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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 Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $ 2,018.74
$ 243.60B
$ 243.60 billion
+1.48%
2 BNB BNB $ 616.59
$ 84.07B
$ 84.07 billion
+0.79%
3 Solana SOL $ 82.88
$ 47.44B
$ 47.44 billion
-0.14%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.317
$ 30.03B
$ 30.03 billion
+1.66%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,022.02
$ 18.60B
$ 18.60 billion
+1.33%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 39.79
$ 11.90B
$ 11.90 billion
+3.17%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.250
$ 9.61B
$ 9.61 billion
+1.17%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 8.58
$ 6.07B
$ 6.07 billion
+0.29%
9 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0906
$ 3.92B
$ 3.92 billion
+1.56%
10 Avalanche AVAX $ 8.87
$ 3.83B
$ 3.83 billion
+0.87%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.82B
$ 3.82 billion
-0.02%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.882
$ 3.44B
$ 3.44 billion
+0.44%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.24
$ 3.06B
$ 3.06 billion
+1.69%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0721
$ 3.05B
$ 3.05 billion
+1.57%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.28
$ 2.14B
$ 2.14 billion
-0.79%
16 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.182
$ 1.80B
$ 1.80 billion
+3.49%
17 OKB OKB $ 84.04
$ 1.76B
$ 1.76 billion
+3.05%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.19
$ 1.53B
$ 1.53 billion
+0.48%
19 Aave AAVE $ 97.96
$ 1.51B
$ 1.51 billion
-0.69%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.25
$ 1.24B
$ 1.24 billion
+0.95%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.69
$ 843.87M
$ 843.87 million
+0.52%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,341.23
$ 796.46M
$ 796.46 million
+1.77%
23 Aptos APT $ 0.944
$ 749.09M
$ 749.09 million
-4.10%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0829
$ 737.02M
$ 737.02 million
+1.64%
25 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 67,068.81
$ 711.47M
$ 711.47 million
+1.28%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00677
$ 581.70M
$ 581.70 million
+1.05%
27 Tezos XTZ $ 0.348
$ 375.55M
$ 375.55 million
-1.43%
28 Decred DCR $ 20.97
$ 363.76M
$ 363.76 million
+1.08%
29 Sun SUN $ 0.0172
$ 330.20M
$ 330.20 million
+0.22%
30 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆315
$ 311.11M
$ 311.11 million
-0.38%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $ 2.89
$ 288.63M
$ 288.63 million
+0.02%
32 Celestia TIA $ 0.302
$ 270.81M
$ 270.81 million
-0.01%
33 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000368
$ 200.70M
$ 200.70 million
+0.72%
34 Akash AKT $ 0.504
$ 132.09M
$ 132.09 million
+5.90%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 3.85
$ 113.89M
$ 113.89 million
+0.24%
36 Livepeer LPT $ 2.09
$ 102.65M
$ 102.65 million
-0.14%
37 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.282
$ 96.99M
$ 96.99 million
+0.88%
38 Edge EDGE $ 0.119
$ 89.73M
$ 89.73 million
+0.49%
39 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.365
$ 88.10M
$ 88.10 million
+0.39%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.827
$ 87.69M
$ 87.69 million
+0.94%
41 Kusama KSM $ 4.14
$ 74.31M
$ 74.31 million
-1.04%
42 Ronin RON $ 0.0890
$ 68.20M
$ 68.20 million
+2.70%
43 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0536
$ 68.08M
$ 68.08 million
+0.22%
44 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0309
$ 64.67M
$ 64.67 million
+12.96%
45 Newton NEWT $ 0.0712
$ 62.92M
$ 62.92 million
-2.38%
46 Numeraire NMR $ 6.61
$ 55.90M
$ 55.90 million
+1.82%
47 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.191
$ 55.87M
$ 55.87 million
+0.22%
48 Casper CSPR $ 0.00334
$ 52.71M
$ 52.71 million
+4.48%
49 Concordium CCD $ 0.00463
$ 52.69M
$ 52.69 million
-1.50%
50 Waves WAVES $ 0.427
$ 52.50M
$ 52.50 million
+0.31%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0309
$ 64.67M
$ 64.67 million
+12.96%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0289
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
+12.75%
Akash AKT $ 0.504
$ 132.09M
$ 132.09 million
+5.90%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00334
$ 52.71M
$ 52.71 million
+4.48%
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.182
$ 1.80B
$ 1.80 billion
+3.49%
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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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