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 $2,438.78
$297.78B
$297.78 billion
-2.72%
2 BNB BNB $709.20
$94.53B
$94.53 billion
-4.72%
3 Solana SOL $99.91
$58.61B
$58.61 billion
-3.85%
4 TRON TRX $0.339
$32.17B
$32.17 billion
+0.01%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.07
$24.27B
$24.27 billion
-6.07%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,432.69
$23.51B
$23.51 billion
-2.96%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,026.47
$11.19B
$11.19 billion
-2.74%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.67
$8.73B
$8.73 billion
-3.81%
9 Cardano ADA $0.210
$7.90B
$7.90 billion
-3.89%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,684.47
$5.21B
$5.21 billion
-2.77%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,695.02
$4.49B
$4.49 billion
-2.74%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.35
$3.76B
$3.76 billion
-3.12%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0756
$3.32B
$3.32 billion
-3.78%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.60
$3.28B
$3.28 billion
-4.39%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.44
$3.19B
$3.19 billion
-7.13%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.747
$3.06B
$3.06 billion
-7.95%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0564
$2.74B
$2.74 billion
-5.70%
18 OKB OKB $111.74
$2.35B
$2.35 billion
-2.16%
19 Aave AAVE $122.08
$1.89B
$1.89 billion
-6.13%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.08
$1.85B
$1.85 billion
-4.73%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.76
$1.54B
$1.54 billion
-3.91%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0965
$1.08B
$1.08 billion
-1.05%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $129.82
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
-3.83%
24 Cosmos ATOM $1.79
$947.85M
$947.85 million
-7.33%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,843.73
$901.44M
$901.44 million
-3.09%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0970
$878.52M
$878.52 million
-2.56%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0301
$785.62M
$785.62 million
+5.46%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,722.81
$780.72M
$780.72 million
-2.67%
29 VeChain VET $0.00799
$687.11M
$687.11 million
+4.49%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,287.64
$658.66M
$658.66 million
-2.96%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.90
$590.76M
$590.76 million
-4.20%
32 Aptos APT $0.620
$533.33M
$533.33 million
-8.67%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,778.72
$455.47M
$455.47 million
-2.70%
34 Celestia TIA $0.379
$367.19M
$367.19 million
-4.91%
35 Sun SUN $0.0169
$324.03M
$324.03 million
-0.03%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆314
$309.71M
$309.71 million
-0.75%
37 Tezos XTZ $0.262
$287.61M
$287.61 million
-0.67%
38 Decred DCR $16.12
$283.59M
$283.59 million
-6.38%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000504
$278.49M
$278.49 million
-4.41%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $140.12
$230.55M
$230.55 million
-3.70%
41 Kite KITE $0.109
$221.49M
$221.49 million
-4.74%
42 MultiversX EGLD $5.26
$161.41M
$161.41 million
+6.43%
43 Akash AKT $0.541
$161.14M
$161.14 million
-8.19%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.211
$122.64M
$122.64 million
-4.74%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0891
$115.64M
$115.64 million
-3.87%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.115
$97.17M
$97.17 million
-4.47%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.882
$93.64M
$93.64 million
-3.19%
48 0x ZRX $0.101
$85.44M
$85.44 million
-6.09%
49 Bedrock BR $0.277
$83.49M
$83.49 million
-11.52%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.19
$79.24M
$79.24 million
-1.98%
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Bifrost BFC $0.0415
$57.72M
$57.72 million
+285.04%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0166
$1.70M
$1.70 million
+10.24%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0417
$41.66M
$41.66 million
+8.43%
Casper CSPR $0.00304
$50.98M
$50.98 million
+7.13%
PIVX PIVX $0.0150
$1.60M
$1.60 million
+6.52%
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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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