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 $2,424.17
$295.91B
$295.91 billion
+1.30%
2 BNB BNB $724.33
$96.45B
$96.45 billion
+2.12%
3 Solana SOL $99.08
$58.18B
$58.18 billion
+2.49%
4 TRON TRX $0.336
$31.88B
$31.88 billion
+1.02%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.74
$23.53B
$23.53 billion
+2.31%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,421.56
$23.47B
$23.47 billion
+1.19%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,019.12
$11.20B
$11.20 billion
+1.27%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.08
$8.29B
$8.29 billion
+2.61%
9 Cardano ADA $0.195
$7.33B
$7.33 billion
+1.40%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,681.29
$5.29B
$5.29 billion
+1.49%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,680.14
$4.47B
$4.47 billion
+1.31%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+0.01%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.31
$3.67B
$3.67 billion
+0.46%
14 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.61
$3.40B
$3.40 billion
+12.54%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.51
$3.33B
$3.33 billion
+4.11%
16 Hedera HBAR $0.0739
$3.24B
$3.24 billion
+0.04%
17 Sui Network SUI $0.716
$2.93B
$2.93 billion
+4.96%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0565
$2.81B
$2.81 billion
+2.62%
19 OKB OKB $110.93
$2.33B
$2.33 billion
-0.57%
20 Aave AAVE $120.47
$1.87B
$1.87 billion
-0.03%
21 Polkadot DOT $1.01
$1.72B
$1.72 billion
+7.48%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.56
$1.42B
$1.42 billion
+3.82%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $129.02
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
+2.55%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0841
$941.98M
$941.98 million
-2.74%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,833.19
$894.62M
$894.62 million
+1.02%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0886
$801.55M
$801.55 million
+0.27%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.51
$799.64M
$799.64 million
+0.43%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $76,825.99
$647.83M
$647.83 million
+1.25%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0241
$635.98M
$635.98 million
-10.09%
30 VeChain VET $0.00712
$612.26M
$612.26 million
+0.95%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.48
$547.90M
$547.90 million
+1.69%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $119.81
$512.70M
$512.70 million
+2.50%
33 Aptos APT $0.557
$484.59M
$484.59 million
+2.73%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,763.87
$461.55M
$461.55 million
+1.41%
35 Celestia TIA $0.345
$334.79M
$334.79 million
+7.09%
36 Sun SUN $0.0168
$322.51M
$322.51 million
+1.22%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆316
$311.50M
$311.50 million
+0.82%
38 Decred DCR $15.91
$280.20M
$280.20 million
+7.38%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000497
$273.86M
$273.86 million
+3.85%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.249
$272.94M
$272.94 million
+0.67%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $138.99
$228.63M
$228.63 million
+2.38%
42 Kite KITE $0.106
$215.57M
$215.57 million
+5.62%
43 Lisk LSK $0.507
$193.61M
$193.61 million
+36.59%
44 Bedrock BR $0.642
$193.35M
$193.35 million
+174.30%
45 Akash AKT $0.506
$150.65M
$150.65 million
+2.88%
46 BybitSOL BBSOL $115.98
$124.47M
$124.47 million
+2.63%
47 MultiversX EGLD $3.94
$121.30M
$121.30 million
+1.24%
48 Synthetix Network SNX $0.205
$119.18M
$119.18 million
+4.24%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0884
$114.40M
$114.40 million
+8.74%
50 QTUM QTUM $0.865
$91.82M
$91.82 million
+0.92%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.642
$189.27M
$189.27 million
+168.51%
Lisk LSK $0.507
$193.90M
$193.90 million
+36.80%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.61
$3.41B
$3.41 billion
+12.87%
Waves WAVES $0.260
$36.13M
$36.13 million
+9.81%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0884
$114.31M
$114.31 million
+8.66%
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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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