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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 $2,521.85
$307.77B
$307.77 billion
+0.45%
2 BNB BNB $726.06
$96.68B
$96.68 billion
-0.96%
3 Solana SOL $101.85
$59.75B
$59.75 billion
+0.38%
4 TRON TRX $0.340
$32.27B
$32.27 billion
-0.33%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,517.81
$24.33B
$24.33 billion
+0.36%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $79.33
$23.72B
$23.72 billion
+1.14%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,136.24
$11.61B
$11.61 billion
+0.37%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.52
$8.62B
$8.62 billion
+0.26%
9 Cardano ADA $0.208
$7.80B
$7.80 billion
+0.18%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,782.42
$5.42B
$5.42 billion
+0.41%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,785.65
$4.64B
$4.64 billion
+0.43%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.37
$3.81B
$3.81 billion
+0.54%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0754
$3.31B
$3.31 billion
+1.55%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.43
$3.29B
$3.29 billion
-0.32%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.35
$3.06B
$3.06 billion
-0.02%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.725
$2.97B
$2.97 billion
+0.38%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0596
$2.89B
$2.89 billion
+3.69%
18 OKB OKB $114.33
$2.40B
$2.40 billion
+0.11%
19 Aave AAVE $127.30
$1.97B
$1.97 billion
+1.79%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.01
$1.72B
$1.72 billion
-3.06%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.71
$1.51B
$1.51 billion
-2.06%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0973
$1.09B
$1.09 billion
+3.45%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $134.23
$1.06B
$1.06 billion
+1.66%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,946.29
$933.58M
$933.58 million
+0.36%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.60
$850.23M
$850.23 million
-2.52%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0931
$842.07M
$842.07 million
-0.46%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0281
$738.38M
$738.38 million
+1.97%
28 VeChain VET $0.00796
$685.26M
$685.26 million
+4.88%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,461.97
$656.96M
$656.96 million
-0.00%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $5.90
$590.23M
$590.23 million
-0.33%
31 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $124.68
$533.41M
$533.41 million
+1.47%
32 Aptos APT $0.595
$511.45M
$511.45 million
-3.03%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,872.03
$479.61M
$479.61 million
+0.41%
34 Celestia TIA $0.351
$339.63M
$339.63 million
-1.53%
35 Lisk LSK $0.884
$337.81M
$337.81 million
+353.86%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆333
$328.05M
$328.05 million
+2.76%
37 Sun SUN $0.0170
$326.80M
$326.80 million
+0.40%
38 Tezos XTZ $0.268
$293.91M
$293.91 million
+2.48%
39 Decred DCR $16.26
$286.22M
$286.22 million
+1.69%
40 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000510
$281.67M
$281.67 million
+0.02%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $142.96
$235.21M
$235.21 million
+0.37%
42 Kite KITE $0.109
$222.12M
$222.12 million
+1.64%
43 Akash AKT $0.546
$162.67M
$162.67 million
+3.64%
44 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.109
$140.76M
$140.76 million
-3.23%
45 MultiversX EGLD $4.33
$133.33M
$133.33 million
-3.31%
46 Synthetix Network SNX $0.221
$128.51M
$128.51 million
+5.66%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.988
$104.86M
$104.86 million
+9.03%
48 0x ZRX $0.116
$98.80M
$98.80 million
+10.00%
49 dYdX Token DYDX $0.114
$96.53M
$96.53 million
-1.32%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.44
$81.38M
$81.38 million
+0.40%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Lisk LSK $0.884
$337.81M
$337.81 million
+353.86%
PIVX PIVX $0.0232
$2.48M
$2.48 million
+44.10%
Waves WAVES $0.293
$40.60M
$40.60 million
+19.82%
TaleX X $0.0135
$8.11M
$8.11 million
+17.45%
Phala Network PHA $0.0292
$29.23M
$29.23 million
+14.44%
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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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