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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 $ 1,966.42
$ 237.33B
$ 237.33 billion
-0.95%
2 BNB BNB $ 606.74
$ 82.74B
$ 82.74 billion
-1.54%
3 Solana SOL $ 81.89
$ 46.53B
$ 46.53 billion
-3.39%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.280
$ 26.53B
$ 26.53 billion
-0.47%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 1,963.50
$ 17.32B
$ 17.32 billion
-0.86%
6 Cardano ADA $ 0.275
$ 10.58B
$ 10.58 billion
-2.18%
7 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 28.51
$ 8.55B
$ 8.55 billion
-2.07%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 8.66
$ 6.14B
$ 6.14 billion
-1.93%
9 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0995
$ 4.28B
$ 4.28 billion
-2.22%
10 Avalanche AVAX $ 8.91
$ 3.85B
$ 3.85 billion
-2.55%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.80B
$ 3.80 billion
-0.02%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.936
$ 3.60B
$ 3.60 billion
-2.95%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.41
$ 3.46B
$ 3.46 billion
-0.32%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0784
$ 3.22B
$ 3.22 billion
-0.95%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.32
$ 2.20B
$ 2.20 billion
-2.35%
16 Aave AAVE $ 123.60
$ 1.90B
$ 1.90 billion
-1.94%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.188
$ 1.69B
$ 1.69 billion
-0.06%
18 OKB OKB $ 77.84
$ 1.63B
$ 1.63 billion
-2.46%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.01
$ 1.31B
$ 1.31 billion
-2.77%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.25
$ 1.24B
$ 1.24 billion
-4.45%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 2.33
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+3.59%
22 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 89.80
$ 880.89M
$ 880.89 million
-3.55%
23 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0917
$ 814.69M
$ 814.69 million
-1.43%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,267.51
$ 813.77M
$ 813.77 million
-0.78%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 66,881.13
$ 707.89M
$ 707.89 million
-0.40%
26 Aptos APT $ 0.887
$ 690.98M
$ 690.98 million
-3.06%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00787
$ 676.92M
$ 676.92 million
-2.94%
28 Tezos XTZ $ 0.387
$ 416.76M
$ 416.76 million
-2.48%
29 Decred DCR $ 22.41
$ 387.23M
$ 387.23 million
-2.91%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.36
$ 335.85M
$ 335.85 million
+8.71%
31 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆339
$ 334.52M
$ 334.52 million
-1.61%
32 Sun SUN $ 0.0173
$ 332.81M
$ 332.81 million
+1.21%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.329
$ 290.30M
$ 290.30 million
-3.47%
34 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000342
$ 187.06M
$ 187.06 million
+1.40%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.53
$ 133.06M
$ 133.06 million
-2.95%
36 Livepeer LPT $ 2.37
$ 116.51M
$ 116.51 million
-3.49%
37 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.300
$ 103.38M
$ 103.38 million
+0.80%
38 QTUM QTUM $ 0.949
$ 100.59M
$ 100.59 million
-1.52%
39 Akash AKT $ 0.316
$ 91.18M
$ 91.18 million
-5.73%
40 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0645
$ 81.82M
$ 81.82 million
-1.60%
41 Kusama KSM $ 4.58
$ 81.41M
$ 81.41 million
-5.18%
42 Concordium CCD $ 0.00709
$ 80.72M
$ 80.72 million
-1.96%
43 Ronin RON $ 0.0961
$ 73.39M
$ 73.39 million
-3.41%
44 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.304
$ 73.39M
$ 73.39 million
+1.92%
45 Numeraire NMR $ 8.24
$ 69.42M
$ 69.42 million
-2.26%
46 Newton NEWT $ 0.0699
$ 61.29M
$ 61.29 million
-4.74%
47 Waves WAVES $ 0.506
$ 60.78M
$ 60.78 million
-2.98%
48 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.206
$ 60.14M
$ 60.14 million
-2.02%
49 Edge EDGE $ 0.0943
$ 54.84M
$ 54.84 million
-2.78%
50 Rocket Pool RPL $ 2.32
$ 51.17M
$ 51.17 million
+2.32%
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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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