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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152 Hachiko BSC HACHIKO $ --
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153 Hawk HAW $ --
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161 SafeMoon Inu SMI $ --
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162 Phuture PHTR $ --
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163 Formation Finance FORM $ --
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164 DKEY BANK DKEY $ --
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165 HoDooi.com HOD $ --
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166 Lanceria LANC $ --
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167 WOWswap WOW $ --
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169 Bird.Money BIRD $ --
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172 LunaChow LUCHOW $ --
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173 ZAMZAM Token ZAMZAM $ --
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178 Alvey Chain WALV $ --
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179 Spartan Protocol SPARTA $ --
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180 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ --
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181 Paxe Token PAXE $ --
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184 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,943.25
$ 25.71B
$ 25.71 billion
-1.10%
185 Polygon MATIC $ 0.139
$ 1.45B
$ 1.45 billion
+21.86%
186 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 3,388.44
$ 1.25B
$ 1.25 billion
-1.03%
187 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 139.44
$ 1.12B
$ 1.12 billion
+1.59%
188 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 3,153.68
$ 979.05M
$ 979.05 million
-1.12%
189 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 148.34
$ 618.00M
$ 618.00 million
+1.74%
190 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,087.13
$ 572.22M
$ 572.22 million
-0.87%
191 ETHx ETHx $ 3,165.01
$ 440.83M
$ 440.83 million
-1.31%
192 Whalebit CES $ 0.932
$ 393.68M
$ 393.68 million
+0.75%
193 SBTC SBTC $ 86,973.26
$ 380.07M
$ 380.07 million
+0.76%
194 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,899.40
$ 286.01M
$ 286.01 million
-1.19%
195 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 3,187.44
$ 278.59M
$ 278.59 million
-1.57%
196 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 924.49
$ 277.93M
$ 277.93 million
+2.73%
197 Fantom FTM $ 0.0827
$ 262.46M
$ 262.46 million
-2.82%
198 Staked USDai SUSDAI $ 1.06
$ 217.32M
$ 217.32 million
+0.05%
199 The Vault VSOL $ 144.45
$ 202.86M
$ 202.86 million
+1.79%
200 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 3,600.20
$ 201.35M
$ 201.35 million
-1.65%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
THENA THE $ 0.194
$ 24.38M
$ 24.38 million
+16.44%
Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.528
$ 15.03M
$ 15.03 million
+11.41%
Waves WAVES $ 0.712
$ 85.15M
$ 85.15 million
+8.52%
Celo CELO $ 0.140
$ 82.49M
$ 82.49 million
+6.66%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0678
$ 19.40M
$ 19.40 million
+5.50%
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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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