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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 $2,429.52
$293.17B
$293.17 billion
+0.39%
2 BNB BNB $694.17
$92.44B
$92.44 billion
-0.06%
3 Solana SOL $94.50
$55.11B
$55.11 billion
+1.24%
4 TRON TRX $0.344
$32.64B
$32.64 billion
+0.22%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $80.34
$23.99B
$23.99 billion
+3.83%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,430.47
$23.29B
$23.29 billion
+0.47%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,015.95
$11.20B
$11.20 billion
+0.44%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.36
$8.50B
$8.50 billion
-2.68%
9 Cardano ADA $0.224
$8.41B
$8.41 billion
+0.28%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,672.57
$4.87B
$4.87 billion
+0.33%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.53
$4.23B
$4.23 billion
+6.45%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.24
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.00%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0793
$3.47B
$3.47 billion
+2.44%
14 Sui Network SUI $0.817
$3.33B
$3.33 billion
-1.59%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.50
$3.24B
$3.24 billion
-0.22%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0577
$2.80B
$2.80 billion
-3.10%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.96
$2.56B
$2.56 billion
+3.48%
18 OKB OKB $110.20
$2.31B
$2.31 billion
-0.45%
19 Aave AAVE $127.99
$1.98B
$1.98 billion
+4.04%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.916
$1.56B
$1.56 billion
-0.75%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.45
$1.36B
$1.36 billion
+2.20%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0901
$998.72M
$998.72 million
-1.98%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $122.24
$945.70M
$945.70 million
+1.12%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,835.79
$907.49M
$907.49 million
+0.71%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0930
$840.27M
$840.27 million
+0.00%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.57
$827.68M
$827.68 million
-0.07%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0314
$804.67M
$804.67 million
-3.12%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,698.14
$773.47M
$773.47 million
-0.31%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,454.56
$667.38M
$667.38 million
+0.31%
30 Aptos APT $0.629
$539.47M
$539.47 million
-1.68%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.04
$504.24M
$504.24 million
+5.18%
32 VeChain VET $0.00566
$486.64M
$486.64 million
+0.83%
33 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $113.30
$485.88M
$485.88 million
+1.09%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,761.80
$452.69M
$452.69 million
+0.39%
35 Celestia TIA $0.378
$362.37M
$362.37 million
-1.59%
36 Sun SUN $0.0175
$336.29M
$336.29 million
-1.17%
37 Velvet VELVET $0.684
$317.40M
$317.40 million
-2.57%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000549
$302.86M
$302.86 million
-1.48%
39 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆297
$293.85M
$293.85 million
+0.88%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.231
$252.55M
$252.55 million
-2.00%
41 Decred DCR $13.87
$243.78M
$243.78 million
+3.37%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $131.37
$222.24M
$222.24 million
+0.81%
43 Kite KITE $0.109
$221.84M
$221.84 million
-2.75%
44 Akash AKT $0.551
$163.65M
$163.65 million
-2.40%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.227
$132.26M
$132.26 million
-0.20%
46 MultiversX EGLD $3.42
$104.61M
$104.61 million
+3.75%
47 dYdX Token DYDX $0.123
$104.43M
$104.43 million
-0.09%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.867
$91.97M
$91.97 million
+2.90%
49 0x ZRX $0.0983
$83.42M
$83.42 million
-0.45%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.05
$79.37M
$79.37 million
+0.09%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Matchain MAT $0.0555
$3.35M
$3.35 million
+58.78%
Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.53
$4.23B
$4.23 billion
+6.45%
Waves WAVES $0.229
$31.30M
$31.30 million
+6.10%
Celo CELO $0.0758
$45.85M
$45.85 million
+5.20%
Injective Protocol INJ $5.04
$504.24M
$504.24 million
+5.18%
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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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