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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 $2,442.87
$297.95B
$297.95 billion
-2.04%
2 BNB BNB $712.53
$94.82B
$94.82 billion
-1.12%
3 Solana SOL $100.96
$59.05B
$59.05 billion
-3.86%
4 TRON TRX $0.330
$31.28B
$31.28 billion
-0.20%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $84.04
$25.08B
$25.08 billion
+0.38%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,440.54
$23.58B
$23.58 billion
-1.70%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,034.79
$11.24B
$11.24 billion
-2.03%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.56
$8.63B
$8.63 billion
-1.82%
9 Cardano ADA $0.212
$7.93B
$7.93 billion
-2.53%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,695.46
$5.18B
$5.18 billion
-0.89%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,700.35
$4.50B
$4.50 billion
-1.99%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.01%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.36
$3.79B
$3.79 billion
+0.35%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0769
$3.37B
$3.37 billion
-2.42%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.35
$3.17B
$3.17 billion
-1.33%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.746
$3.05B
$3.05 billion
-4.87%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0558
$2.71B
$2.71 billion
-0.15%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.93
$2.51B
$2.51 billion
-1.23%
19 OKB OKB $107.57
$2.26B
$2.26 billion
-1.82%
20 Aave AAVE $130.28
$2.01B
$2.01 billion
-2.40%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.850
$1.44B
$1.44 billion
-4.45%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.45
$1.36B
$1.36 billion
-2.94%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0941
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
-1.36%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $131.29
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
-3.71%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,857.00
$907.77M
$907.77 million
-1.03%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0903
$815.50M
$815.50 million
-3.93%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.48
$782.46M
$782.46 million
-2.40%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,718.88
$779.48M
$779.48 million
-1.31%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0293
$762.60M
$762.60 million
+2.54%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,264.64
$681.88M
$681.88 million
-0.97%
31 Mantle Staked Ether METH $2,676.18
$574.90M
$574.90 million
-2.79%
32 VeChain VET $0.00659
$566.19M
$566.19 million
-2.79%
33 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $122.02
$522.04M
$522.04 million
-3.84%
34 Aptos APT $0.574
$491.90M
$491.90 million
-5.96%
35 Injective Protocol INJ $4.70
$469.26M
$469.26 million
-6.61%
36 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,780.91
$455.74M
$455.74 million
-2.04%
37 Celestia TIA $0.349
$336.00M
$336.00 million
-4.77%
38 Sun SUN $0.0164
$314.32M
$314.32 million
-0.39%
39 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆298
$294.34M
$294.34 million
-0.45%
40 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000509
$280.90M
$280.90 million
-2.32%
41 Kite KITE $0.131
$265.99M
$265.99 million
-3.21%
42 Decred DCR $14.39
$253.20M
$253.20 million
+2.40%
43 Tezos XTZ $0.226
$246.65M
$246.65 million
-0.29%
44 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $141.59
$239.45M
$239.45 million
-3.73%
45 Akash AKT $0.504
$149.89M
$149.89 million
-3.86%
46 MultiversX EGLD $4.78
$146.34M
$146.34 million
-1.24%
47 Synthetix Network SNX $0.210
$122.26M
$122.26 million
-2.18%
48 dYdX Token DYDX $0.111
$94.12M
$94.12 million
-2.12%
49 Bedrock BR $0.307
$92.56M
$92.56 million
-7.33%
50 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0714
$92.23M
$92.23 million
-3.12%
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$6.81M
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TRIA TRIA $0.00504
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$2.39M
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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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