What is Solana?
Solana is a high-throughput Layer 1 known for low fees and fast block times. Staking SOL means delegating to a validator from a Solana-compatible wallet; your tokens remain associated with your own address the entire time.
How to stake SOL
- Get an official wallet that supports Solana — the link on this page goes to Solana's official site, which lists supported wallets.
- Transfer or hold your SOL in that wallet. On most networks this keeps you in full control of your coins.
- From the wallet's staking or delegation screen, research and choose a validator (see our guide on choosing a validator).
- Confirm the delegation transaction. Rewards typically begin accruing automatically after a short activation period.
- Monitor your validator's performance periodically, and remember any unbonding period that applies if you later want to undelegate.
StakeRadar is an informational guide only. We don't process transactions, hold funds, or connect to wallets. Use the "Go to official site" button above (or a provider below) to reach a real, official destination and complete staking there, in your own wallet.
Unbonding & lock-up
Deactivating a stake account takes roughly one epoch, about 2-3 days.