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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 $2,498.91
$304.92B
$304.92 billion
+0.21%
2 BNB BNB $745.70
$99.31B
$99.31 billion
-0.60%
3 Solana SOL $105.15
$61.61B
$61.61 billion
-1.69%
4 TRON TRX $0.335
$31.84B
$31.84 billion
+0.07%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $87.66
$26.20B
$26.20 billion
-2.05%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,488.31
$24.03B
$24.03 billion
+0.24%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,108.54
$11.50B
$11.50 billion
+0.30%
8 Chainlink LINK $13.16
$9.84B
$9.84 billion
+6.48%
9 Cardano ADA $0.223
$8.36B
$8.36 billion
+1.53%
10 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,762.16
$4.60B
$4.60 billion
+0.25%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.41
$3.94B
$3.94 billion
-0.66%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.03%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0830
$3.64B
$3.64 billion
+2.29%
14 Avalanche AVAX $8.08
$3.49B
$3.49 billion
+5.19%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.832
$3.41B
$3.41 billion
+4.15%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.39
$3.12B
$3.12 billion
-3.67%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0579
$2.81B
$2.81 billion
+1.34%
18 OKB OKB $115.73
$2.43B
$2.43 billion
+1.88%
19 Aave AAVE $133.26
$2.06B
$2.06 billion
-1.39%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.06
$1.81B
$1.81 billion
+9.17%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.97
$1.65B
$1.65 billion
+6.55%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $136.80
$1.08B
$1.08 billion
-1.88%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0946
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
-0.68%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,923.32
$927.06M
$927.06 million
+0.26%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.67
$881.86M
$881.86 million
+5.38%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0962
$869.56M
$869.56 million
+1.13%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0294
$766.55M
$766.55 million
+4.56%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,855.12
$684.60M
$684.60 million
-0.43%
29 VeChain VET $0.00714
$613.76M
$613.76 million
+0.84%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $5.74
$573.28M
$573.28 million
+12.15%
31 Aptos APT $0.644
$552.70M
$552.70 million
+3.92%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $127.04
$544.93M
$544.93 million
-1.54%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,845.34
$466.42M
$466.42 million
+0.21%
34 Celestia TIA $0.436
$420.01M
$420.01 million
+9.52%
35 Sun SUN $0.0169
$324.26M
$324.26 million
-0.03%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000555
$306.68M
$306.68 million
+5.86%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆305
$300.46M
$300.46 million
+0.97%
38 Decred DCR $15.95
$280.37M
$280.37 million
-3.48%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.240
$262.61M
$262.61 million
+0.94%
40 Kite KITE $0.122
$249.31M
$249.31 million
-3.13%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $147.44
$242.54M
$242.54 million
-1.65%
42 Akash AKT $0.558
$166.00M
$166.00 million
-2.26%
43 MultiversX EGLD $4.69
$144.15M
$144.15 million
+3.78%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.241
$140.35M
$140.35 million
-5.12%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.125
$105.35M
$105.35 million
+0.71%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0812
$105.01M
$105.01 million
+6.35%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.888
$94.20M
$94.20 million
+1.02%
48 0x ZRX $0.105
$89.09M
$89.09 million
-0.62%
49 Numeraire NMR $9.38
$81.10M
$81.10 million
-0.32%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0995
$78.48M
$78.48 million
+0.48%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Injective Protocol INJ $5.74
$573.28M
$573.28 million
+12.15%
Celestia TIA $0.436
$420.01M
$420.01 million
+9.52%
Polkadot DOT $1.06
$1.81B
$1.81 billion
+9.17%
Terra LUNA $0.0508
$6.33M
$6.33 million
+8.32%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0323
$32.31M
$32.31 million
+7.70%
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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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