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How to Stake Solana (SOL)

Native Solana staking delegates SOL to a validator through a separate stake account. You keep control of the stake account through its authority keys; the validator does not take custody of your SOL.

Compare Validators and Stake SOL

Stake SOL in five steps

  1. Step 1

    Connect a Solana wallet

    Use the wallet that will fund and control the new stake account. Review every transaction before signing.

  2. Step 2

    Compare validators

    Review active delegated stake, commission, vote activity, delinquency status, and validator identity.

  3. Step 3

    Enter the SOL amount

    Keep enough SOL in the wallet for network fees and the stake account's rent-exempt reserve.

  4. Step 4

    Create and delegate

    StakeConsole creates a native stake account and delegates it to the validator you selected.

  5. Step 5

    Wait for activation

    Newly delegated stake normally activates around epoch boundaries and may be subject to network-wide activation limits.

Is native staking custodial?

No. Delegating native stake gives a validator voting weight but does not give it permission to withdraw your SOL. Your stake and withdraw authorities control the account.

Can you change validators?

A stake account cannot be delegated to two validators simultaneously. Changing validators generally requires deactivating the stake and delegating again after it becomes inactive.