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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 $2,512.75
$306.74B
$306.74 billion
+2.85%
2 BNB BNB $734.61
$97.84B
$97.84 billion
+3.34%
3 Solana SOL $101.73
$59.69B
$59.69 billion
+2.70%
4 TRON TRX $0.340
$32.24B
$32.24 billion
-0.10%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,511.08
$24.27B
$24.27 billion
+3.02%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.80
$23.57B
$23.57 billion
+0.28%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,126.52
$11.57B
$11.57 billion
+2.83%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.48
$8.59B
$8.59 billion
+0.18%
9 Cardano ADA $0.209
$7.84B
$7.84 billion
+1.36%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,774.51
$5.39B
$5.39 billion
+2.81%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,776.06
$4.63B
$4.63 billion
+2.80%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+0.03%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.36
$3.80B
$3.80 billion
+1.18%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0745
$3.27B
$3.27 billion
-0.51%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.45
$3.22B
$3.22 billion
+0.08%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.37
$3.10B
$3.10 billion
-0.86%
17 Sui Network SUI $0.726
$2.98B
$2.98 billion
-0.99%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0573
$2.78B
$2.78 billion
+1.67%
19 OKB OKB $114.77
$2.41B
$2.41 billion
+5.27%
20 Aave AAVE $125.42
$1.94B
$1.94 billion
+3.37%
21 Polkadot DOT $1.05
$1.78B
$1.78 billion
-6.21%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.77
$1.54B
$1.54 billion
-0.04%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0949
$1.06B
$1.06 billion
-0.35%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $132.34
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
+2.67%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,937.26
$931.11M
$931.11 million
+2.72%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.63
$861.64M
$861.64 million
-7.75%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0948
$857.15M
$857.15 million
+4.85%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,891.65
$829.14M
$829.14 million
+6.26%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0279
$733.26M
$733.26 million
-4.94%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,483.19
$657.35M
$657.35 million
+0.44%
31 VeChain VET $0.00738
$634.41M
$634.41 million
-0.87%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $5.92
$591.90M
$591.90 million
-0.30%
33 Aptos APT $0.613
$527.01M
$527.01 million
-5.29%
34 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $122.95
$526.45M
$526.45 million
+2.65%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,861.78
$478.04M
$478.04 million
+2.83%
36 Celestia TIA $0.358
$346.59M
$346.59 million
-3.11%
37 Sun SUN $0.0169
$324.92M
$324.92 million
+0.06%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆326
$320.47M
$320.47 million
+3.11%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.260
$284.49M
$284.49 million
-1.90%
40 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000511
$282.22M
$282.22 million
+1.96%
41 Decred DCR $15.96
$280.81M
$280.81 million
+2.26%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $142.80
$234.96M
$234.96 million
+2.74%
43 Kite KITE $0.108
$220.30M
$220.30 million
-0.36%
44 Akash AKT $0.529
$157.44M
$157.44 million
-0.59%
45 MultiversX EGLD $4.49
$137.97M
$137.97 million
-7.77%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.106
$136.70M
$136.70 million
+16.72%
47 BybitSOL BBSOL $118.88
$127.25M
$127.25 million
+2.78%
48 Synthetix Network SNX $0.209
$121.64M
$121.64 million
+1.82%
49 dYdX Token DYDX $0.116
$97.87M
$97.87 million
+2.01%
50 QTUM QTUM $0.888
$94.25M
$94.25 million
+3.40%
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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Lisk LSK $0.193
$70.94M
$70.94 million
+54.16%
Velvet VELVET $0.0625
$29.00M
$29.00 million
+22.51%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.106
$136.49M
$136.49 million
+16.54%
TRIA TRIA $0.00365
$11.59M
$11.59 million
+8.29%
Babylon BABY $0.0113
$52.05M
$52.05 million
+8.23%
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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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