Marinade Finance's non-custodial native staking product that distributes SOL across hundreds of validators without issuing a liquid staking token. Unlike mSOL (Marinade's liquid staking token), Marinade Native keeps stake in standard stake accounts owned by the user, providing decentralization benefits and MEV rewards while maintaining full custody without smart contract risk.
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Marinade Finance's non-custodial native staking product that distributes SOL across hundreds of validators without issuing a liquid staking token. Unlike mSOL (Marinade's liquid staking token), Marinade Native keeps stake in standard stake accounts owned by the user, providing decentralization benefits and MEV rewards while maintaining full custody without smart contract risk.
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Marinade Native (marinade-native-staking) Category: Solana Ecosystem Definition: Marinade Finance's non-custodial native staking product that distributes SOL across hundreds of validators without issuing a liquid staking token. Unlike mSOL (Marinade's liquid staking token), Marinade Native keeps stake in standard stake accounts owned by the user, providing decentralization benefits and MEV rewards while maintaining full custody without smart contract risk. Related: Marinade Finance, Stake, Validator
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The largest liquid staking protocol on Solana. Users deposit SOL and receive mSOL, a liquid staking token that appreciates as staking rewards accrue (~6-7% APY). Marinade delegates stake across 400+ validators using an automated scoring algorithm, promoting decentralization. It also offers Marinade Native for direct staking without an LST.
SOL tokens that are delegated to a validator to increase its voting weight and earn staking rewards. Staking is non-custodial—stakers retain ownership of their SOL. Stake activates/deactivates at epoch boundaries with a warmup/cooldown period. Validators with more stake are assigned more leader slots and have proportionally more influence in consensus.
A node that participates in the Solana network by validating transactions, voting on blocks, and (when selected as leader) producing new blocks. Validators run the Agave, Firedancer, or Jito client software, require significant hardware (128+ GB RAM, high-core CPU, NVMe SSD), and earn rewards from inflation and transaction fees.
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The largest liquid staking protocol on Solana. Users deposit SOL and receive mSOL, a liquid staking token that appreciates as staking rewards accrue (~6-7% APY). Marinade delegates stake across 400+ validators using an automated scoring algorithm, promoting decentralization. It also offers Marinade Native for direct staking without an LST.
SOL tokens that are delegated to a validator to increase its voting weight and earn staking rewards. Staking is non-custodial—stakers retain ownership of their SOL. Stake activates/deactivates at epoch boundaries with a warmup/cooldown period. Validators with more stake are assigned more leader slots and have proportionally more influence in consensus.
A node that participates in the Solana network by validating transactions, voting on blocks, and (when selected as leader) producing new blocks. Validators run the Agave, Firedancer, or Jito client software, require significant hardware (128+ GB RAM, high-core CPU, NVMe SSD), and earn rewards from inflation and transaction fees.
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The most popular Solana wallet, available as a browser extension and mobile app with multi-chain support (Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, Bitcoin). Phantom provides token swaps, NFT management, staking, and a built-in dApp browser. Known for its clean UX and rapid feature adoption, it has become the default entry point for most Solana users and consistently ranks among the top crypto wallets by active users.
A Solana-native wallet offering browser extension, mobile, and web interfaces with deep staking integration, hardware wallet support (Ledger), and a built-in dApp browser. Solflare was one of the first Solana wallets and provides advanced features like stake account management, token metadata display, and priority fee controls. It supports the Solana Wallet Standard for seamless dApp connectivity.
A multi-chain wallet developed by Coral (the team behind xNFT protocol) that combines MPC and self-custody models. Backpack pioneered executable NFTs (xNFTs) that embed full applications inside NFTs, enabling a decentralized app store experience within the wallet. It supports Solana, Ethereum, and other chains with a focus on developer extensibility and programmable wallet experiences.
A regulated cryptocurrency exchange built by the same team behind Backpack Wallet (Coral). Licensed in multiple jurisdictions, it offers spot and perpetual futures trading with a focus on the Solana ecosystem. Backpack Exchange integrates tightly with the Backpack Wallet for seamless fund transfers and aims to bridge the gap between centralized exchange liquidity and self-custodial wallet experiences.