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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101 Prizm PZM $ 0.00147
$ 6.42M
$ 6.42 million
-11.75%
102 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000225
$ 4.13M
$ 4.13 million
-14.69%
103 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0476
$ 3.66M
$ 3.66 million
-1.62%
104 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0400
$ 3.18M
$ 3.18 million
-6.95%
105 Particl PART $ 0.349
$ 3.13M
$ 3.13 million
-16.93%
106 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇900
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
-1.10%
107 Validity VAL $ 0.552
$ 3.03M
$ 3.03 million
+1.32%
108 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.0157
$ 2.98M
$ 2.98 million
-8.25%
109 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00104
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
+0.60%
110 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000515
$ 2.70M
$ 2.70 million
-1.24%
111 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0211
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
+4.10%
112 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000794
$ 1.74M
$ 1.74 million
+0.33%
113 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000130
$ 1.04M
$ 1.04 million
-0.10%
114 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅815
$ 929,544
$ 929,544
-6.54%
115 DKEY BANK DKEY $ 0.00884
$ 884,149
$ 884,149
-1.90%
116 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000251
$ 662,987
$ 662,987
+0.00%
117 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀200
$ 402,005
$ 402,005
-1.19%
118 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00330
$ 366,086
$ 366,086
+0.08%
119 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000652
$ 316,863
$ 316,863
-3.00%
120 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000269
$ 311,695
$ 311,695
+4.16%
121 Crowns CWS $ 0.0567
$ 299,458
$ 299,458
-4.79%
122 KeyFi KEYFI $ 0.0181
$ 298,349
$ 298,349
-2.70%
123 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00352
$ 215,775
$ 215,775
+0.00%
124 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0840
$ 153,193
$ 153,193
-2.21%
125 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
126 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.00183
$ 105,868
$ 105,868
+17.21%
127 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.000240
$ 50,380
$ 50,380
+0.00%
128 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
129 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅270
$ 14,325
$ 14,325
-15.89%
130 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
131 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
132 Nxt NXT $ --
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133 Bismuth BIS $ --
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134 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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135 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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136 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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137 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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138 NitroEx NTX $ --
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139 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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140 Guardian GUARD $ --
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141 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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142 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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143 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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144 RatCoin RAT $ --
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145 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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146 NuCypher NU $ --
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147 BLURT BLURT $ --
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148 Fractal FRA $ --
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149 Oxen OXEN $ --
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150 Corgi doge CORGI $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.523
$ 14.93M
$ 14.93 million
+6.04%
Waves WAVES $ 0.716
$ 85.96M
$ 85.96 million
+5.44%
Dypius DYP $ 0.00153
$ 340,294
$ 340,294
+3.83%
Storx network SRX $ 0.0698
$ 27.92M
$ 27.92 million
+3.21%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0138
$ 156.57M
$ 156.57 million
+3.10%
All gainers

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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