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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 $2,385.98
$291.08B
$291.08 billion
-1.11%
2 BNB BNB $688.08
$91.61B
$91.61 billion
+0.52%
3 Solana SOL $100.00
$58.51B
$58.51 billion
+0.19%
4 TRON TRX $0.325
$30.85B
$30.85 billion
+0.84%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.69
$24.39B
$24.39 billion
-1.36%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,380.08
$23.00B
$23.00 billion
-0.77%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $2,963.08
$11.11B
$11.11 billion
-1.15%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.09
$8.29B
$8.29 billion
-0.82%
9 Cardano ADA $0.202
$7.57B
$7.57 billion
+2.69%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,622.98
$4.90B
$4.90 billion
-1.29%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,637.22
$4.39B
$4.39 billion
-1.12%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.33
$3.70B
$3.70 billion
+1.38%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0749
$3.28B
$3.28 billion
+1.48%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.18
$3.10B
$3.10 billion
-0.19%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.749
$3.06B
$3.06 billion
+3.89%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0541
$2.63B
$2.63 billion
-1.39%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.87
$2.44B
$2.44 billion
+0.61%
18 OKB OKB $103.75
$2.18B
$2.18 billion
-5.62%
19 Aave AAVE $126.88
$1.97B
$1.97 billion
-0.24%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.862
$1.47B
$1.47 billion
-1.11%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.46
$1.37B
$1.37 billion
-0.12%
22 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0942
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
+1.02%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $129.58
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
-0.12%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,782.40
$884.41M
$884.41 million
-1.13%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0931
$841.37M
$841.37 million
+5.82%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.45
$768.26M
$768.26 million
-0.44%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0284
$737.95M
$737.95 million
-0.73%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,468.73
$666.14M
$666.14 million
-0.13%
29 VeChain VET $0.00648
$556.91M
$556.91 million
-2.08%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $120.16
$515.16M
$515.16 million
-0.18%
31 Aptos APT $0.579
$497.10M
$497.10 million
+6.82%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $4.77
$476.41M
$476.41 million
-0.12%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,713.80
$444.84M
$444.84 million
-1.15%
34 Celestia TIA $0.355
$341.53M
$341.53 million
+0.91%
35 Sun SUN $0.0162
$311.42M
$311.42 million
+1.17%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆297
$293.44M
$293.44 million
+2.68%
37 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000513
$283.04M
$283.04 million
+2.24%
38 Kite KITE $0.138
$281.56M
$281.56 million
+11.28%
39 Decred DCR $13.80
$242.54M
$242.54 million
-4.08%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.218
$238.90M
$238.90 million
+2.62%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $139.83
$236.56M
$236.56 million
+0.06%
42 MultiversX EGLD $5.03
$154.77M
$154.77 million
+25.53%
43 Akash AKT $0.499
$148.42M
$148.42 million
+0.50%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.210
$122.28M
$122.28 million
-0.39%
45 BybitSOL BBSOL $117.09
$122.11M
$122.11 million
+0.67%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.111
$93.96M
$93.96 million
+0.10%
47 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0714
$92.35M
$92.35 million
+2.84%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.817
$86.66M
$86.66 million
-0.33%
49 0x ZRX $0.0964
$81.75M
$81.75 million
+0.54%
50 Numeraire NMR $8.66
$75.91M
$75.91 million
-4.27%
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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Sekuya SKYA $0.000463
$254,775
$254,775
+37.83%
Ankr ANKR $0.00501
$50.34M
$50.34 million
+28.70%
MultiversX EGLD $5.03
$154.56M
$154.56 million
+25.76%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0336
$33.63M
$33.63 million
+25.76%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0157
$1.58M
$1.58 million
+18.37%
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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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