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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 $2,436.74
$294.05B
$294.05 billion
-2.72%
2 BNB BNB $689.23
$91.75B
$91.75 billion
-2.42%
3 Solana SOL $103.81
$60.60B
$60.60 billion
-1.81%
4 TRON TRX $0.339
$32.15B
$32.15 billion
-0.77%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.30
$24.26B
$24.26 billion
-2.22%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,437.11
$23.46B
$23.46 billion
-2.71%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,026.43
$11.37B
$11.37 billion
-2.75%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.33
$8.47B
$8.47 billion
-4.07%
9 Cardano ADA $0.200
$7.51B
$7.51 billion
-4.25%
10 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,691.20
$4.48B
$4.48 billion
-2.71%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.36
$3.77B
$3.77 billion
-3.36%
12 Hedera HBAR $0.0750
$3.28B
$3.28 billion
-3.60%
13 Avalanche AVAX $7.28
$3.14B
$3.14 billion
-1.85%
14 Sui Network SUI $0.737
$3.00B
$3.00 billion
-3.07%
15 Cronos CRO $0.0578
$2.80B
$2.80 billion
-1.99%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.80
$2.35B
$2.35 billion
-4.10%
17 OKB OKB $110.62
$2.32B
$2.32 billion
-3.00%
18 Aave AAVE $122.02
$1.89B
$1.89 billion
-3.04%
19 Polkadot DOT $0.844
$1.43B
$1.43 billion
-3.43%
20 Internet Computer ICP $2.47
$1.37B
$1.37 billion
+2.19%
21 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $134.55
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
-1.85%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0918
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
+0.34%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,848.39
$910.60M
$910.60 million
-2.68%
24 Cosmos ATOM $1.51
$794.53M
$794.53 million
+0.60%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0859
$775.65M
$775.65 million
-3.42%
26 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,695.79
$772.82M
$772.82 million
-3.36%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0263
$680.26M
$680.26 million
-1.32%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,962.04
$669.90M
$669.90 million
-2.48%
29 Mantle Staked Ether METH $2,673.74
$574.62M
$574.62 million
-2.40%
30 VeChain VET $0.00665
$571.17M
$571.17 million
-4.55%
31 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $124.82
$537.13M
$537.13 million
-2.33%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $5.04
$503.94M
$503.94 million
-6.70%
33 Aptos APT $0.535
$458.22M
$458.22 million
-4.82%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,772.18
$454.40M
$454.40 million
-2.75%
35 Celestia TIA $0.339
$325.63M
$325.63 million
-3.90%
36 Sun SUN $0.0168
$322.80M
$322.80 million
-0.25%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆300
$294.32M
$294.32 million
-1.02%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000523
$288.81M
$288.81 million
-2.69%
39 Kite KITE $0.128
$260.34M
$260.34 million
+1.01%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $145.29
$245.80M
$245.80 million
-1.85%
41 Decred DCR $13.97
$245.56M
$245.56 million
+0.44%
42 Tezos XTZ $0.218
$238.46M
$238.46 million
-3.29%
43 Akash AKT $0.508
$151.16M
$151.16 million
-4.82%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.211
$122.44M
$122.44 million
-5.09%
45 MultiversX EGLD $3.47
$106.33M
$106.33 million
+0.74%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.109
$92.25M
$92.25 million
-5.34%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.823
$87.20M
$87.20 million
-1.24%
48 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0641
$82.86M
$82.86 million
+2.64%
49 0x ZRX $0.0961
$81.57M
$81.57 million
-1.98%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.02
$79.06M
$79.06 million
+0.62%
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Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Ronin RON $0.0486
$37.68M
$37.68 million
+16.03%
PIVX PIVX $0.0148
$1.57M
$1.57 million
+9.76%
Bitshares BTS $0.00129
$3.87M
$3.87 million
+6.17%
Lisk LSK $0.101
$23.15M
$23.15 million
+5.20%
CYGNUS CGN $0.00211
$5.68M
$5.68 million
+4.13%
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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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