Direct Staking

How to stake

Before you proceed, don't forget to connect your wallet by pressing Connect wallet at the top.

Solana will take a fee for your staking transactions. To cover it, make sure you have a tiny bit more SOL (~0.00001 SOL) in your wallet than the amount you want to stake.

Step 1. Use the search field and/or filters to find the validator you want to stake to.

Step 2. Press the Details button.

Step 3. In the You stake field on the Direct tab, enter the amount of SOL you want to stake.

Step 4. Press Stake SOL.

Step 5. Approve the transaction when prompted by your wallet app. If it's successful, you will see a confirmation pop-up.

Your SOL are delegated directly to the chosen validator via JPool (the validator must be in the JPool Delegation Program). In return, you get JSOL that unlock the benefits of liquid staking.

How to unstake

Before you proceed, don't forget to connect your wallet by pressing Connect wallet at the top.

• Solana will take a fee for your unstaking transaction. To cover it, make sure you have a small fraction of SOL in your wallet (~0.00001 SOL).

• A small fee may be charged for unstaking. Please consult the info page for the current fees.

Step 1. In My Direct Stake Balance, press Unstake for the validator you want to withdraw your stake from.

Unstakable amount shows how many JSOL you can currently exchange back for SOL. If this amount is lower than your stake amount, it means part of your JSOL tokens are locked in DeFi protocol(s).

Step 2a. Press Unstake Instantly to withdraw your SOL at once for a higher fee, OR

Step 2b. Press Unstake with Delay to wait till the end of the current epoch and withdraw for a lower fee.

Step 3. Approve the transaction when prompted by your wallet app. If it's successful, you will see a confirmation pop-up.

The withdrawn SOL are deposited to your wallet shortly or in the end of the current epoch depending on the unstaking option you've chosen.