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 $2,470.11
$298.16B
$298.16 billion
+0.99%
2 BNB BNB $702.02
$93.50B
$93.50 billion
+0.34%
3 Solana SOL $96.08
$56.06B
$56.06 billion
+0.87%
4 TRON TRX $0.344
$32.64B
$32.64 billion
+0.01%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,470.97
$23.68B
$23.68 billion
+1.07%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $77.65
$23.21B
$23.21 billion
-4.02%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,069.18
$11.41B
$11.41 billion
+1.16%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.53
$8.63B
$8.63 billion
+0.39%
9 Cardano ADA $0.218
$8.19B
$8.19 billion
-2.86%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,732.62
$4.98B
$4.98 billion
+1.29%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.46
$4.04B
$4.04 billion
-2.95%
12 Hedera HBAR $0.0792
$3.47B
$3.47 billion
+0.21%
13 Sui Network SUI $0.802
$3.27B
$3.27 billion
-4.26%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.53
$3.25B
$3.25 billion
-0.59%
15 Cronos CRO $0.0603
$2.92B
$2.92 billion
+0.92%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.94
$2.53B
$2.53 billion
-2.19%
17 OKB OKB $113.83
$2.39B
$2.39 billion
+3.03%
18 Aave AAVE $134.64
$2.09B
$2.09 billion
-3.63%
19 Polkadot DOT $0.901
$1.53B
$1.53 billion
-2.31%
20 Internet Computer ICP $2.41
$1.34B
$1.34 billion
-0.75%
21 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0887
$984.13M
$984.13 million
-2.18%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $124.75
$964.97M
$964.97 million
+0.97%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,890.09
$924.78M
$924.78 million
+1.23%
24 Algorand ALGO $0.0917
$828.71M
$828.71 million
-1.62%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.53
$807.41M
$807.41 million
-4.56%
26 Stable STABLE $0.0289
$741.22M
$741.22 million
-7.04%
27 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,026.12
$680.00M
$680.00 million
+1.75%
28 Injective Protocol INJ $5.68
$567.92M
$567.92 million
+7.18%
29 Aptos APT $0.604
$518.58M
$518.58 million
-5.48%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $115.87
$496.90M
$496.90 million
+1.16%
31 VeChain VET $0.00560
$481.51M
$481.51 million
-2.05%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,811.19
$460.78M
$460.78 million
+1.08%
33 Celestia TIA $0.368
$352.85M
$352.85 million
-3.02%
34 Sun SUN $0.0175
$336.91M
$336.91 million
-0.44%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000543
$299.93M
$299.93 million
-2.45%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆295
$290.82M
$290.82 million
-1.41%
37 Tezos XTZ $0.229
$250.16M
$250.16 million
-2.46%
38 Decred DCR $13.80
$242.71M
$242.71 million
-2.55%
39 Kite KITE $0.115
$233.49M
$233.49 million
-0.11%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $134.57
$227.71M
$227.71 million
+1.12%
41 Akash AKT $0.570
$169.29M
$169.29 million
+1.87%
42 Synthetix Network SNX $0.229
$133.30M
$133.30 million
-0.91%
43 MultiversX EGLD $3.55
$108.68M
$108.68 million
-0.85%
44 dYdX Token DYDX $0.116
$98.87M
$98.87 million
-5.47%
45 QTUM QTUM $0.869
$92.16M
$92.16 million
-2.28%
46 0x ZRX $0.0976
$82.77M
$82.77 million
-5.66%
47 Numeraire NMR $9.10
$79.81M
$79.81 million
-2.35%
48 Velvet VELVET $0.171
$79.65M
$79.65 million
-74.53%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0586
$75.82M
$75.82 million
-0.67%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0925
$73.07M
$73.07 million
-4.37%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
aPriori APR $0.209
$70.28M
$70.28 million
+8.16%
Injective Protocol INJ $5.68
$567.92M
$567.92 million
+7.18%
Casper CSPR $0.00268
$44.74M
$44.74 million
+5.54%
Concordium CCD $0.00408
$46.47M
$46.47 million
+5.36%
Storx network SRX $0.0541
$39.22M
$39.22 million
+5.00%
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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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