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Solana staking guides

Plain answers to the questions people ask before and after they stake SOL. Written by a Solana validator operator, checked against live network data.

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How to choose a Solana validator
The red flags to skip and the three numbers to compare.
5 min read
Is staking SOL safe?
What can go wrong, what can't, and why your SOL stays yours.
6 min read
How to stake SOL
Step by step in Phantom, Solflare or Ledger.
7 min read

Fees and rewards

Solana validator commission explained
Inflation, MEV and priority fees, explained.
6 min read
Where staking rewards come from
Four income streams and when each one pays.
6 min read
What is a commission rug pull?
How some validators take extra rewards, and how to spot it.
6 min read

Unstaking and problems

Comparisons