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Solana staking glossary

The words you'll meet when you stake SOL, in plain English. Each one links to a short page with why it matters to you.

  • Commission

    The share of staking rewards a validator keeps as its fee.

  • Delinquent (offline) validator

    A validator that has stopped voting, so its stakers earn nothing until it's back.

  • Epoch

    The period, about 1–2 days, after which Solana pays staking rewards.

  • Jito

    The software most validators run to earn MEV tips and share them with stakers.

  • Liquid staking

    Staking through a pool that gives you a token you can use while your SOL earns.

  • MEV

    Extra income from the order of transactions in a block, paid through Jito.

  • Priority fees

    What traders pay to get their transactions in first; the validator keeps them unless it shares.

  • Realized APY

    What stakers actually earned with a validator over the last 30 days, per year, after fees.

  • Stake account

    The account that holds your staked SOL; only your wallet can withdraw from it.

  • Superminority

    The smallest group of the largest validators that together hold a third of all stake.

  • Vote account

    The validator's address you delegate your stake to.