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 $2,438.49
$293.95B
$293.95 billion
-0.58%
2 BNB BNB $685.26
$91.16B
$91.16 billion
-0.31%
3 Solana SOL $101.78
$59.45B
$59.45 billion
-1.01%
4 TRON TRX $0.326
$30.97B
$30.97 billion
-2.24%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $83.29
$24.82B
$24.82 billion
+2.51%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,420.99
$23.29B
$23.29 billion
-1.62%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,031.58
$11.37B
$11.37 billion
-0.43%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.36
$8.48B
$8.48 billion
+0.94%
9 Cardano ADA $0.198
$7.40B
$7.40 billion
+0.90%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,694.65
$5.03B
$5.03 billion
-0.19%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,693.20
$4.48B
$4.48 billion
-0.62%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.35
$3.76B
$3.76 billion
+1.35%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0748
$3.27B
$3.27 billion
+1.11%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.26
$3.13B
$3.13 billion
+1.13%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.726
$2.97B
$2.97 billion
+0.58%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0560
$2.71B
$2.71 billion
+0.52%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.98
$2.58B
$2.58 billion
+6.93%
18 OKB OKB $111.04
$2.33B
$2.33 billion
-0.62%
19 Aave AAVE $125.86
$1.95B
$1.95 billion
+1.83%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.859
$1.46B
$1.46 billion
+3.50%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.43
$1.35B
$1.35 billion
+1.43%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $132.18
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
-1.06%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0916
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
+1.25%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,860.24
$912.45M
$912.45 million
-0.29%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0887
$798.80M
$798.80 million
+4.37%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.47
$777.92M
$777.92 million
+0.36%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0279
$721.53M
$721.53 million
+2.93%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $78,027.28
$669.77M
$669.77 million
-0.42%
29 VeChain VET $0.00664
$569.27M
$569.27 million
-2.79%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $122.71
$526.74M
$526.74 million
-1.11%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $4.85
$483.12M
$483.12 million
-2.74%
32 Aptos APT $0.551
$472.09M
$472.09 million
+5.27%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,774.87
$454.48M
$454.48 million
-0.62%
34 Celestia TIA $0.346
$333.17M
$333.17 million
+6.16%
35 Sun SUN $0.0162
$312.31M
$312.31 million
-1.72%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆292
$288.14M
$288.14 million
+1.03%
37 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000504
$278.14M
$278.14 million
-0.26%
38 Decred DCR $14.26
$250.78M
$250.78 million
+1.71%
39 Kite KITE $0.120
$243.31M
$243.31 million
-0.35%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $142.64
$240.91M
$240.91 million
-1.06%
41 Tezos XTZ $0.216
$235.84M
$235.84 million
+1.57%
42 Akash AKT $0.508
$150.75M
$150.75 million
-0.36%
43 Synthetix Network SNX $0.219
$127.52M
$127.52 million
+5.70%
44 MultiversX EGLD $3.96
$121.27M
$121.27 million
+2.52%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.110
$93.14M
$93.14 million
+2.35%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0688
$88.83M
$88.83 million
+8.86%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.827
$87.52M
$87.52 million
+1.12%
48 0x ZRX $0.0986
$83.66M
$83.66 million
+2.95%
49 Numeraire NMR $8.99
$78.80M
$78.80 million
+1.06%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0909
$71.70M
$71.70 million
+0.36%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Ronin RON $0.0498
$37.74M
$37.74 million
+25.46%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0688
$88.91M
$88.91 million
+8.96%
Xertra STRAX $0.00989
$21.80M
$21.80 million
+8.73%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.98
$2.58B
$2.58 billion
+6.93%
Celestia TIA $0.346
$333.13M
$333.13 million
+6.15%
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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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