Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h
251 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0919
$ 4.07M
$ 4.07 million
-1.71%
252 Mobipad MBP $ 0.0392
$ 3.92M
$ 3.92 million
-5.86%
253 Oxchange Finance OC $ 0.180
$ 3.78M
$ 3.78 million
+1.27%
254 Snorter SNORT $ 0.0139
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
-0.04%
255 Bucket Protocol BUT $ 0.00338
$ 3.38M
$ 3.38 million
+0.82%
256 Qawalla Token QWLA $ 0.149
$ 3.26M
$ 3.26 million
+0.18%
257 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $ 133.97
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
+2.05%
258 Asia Coin ASIA $ 0.0489
$ 2.44M
$ 2.44 million
-0.41%
259 AlphBanX ABX $ 0.0230
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
-0.09%
260 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $ 0.00661
$ 2.25M
$ 2.25 million
-10.09%
261 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0484
$ 2.14M
$ 2.14 million
+1.70%
262 LoopNetwork LOOP $ 0.00998
$ 1.90M
$ 1.90 million
-5.40%
263 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $ 0.00470
$ 1.88M
$ 1.88 million
-0.84%
264 Felysyum FELY $ 0.358
$ 1.79M
$ 1.79 million
-0.24%
265 Sanafi Onchain SANA $ 0.00175
$ 1.75M
$ 1.75 million
+42.43%
266 Flare Finance EXFI $ 0.0158
$ 1.74M
$ 1.74 million
+43.64%
267 OPES Finance WPE $ 44.10
$ 1.69M
$ 1.69 million
+0.83%
268 Dextrust DETS $ 0.0330
$ 1.65M
$ 1.65 million
+0.42%
269 Super Champs CHAMP $ 0.00161
$ 1.61M
$ 1.61 million
-5.44%
270 milktia MILKTIA $ 0.611
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
+0.57%
271 Sigma Money BNBUSD $ 0.994
$ 1.57M
$ 1.57 million
-0.51%
272 Bitcos Pro BOS $ 0.155
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
-4.62%
273 Liquid Staked SOL LSSOL $ 132.77
$ 1.53M
$ 1.53 million
+3.00%
274 Echo ECHO $ 0.0141
$ 1.49M
$ 1.49 million
-2.21%
275 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $ 0.129
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
+1.62%
276 xSILO xSILO $ 0.00960
$ 1.35M
$ 1.35 million
-2.80%
277 Space Nation Oikos OIK $ 0.00691
$ 1.34M
$ 1.34 million
+0.47%
278 CARV CARV $ 0.124
$ 1.23M
$ 1.23 million
-1.68%
279 Amnis Finance AMI $ 0.0101
$ 1.17M
$ 1.17 million
-0.36%
280 Astherus ASTHERUS $ 0.00104
$ 1.04M
$ 1.04 million
+2.04%
281 Ton Raffles RAFF $ 0.0385
$ 769,361
$ 769,361
+1.27%
282 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.90
$ 456,899
$ 456,899
-0.21%
283 StarLaunch STARS $ 0.00455
$ 451,464
$ 451,464
-2.44%
284 Asian Fintech AFIN $ 0.000757
$ 378,500
$ 378,500
+0.13%
285 Proof Of Liquidity POL $ 0.000361
$ 360,900
$ 360,900
+1.18%
286 Amped Finance AMPED $ 0.00315
$ 313,000
$ 313,000
+0.97%
287 NUTS NUTS $ 0.000309
$ 308,924
$ 308,924
-17.78%
288 neuron ICP NICP $ 3.37
$ 270,531
$ 270,531
+2.44%
289 Houdini Swap LOCK $ 0.113
$ 261,520
$ 261,520
+0.30%
290 Stride STRD $ 0.0276
$ 254,198
$ 254,198
+3.79%
291 BLUE BLUE $ 0.577
$ 233,520
$ 233,520
+10.85%
292 Invariant INVT $ 0.00105
$ 188,280
$ 188,280
+1.45%
293 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₅134
$ 163,278
$ 163,278
-3.49%
294 Great Bounty Dealer GBD $ 0.000223
$ 153,667
$ 153,667
+0.00%
295 TBCC TBCC $ 0.000147
$ 146,980
$ 146,980
+8.09%
296 Bifrost Voucher DOT vDOT $ 2.94
$ 130,486
$ 130,486
-0.43%
297 Pollux Coin POX $ 0.0269
$ 117,900
$ 117,900
-4.73%
298 LiNEAR Protocol LNR $ 0.000523
$ 104,596
$ 104,596
-5.70%
299 Bitcoin Pay BTCPAY $ 0.00405
$ 79,382
$ 79,382
+0.00%
300 Staked Aptos Coin STAPT $ 1.88
$ 59,454
$ 59,454
+0.22%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Edge EDGE $ 0.136
$ 79.32M
$ 79.32 million
+8.45%
Waves WAVES $ 0.705
$ 84.46M
$ 84.46 million
+7.46%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.00115
$ 8.08M
$ 8.08 million
+6.42%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.113
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
+6.03%
THENA THE $ 0.181
$ 22.84M
$ 22.84 million
+5.95%
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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