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 $2,501.31
$305.20B
$305.20 billion
+1.91%
2 BNB BNB $766.41
$102.04B
$102.04 billion
+6.10%
3 Solana SOL $103.84
$60.78B
$60.78 billion
+1.65%
4 TRON TRX $0.334
$31.73B
$31.73 billion
+0.75%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $86.08
$25.70B
$25.70 billion
+2.17%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,496.89
$24.14B
$24.14 billion
+2.10%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,109.50
$11.51B
$11.51 billion
+1.90%
8 Chainlink LINK $12.26
$9.18B
$9.18 billion
+5.21%
9 Cardano ADA $0.222
$8.33B
$8.33 billion
+5.34%
10 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,762.97
$4.60B
$4.60 billion
+1.93%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.43
$3.99B
$3.99 billion
+2.04%
12 Hedera HBAR $0.0811
$3.55B
$3.55 billion
+2.64%
13 Avalanche AVAX $7.68
$3.31B
$3.31 billion
+3.86%
14 Sui Network SUI $0.804
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
+4.85%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.21
$2.89B
$2.89 billion
-1.16%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0571
$2.77B
$2.77 billion
+2.25%
17 OKB OKB $115.63
$2.43B
$2.43 billion
+5.77%
18 Aave AAVE $139.27
$2.15B
$2.15 billion
+6.41%
19 Polkadot DOT $0.928
$1.58B
$1.58 billion
+2.83%
20 Internet Computer ICP $2.71
$1.51B
$1.51 billion
+9.17%
21 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0958
$1.07B
$1.07 billion
+2.02%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $134.82
$1.06B
$1.06 billion
+1.74%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,923.50
$926.88M
$926.88 million
+1.81%
24 Algorand ALGO $0.0952
$860.45M
$860.45 million
+4.70%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.58
$833.35M
$833.35 million
+4.57%
26 Stable STABLE $0.0284
$740.96M
$740.96 million
-1.05%
27 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $80,242.55
$689.23M
$689.23 million
+0.31%
28 VeChain VET $0.00699
$601.37M
$601.37 million
+1.01%
29 Aptos APT $0.629
$538.68M
$538.68 million
+7.17%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $125.00
$534.98M
$534.98 million
+1.62%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.09
$508.87M
$508.87 million
+6.31%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,848.84
$467.05M
$467.05 million
+1.96%
33 Celestia TIA $0.386
$371.99M
$371.99 million
+8.66%
34 Sun SUN $0.0169
$324.34M
$324.34 million
+2.31%
35 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆301
$297.38M
$297.38 million
+0.94%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000526
$291.09M
$291.09 million
+2.06%
37 Decred DCR $15.98
$281.15M
$281.15 million
-0.60%
38 Tezos XTZ $0.239
$262.14M
$262.14 million
+2.70%
39 Kite KITE $0.128
$260.93M
$260.93 million
-5.31%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $145.36
$245.91M
$245.91 million
+1.66%
41 Akash AKT $0.539
$160.40M
$160.40 million
+5.14%
42 MultiversX EGLD $4.59
$141.05M
$141.05 million
-1.59%
43 Synthetix Network SNX $0.219
$127.15M
$127.15 million
+2.02%
44 dYdX Token DYDX $0.123
$103.82M
$103.82 million
+5.39%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0756
$97.80M
$97.80 million
+4.31%
46 QTUM QTUM $0.877
$92.99M
$92.99 million
+1.78%
47 0x ZRX $0.106
$89.85M
$89.85 million
+2.22%
48 Bedrock BR $0.276
$83.36M
$83.36 million
-10.29%
49 aPriori APR $0.245
$82.65M
$82.65 million
+14.69%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.38
$82.16M
$82.16 million
+5.10%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
SUSHI SUSHI $0.263
$76.74M
$76.74 million
+37.54%
Velvet VELVET $0.0888
$41.24M
$41.24 million
+18.02%
aPriori APR $0.245
$82.65M
$82.65 million
+14.69%
Casper CSPR $0.00299
$50.21M
$50.21 million
+10.16%
Internet Computer ICP $2.71
$1.51B
$1.51 billion
+9.17%
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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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