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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 Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $ 2,330.36
$ 281.26B
$ 281.26 billion
-0.54%
2 BNB BNB $ 671.46
$ 91.56B
$ 91.56 billion
-1.41%
3 Solana SOL $ 94.90
$ 54.23B
$ 54.23 billion
+0.06%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.308
$ 29.14B
$ 29.14 billion
+3.84%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,330.41
$ 20.55B
$ 20.55 billion
-0.73%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 41.78
$ 12.51B
$ 12.51 billion
+3.91%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.290
$ 11.18B
$ 11.18 billion
+0.30%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.85
$ 6.97B
$ 6.97 billion
-0.23%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 10.27
$ 4.44B
$ 4.44 billion
-1.27%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.100
$ 4.33B
$ 4.33 billion
-0.17%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 1.04
$ 4.05B
$ 4.05 billion
-0.78%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
+0.01%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.35
$ 3.33B
$ 3.33 billion
+1.56%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0791
$ 3.25B
$ 3.25 billion
-2.57%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.64
$ 2.74B
$ 2.74 billion
+1.45%
16 OKB OKB $ 95.08
$ 2.00B
$ 2.00 billion
-2.25%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.46
$ 1.88B
$ 1.88 billion
+0.20%
18 Aave AAVE $ 121.00
$ 1.87B
$ 1.87 billion
-0.80%
19 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.173
$ 1.69B
$ 1.69 billion
-8.46%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.69
$ 1.48B
$ 1.48 billion
-2.50%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.99
$ 993.18M
$ 993.18 million
+1.68%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,704.14
$ 970.47M
$ 970.47 million
-0.90%
23 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 104.73
$ 893.72M
$ 893.72 million
+0.02%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0955
$ 849.52M
$ 849.52 million
-0.73%
25 Aptos APT $ 1.01
$ 800.87M
$ 800.87 million
+1.17%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 74,544.76
$ 790.57M
$ 790.57 million
-1.24%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00762
$ 655.24M
$ 655.24 million
-1.29%
28 Decred DCR $ 26.79
$ 464.18M
$ 464.18 million
+0.04%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.399
$ 430.81M
$ 430.81 million
+0.14%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 109.70
$ 399.37M
$ 399.37 million
-1.31%
31 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆356
$ 351.39M
$ 351.39 million
+1.47%
32 Celestia TIA $ 0.373
$ 333.20M
$ 333.20 million
-0.40%
33 Sun SUN $ 0.0173
$ 332.53M
$ 332.53 million
+3.39%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.25
$ 324.99M
$ 324.99 million
-1.06%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000423
$ 231.06M
$ 231.06 million
-0.64%
36 Akash AKT $ 0.485
$ 140.58M
$ 140.58 million
+7.70%
37 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.37
$ 128.97M
$ 128.97 million
-0.91%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.38
$ 116.72M
$ 116.72 million
-1.17%
39 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.325
$ 112.02M
$ 112.02 million
-1.48%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.945
$ 100.12M
$ 100.12 million
+0.33%
41 Edge EDGE $ 0.138
$ 90.04M
$ 90.04 million
-5.51%
42 Kusama KSM $ 4.82
$ 86.28M
$ 86.28 million
+1.09%
43 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.333
$ 80.29M
$ 80.29 million
-3.63%
44 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0625
$ 79.29M
$ 79.29 million
+0.44%
45 Ronin RON $ 0.0990
$ 75.86M
$ 75.86 million
-0.50%
46 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0332
$ 69.38M
$ 69.38 million
+6.73%
47 Numeraire NMR $ 8.08
$ 67.87M
$ 67.87 million
+0.02%
48 Newton NEWT $ 0.0739
$ 65.22M
$ 65.22 million
+5.21%
49 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.223
$ 65.16M
$ 65.16 million
+0.37%
50 Waves WAVES $ 0.481
$ 58.63M
$ 58.63 million
-1.13%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0194
$ 10.10M
$ 10.10 million
+9.24%
Akash AKT $ 0.485
$ 140.58M
$ 140.58 million
+7.70%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0332
$ 69.38M
$ 69.38 million
+6.73%
Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0937
$ 23.87M
$ 23.87 million
+6.20%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00333
$ 46.48M
$ 46.48 million
+6.03%
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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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