Staking coins

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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 $2,488.80
$303.71B
$303.71 billion
-1.95%
2 BNB BNB $717.81
$95.58B
$95.58 billion
-2.57%
3 Solana SOL $100.38
$58.90B
$58.90 billion
-1.57%
4 TRON TRX $0.341
$32.39B
$32.39 billion
+0.32%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,482.11
$24.00B
$24.00 billion
-2.11%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.24
$23.38B
$23.38 billion
-2.68%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,097.30
$11.48B
$11.48 billion
-1.81%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.29
$8.44B
$8.44 billion
-2.67%
9 Cardano ADA $0.207
$7.75B
$7.75 billion
-1.01%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,748.77
$5.35B
$5.35 billion
-1.85%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,748.79
$4.58B
$4.58 billion
-1.95%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+0.00%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.35
$3.77B
$3.77 billion
-1.79%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0760
$3.33B
$3.33 billion
+1.53%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.38
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
-0.94%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.30
$3.00B
$3.00 billion
-4.31%
17 Sui Network SUI $0.715
$2.93B
$2.93 billion
-1.89%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0582
$2.82B
$2.82 billion
-0.74%
19 OKB OKB $112.78
$2.37B
$2.37 billion
-1.25%
20 Aave AAVE $126.07
$1.95B
$1.95 billion
-0.07%
21 Polkadot DOT $1.02
$1.73B
$1.73 billion
-1.63%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.73
$1.52B
$1.52 billion
-1.11%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0978
$1.09B
$1.09 billion
+2.48%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $130.78
$1.03B
$1.03 billion
-2.52%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,908.94
$921.96M
$921.96 million
-1.95%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.60
$847.53M
$847.53 million
-2.05%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0932
$843.62M
$843.62 million
+0.07%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0283
$744.03M
$744.03 million
+2.41%
29 VeChain VET $0.00772
$664.98M
$664.98 million
-0.10%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,502.59
$657.45M
$657.45 million
-0.30%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $6.12
$610.72M
$610.72 million
+2.54%
32 Aptos APT $0.601
$522.71M
$522.71 million
-1.99%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,834.41
$473.34M
$473.34 million
-1.95%
34 Lisk LSK $0.967
$360.04M
$360.04 million
+272.41%
35 Celestia TIA $0.356
$344.87M
$344.87 million
-0.62%
36 Sun SUN $0.0171
$327.88M
$327.88 million
+0.32%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆331
$326.52M
$326.52 million
+0.60%
38 Tezos XTZ $0.280
$307.06M
$307.06 million
+10.00%
39 Decred DCR $16.25
$285.93M
$285.93 million
-0.96%
40 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000507
$280.10M
$280.10 million
-0.86%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $140.98
$231.91M
$231.91 million
-1.65%
42 Kite KITE $0.108
$219.58M
$219.58 million
+0.85%
43 Akash AKT $0.542
$161.27M
$161.27 million
+1.27%
44 MultiversX EGLD $4.14
$127.42M
$127.42 million
-8.06%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0984
$127.35M
$127.35 million
-13.05%
46 Synthetix Network SNX $0.218
$127.10M
$127.10 million
+3.34%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.956
$101.47M
$101.47 million
+5.62%
48 dYdX Token DYDX $0.114
$96.20M
$96.20 million
-1.45%
49 0x ZRX $0.112
$94.89M
$94.89 million
+4.13%
50 Bedrock BR $0.284
$85.34M
$85.34 million
+12.45%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Lisk LSK $0.967
$360.04M
$360.04 million
+272.41%
PIVX PIVX $0.0199
$2.12M
$2.12 million
+23.08%
Xertra STRAX $0.0115
$25.44M
$25.44 million
+13.36%
Bedrock BR $0.284
$85.34M
$85.34 million
+12.45%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0212
$2.18M
$2.18 million
+11.81%
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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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