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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 $2,494.30
$304.44B
$304.44 billion
+0.35%
2 BNB BNB $751.62
$100.10B
$100.10 billion
+1.72%
3 Solana SOL $103.51
$60.69B
$60.69 billion
+0.18%
4 TRON TRX $0.339
$32.20B
$32.20 billion
+1.23%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $85.75
$25.63B
$25.63 billion
+1.78%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,494.06
$24.10B
$24.10 billion
+0.20%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,102.18
$11.47B
$11.47 billion
+0.37%
8 Chainlink LINK $12.45
$9.31B
$9.31 billion
-1.44%
9 Cardano ADA $0.218
$8.18B
$8.18 billion
+0.02%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,751.50
$5.32B
$5.32 billion
+0.21%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,756.34
$4.59B
$4.59 billion
+0.19%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.04%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.39
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.85%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0786
$3.45B
$3.45 billion
-3.82%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.98
$3.45B
$3.45 billion
-0.68%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.812
$3.33B
$3.33 billion
-0.74%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.29
$2.99B
$2.99 billion
-0.71%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0603
$2.93B
$2.93 billion
+6.21%
19 OKB OKB $114.84
$2.41B
$2.41 billion
-1.42%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.20
$2.05B
$2.05 billion
+13.23%
21 Aave AAVE $128.85
$2.00B
$2.00 billion
-1.57%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.88
$1.60B
$1.60 billion
-4.44%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0987
$1.10B
$1.10 billion
+4.72%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $134.64
$1.06B
$1.06 billion
+0.15%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.81
$959.31M
$959.31 million
+11.41%
26 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,917.07
$925.04M
$925.04 million
+0.13%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.100
$906.29M
$906.29 million
+2.47%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0284
$743.60M
$743.60 million
-2.61%
29 VeChain VET $0.00806
$692.89M
$692.89 million
+11.23%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,099.28
$674.98M
$674.98 million
-0.67%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $6.40
$639.34M
$639.34 million
-1.41%
32 Aptos APT $0.648
$556.58M
$556.58 million
+3.17%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,841.67
$465.79M
$465.79 million
+0.21%
34 Celestia TIA $0.407
$392.95M
$392.95 million
-4.49%
35 Sun SUN $0.0170
$326.06M
$326.06 million
+1.58%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆307
$302.66M
$302.66 million
+1.15%
37 Decred DCR $17.10
$300.97M
$300.97 million
+8.14%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000532
$294.40M
$294.40 million
-0.19%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.250
$273.18M
$273.18 million
+5.98%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $145.27
$238.97M
$238.97 million
+0.21%
41 Kite KITE $0.115
$233.39M
$233.39 million
-4.59%
42 Akash AKT $0.590
$175.70M
$175.70 million
+6.96%
43 MultiversX EGLD $5.08
$155.99M
$155.99 million
+9.09%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.221
$128.37M
$128.37 million
-4.07%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0832
$107.60M
$107.60 million
+2.82%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.121
$102.23M
$102.23 million
-0.86%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.889
$94.30M
$94.30 million
+1.04%
48 0x ZRX $0.102
$86.29M
$86.29 million
-1.73%
49 Bedrock BR $0.277
$83.47M
$83.47 million
+1.71%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.38
$81.24M
$81.24 million
+0.02%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Waves WAVES $0.316
$43.59M
$43.59 million
+45.52%
Polkadot DOT $1.20
$2.05B
$2.05 billion
+13.23%
Cosmos ATOM $1.81
$959.31M
$959.31 million
+11.41%
VeChain VET $0.00806
$692.89M
$692.89 million
+11.23%
MultiversX EGLD $5.08
$155.99M
$155.99 million
+9.09%
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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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