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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 $2,464.53
$297.41B
$297.41 billion
-0.54%
2 BNB BNB $702.72
$93.57B
$93.57 billion
+0.91%
3 Solana SOL $97.06
$56.62B
$56.62 billion
-1.49%
4 TRON TRX $0.336
$31.88B
$31.88 billion
-1.97%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.77
$24.43B
$24.43 billion
+2.18%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,465.59
$23.73B
$23.73 billion
-0.49%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,060.42
$11.50B
$11.50 billion
-0.63%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.40
$8.53B
$8.53 billion
-1.33%
9 Cardano ADA $0.211
$7.90B
$7.90 billion
-3.31%
10 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.42
$3.93B
$3.93 billion
-3.27%
11 Hedera HBAR $0.0775
$3.40B
$3.40 billion
-3.53%
12 Avalanche AVAX $7.34
$3.17B
$3.17 billion
-2.45%
13 Sui Network SUI $0.756
$3.08B
$3.08 billion
-5.40%
14 Cronos CRO $0.0588
$2.85B
$2.85 billion
-4.71%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.85
$2.41B
$2.41 billion
-3.45%
16 OKB OKB $113.92
$2.39B
$2.39 billion
-0.85%
17 Aave AAVE $126.62
$1.96B
$1.96 billion
-1.18%
18 Polkadot DOT $0.852
$1.45B
$1.45 billion
-4.25%
19 Internet Computer ICP $2.40
$1.33B
$1.33 billion
-0.63%
20 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0903
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
+0.83%
21 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $125.95
$973.75M
$973.75 million
-1.53%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,875.01
$919.73M
$919.73 million
-0.65%
23 Cosmos ATOM $1.56
$823.48M
$823.48 million
+1.30%
24 Algorand ALGO $0.0898
$811.25M
$811.25 million
-3.33%
25 Stable STABLE $0.0281
$723.63M
$723.63 million
-0.94%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $78,769.16
$677.65M
$677.65 million
-0.89%
27 Injective Protocol INJ $5.42
$541.72M
$541.72 million
-7.76%
28 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $117.86
$506.43M
$506.43 million
-0.97%
29 VeChain VET $0.00565
$485.55M
$485.55 million
-2.06%
30 Aptos APT $0.564
$483.61M
$483.61 million
-5.42%
31 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,804.26
$459.65M
$459.65 million
-0.53%
32 Celestia TIA $0.351
$337.20M
$337.20 million
-4.29%
33 Sun SUN $0.0171
$328.69M
$328.69 million
-2.69%
34 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000531
$293.34M
$293.34 million
-2.55%
35 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆287
$283.51M
$283.51 million
-2.41%
36 Tezos XTZ $0.227
$248.64M
$248.64 million
-2.37%
37 Decred DCR $13.66
$239.98M
$239.98 million
-1.37%
38 Kite KITE $0.115
$235.31M
$235.31 million
+2.66%
39 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $136.09
$230.24M
$230.24 million
-1.46%
40 Akash AKT $0.553
$164.41M
$164.41 million
-3.13%
41 Synthetix Network SNX $0.229
$133.22M
$133.22 million
-1.91%
42 BybitSOL BBSOL $113.33
$120.09M
$120.09 million
-1.48%
43 MultiversX EGLD $3.37
$103.15M
$103.15 million
-5.63%
44 dYdX Token DYDX $0.120
$101.44M
$101.44 million
+2.70%
45 QTUM QTUM $0.842
$89.30M
$89.30 million
-2.35%
46 0x ZRX $0.0982
$83.32M
$83.32 million
-0.07%
47 Bedrock BR $0.275
$83.00M
$83.00 million
+7.67%
48 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0625
$80.88M
$80.88 million
+5.04%
49 Numeraire NMR $9.15
$80.57M
$80.57 million
-2.18%
50 aPriori APR $0.217
$73.02M
$73.02 million
-1.37%
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Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.275
$83.00M
$83.00 million
+7.66%
Lisk LSK $0.0973
$22.03M
$22.03 million
+7.52%
Storx network SRX $0.0569
$41.30M
$41.30 million
+5.91%
Checkmate CHECK $0.0137
$2.59M
$2.59 million
+5.24%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0625
$80.74M
$80.74 million
+4.87%
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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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