$3.04 billion
+4.86%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0572
$2.78B
$2.78 billion
+1.63%
18 OKB OKB $113.42
$2.38B
$2.38 billion
+2.11%
19 Aave AAVE $134.43
$2.08B
$2.08 billion
+3.38%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.952
$1.62B
$1.62 billion
+5.84%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.67
$1.48B
$1.48 billion
+1.20%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $136.62
$1.08B
$1.08 billion
+2.78%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0952
$1.06B
$1.06 billion
+0.88%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,918.33
$926.03M
$926.03 million
+1.60%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0948
$857.04M
$857.04 million
+1.29%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.59
$841.69M
$841.69 million
+2.78%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0282
$736.07M
$736.07 million
-3.47%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $80,227.77
$689.19M
$689.19 million
+0.23%
29 VeChain VET $0.00697
$599.38M
$599.38 million
+0.66%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $126.92
$543.26M
$543.26 million
+2.77%
31 Aptos APT $0.622
$534.11M
$534.11 million
+3.45%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $5.13
$512.79M
$512.79 million
+4.40%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,843.65
$466.12M
$466.12 million
+1.70%
34 Celestia TIA $0.388
$374.19M
$374.19 million
+6.50%
35 Sun SUN $0.0168
$323.83M
$323.83 million
+1.76%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆300
$296.77M
$296.77 million
-0.25%
37 Decred DCR $16.65
$292.92M
$292.92 million
-1.02%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000521
$288.17M
$288.17 million
-0.91%
39 Kite KITE $0.128
$260.97M
$260.97 million
-2.42%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.237
$259.59M
$259.59 million
+3.21%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $147.47
$249.49M
$249.49 million
+2.90%
42 Akash AKT $0.549
$163.33M
$163.33 million
+4.97%
43 MultiversX EGLD $4.59
$140.98M
$140.98 million
-3.96%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.223
$129.74M
$129.74 million
+3.10%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.121
$102.59M
$102.59 million
+3.63%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0749
$96.93M
$96.93 million
+0.48%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.873
$92.56M
$92.56 million
+0.84%
48 0x ZRX $0.105
$89.40M
$89.40 million
+1.24%
49 Numeraire NMR $9.32
$81.40M
$81.40 million
+3.86%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0986
$78.39M
$78.39 million
+1.45%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
SUSHI SUSHI $0.236
$69.04M
$69.04 million
+19.91%
Celestia TIA $0.388
$374.19M
$374.19 million
+6.50%
Casper CSPR $0.00289
$48.55M
$48.55 million
+5.99%
Polkadot DOT $0.952
$1.62B
$1.62 billion
+5.84%
Akash AKT $0.549
$163.33M
$163.33 million
+4.97%
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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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