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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 $ 2,266.45
$ 273.61B
$ 273.61 billion
+7.41%
2 BNB BNB $ 679.52
$ 92.67B
$ 92.67 billion
+2.94%
3 Solana SOL $ 93.60
$ 53.48B
$ 53.48 billion
+5.82%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.298
$ 28.19B
$ 28.19 billion
+0.51%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,265.75
$ 19.98B
$ 19.98 billion
+7.42%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 38.94
$ 11.65B
$ 11.65 billion
+3.44%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.291
$ 11.21B
$ 11.21 billion
+9.89%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.74
$ 6.89B
$ 6.89 billion
+5.60%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 10.41
$ 4.50B
$ 4.50 billion
+6.99%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0989
$ 4.28B
$ 4.28 billion
+4.25%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 1.07
$ 4.16B
$ 4.16 billion
+6.46%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
+0.02%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.33
$ 3.26B
$ 3.26 billion
+2.68%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0791
$ 3.25B
$ 3.25 billion
+2.11%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.59
$ 2.66B
$ 2.66 billion
+11.72%
16 OKB OKB $ 97.92
$ 2.06B
$ 2.06 billion
+1.24%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.202
$ 1.96B
$ 1.96 billion
+3.97%
18 Aave AAVE $ 119.71
$ 1.85B
$ 1.85 billion
+7.87%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.40
$ 1.80B
$ 1.80 billion
+4.56%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.72
$ 1.49B
$ 1.49 billion
+0.99%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.90
$ 947.85M
$ 947.85 million
+2.96%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,627.32
$ 942.90M
$ 942.90 million
+7.43%
23 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 103.13
$ 880.04M
$ 880.04 million
+5.85%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0949
$ 844.01M
$ 844.01 million
+4.92%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.995
$ 789.15M
$ 789.15 million
+7.66%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 73,980.89
$ 784.78M
$ 784.78 million
+3.12%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00770
$ 661.95M
$ 661.95 million
+7.06%
28 Decred DCR $ 27.03
$ 468.06M
$ 468.06 million
+1.04%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.396
$ 427.41M
$ 427.41 million
+5.16%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 109.64
$ 399.14M
$ 399.14 million
+5.61%
31 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆351
$ 348.25M
$ 348.25 million
+0.44%
32 Celestia TIA $ 0.369
$ 329.15M
$ 329.15 million
+5.14%
33 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.21
$ 320.48M
$ 320.48 million
+5.16%
34 Sun SUN $ 0.0164
$ 314.77M
$ 314.77 million
+0.22%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000424
$ 231.48M
$ 231.48 million
+1.58%
36 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.39
$ 129.70M
$ 129.70 million
+5.93%
37 Akash AKT $ 0.435
$ 126.04M
$ 126.04 million
+1.05%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.35
$ 115.70M
$ 115.70 million
+3.33%
39 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.326
$ 112.14M
$ 112.14 million
+3.33%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.950
$ 100.65M
$ 100.65 million
+5.79%
41 Kusama KSM $ 4.84
$ 86.62M
$ 86.62 million
+9.75%
42 Edge EDGE $ 0.131
$ 85.66M
$ 85.66 million
-0.04%
43 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.346
$ 83.44M
$ 83.44 million
+3.83%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.101
$ 77.28M
$ 77.28 million
+2.99%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0598
$ 75.87M
$ 75.87 million
+1.14%
46 Concordium CCD $ 0.00580
$ 66.00M
$ 66.00 million
+9.20%
47 Numeraire NMR $ 7.81
$ 65.79M
$ 65.79 million
+2.38%
48 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.222
$ 64.82M
$ 64.82 million
+5.40%
49 Flow FLOW $ 0.0393
$ 64.79M
$ 64.79 million
-5.65%
50 Newton NEWT $ 0.0694
$ 61.30M
$ 61.30 million
+2.92%
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Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Renzo REZ $ 0.00394
$ 4.54M
$ 4.54 million
+20.21%
Polkadot DOT $ 1.59
$ 2.66B
$ 2.66 billion
+11.72%
Cardano ADA $ 0.291
$ 11.21B
$ 11.21 billion
+9.89%
Kusama KSM $ 4.84
$ 86.62M
$ 86.62 million
+9.75%
Concordium CCD $ 0.00580
$ 66.00M
$ 66.00 million
+9.20%
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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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