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 $2,403.27
$289.95B
$289.95 billion
-2.27%
2 BNB BNB $681.78
$90.77B
$90.77 billion
-1.55%
3 Solana SOL $100.86
$59.00B
$59.00 billion
-4.61%
4 TRON TRX $0.336
$31.91B
$31.91 billion
-1.37%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $79.16
$23.64B
$23.64 billion
-5.01%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,397.31
$23.05B
$23.05 billion
-2.17%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $2,988.46
$11.22B
$11.22 billion
-2.06%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.05
$8.26B
$8.26 billion
-3.51%
9 Cardano ADA $0.191
$7.15B
$7.15 billion
-5.32%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,685.22
$4.90B
$4.90 billion
-0.66%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,653.84
$4.42B
$4.42 billion
-2.25%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.02%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.33
$3.69B
$3.69 billion
-2.09%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0733
$3.21B
$3.21 billion
-3.04%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.06
$3.05B
$3.05 billion
-3.81%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.704
$2.87B
$2.87 billion
-5.49%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0565
$2.74B
$2.74 billion
-2.30%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.80
$2.35B
$2.35 billion
-3.50%
19 OKB OKB $110.70
$2.32B
$2.32 billion
-2.15%
20 Aave AAVE $121.44
$1.88B
$1.88 billion
-3.90%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.811
$1.38B
$1.38 billion
-4.13%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.33
$1.30B
$1.30 billion
-6.19%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $130.97
$1.01B
$1.01 billion
-4.38%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0899
$999.17M
$999.17 million
-2.24%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,863.13
$915.18M
$915.18 million
-0.38%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.44
$760.65M
$760.65 million
-4.04%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0840
$758.96M
$758.96 million
-4.35%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0261
$675.72M
$675.72 million
-0.98%
29 VeChain VET $0.00665
$571.61M
$571.61 million
-5.57%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $122.23
$524.33M
$524.33 million
-3.74%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $4.95
$494.65M
$494.65 million
-4.31%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,731.44
$447.71M
$447.71 million
-2.34%
33 Aptos APT $0.513
$440.29M
$440.29 million
-5.45%
34 Sun SUN $0.0166
$318.21M
$318.21 million
-1.78%
35 Celestia TIA $0.322
$309.36M
$309.36 million
-4.97%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆289
$284.63M
$284.63 million
-1.72%
37 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000504
$278.20M
$278.20 million
-4.43%
38 Decred DCR $13.83
$243.35M
$243.35 million
-1.59%
39 Kite KITE $0.119
$242.51M
$242.51 million
-8.05%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $141.43
$239.18M
$239.18 million
-4.36%
41 Tezos XTZ $0.209
$228.61M
$228.61 million
-4.86%
42 Akash AKT $0.502
$149.34M
$149.34 million
-1.50%
43 BybitSOL BBSOL $117.77
$123.19M
$123.19 million
-4.58%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.201
$117.04M
$117.04 million
-4.11%
45 MultiversX EGLD $3.71
$113.89M
$113.89 million
+2.91%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.105
$89.39M
$89.39 million
-3.23%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.789
$83.68M
$83.68 million
-4.04%
48 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0641
$82.88M
$82.88 million
+1.52%
49 0x ZRX $0.0928
$78.73M
$78.73 million
-3.56%
50 Numeraire NMR $8.74
$76.59M
$76.59 million
-3.72%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Cloud CLOUD $0.0250
$24.97M
$24.97 million
+3.05%
MultiversX EGLD $3.71
$113.86M
$113.86 million
+2.88%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0641
$82.88M
$82.88 million
+1.53%
Definitive EDGE $0.0696
$18.30M
$18.30 million
+1.10%
Checkmate CHECK $0.0144
$2.42M
$2.42 million
+0.93%
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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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