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

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251 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.000948
$ 102,369
$ 102,369
-18.46%
252 RETRO RETRO $ 0.000594
$ 101,692
$ 101,692
-1.29%
253 Bitcoin Pay BTCPAY $ 0.00470
$ 92,100
$ 92,100
+0.00%
254 Wizardia WZRD $ 0.000281
$ 84,450
$ 84,450
-3.30%
255 Staked Aptos Coin STAPT $ 1.92
$ 60,840
$ 60,840
+1.57%
256 Papparico Finance PPFT $ 0.0₅118
$ 58,886
$ 58,886
-3.03%
257 LiNEAR Protocol LNR $ 0.000165
$ 33,030
$ 33,030
-52.28%
258 Pawel PAWEL $ 0.0000324
$ 32,399
$ 32,399
-0.61%
259 MintStakeShare MSS $ 0.0000253
$ 22,381
$ 22,381
-0.96%
260 RuglessDP RDP $ 0.0000212
$ 21,224
$ 21,224
+5.53%
261 ATC Launchpad ATCP $ 0.0000192
$ 19,230
$ 19,230
-1.59%
262 Recast1 R1 $ 0.0₆700
$ 7,000
$ 7,000
+0.00%
263 YouCoin Metaverse UCON $ 5.05
$ 6,623
$ 6,623
+1.02%
264 Edain EAI $ 0.00130
$ 5,109
$ 5,109
-0.00%
265 TreeDefi SEED $ 0.000135
$ 1,204
$ 1,204
+0.06%
266 UltraSafe Ultra $ 0.0₈110
$ 0
$ 0
+6.29%
267 Wolf Safe Poor People WSPP $ 0.0₁₀292
$ 0
$ 0
+3.05%
268 Nxt NXT $ --
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269 Bismuth BIS $ --
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270 BlackCoin BLK $ --
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271 Atmos ATMOS $ --
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272 BitcoinPlus XBC $ --
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273 TurtleNetwork TN $ --
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274 Shard SHARD $ --
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275 NitroEx NTX $ --
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276 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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277 Guardian GUARD $ --
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278 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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279 EQIFI EQX $ --
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280 Happy Coin HAPPY $ --
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281 Asian Fintech AFIN $ --
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282 OTOCASH OTO $ --
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283 TOKPIE TKP $ --
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284 sETH2 SETH2 $ --
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285 Kuverit KUV $ --
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286 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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287 USD Neutrino USDN $ --
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288 EUR Neutrino EURN $ --
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289 RatCoin RAT $ --
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290 Snowbank SB $ --
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291 BrandPad Finance BRAND $ --
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292 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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293 Neutrino System Base Token NSBT $ --
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294 Reflecto RTO $ --
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295 INTEXCOIN INTX $ --
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296 Cross-Chain Bridge Token BRIDGE $ --
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297 Pollux Coin POX $ --
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298 SafeDeal SFD $ --
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299 LGCY Network LGCY $ --
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300 Defi Shopping Stake DSS $ --
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Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Flow FLOW $ 0.0903
$ 147.89M
$ 147.89 million
+19.42%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0161
$ 183.91M
$ 183.91 million
+15.38%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 33.12
$ 9.98B
$ 9.98 billion
+11.51%
THENA THE $ 0.274
$ 35.11M
$ 35.11 million
+9.02%
DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00154
$ 46.27M
$ 46.27 million
+4.97%
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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