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Stake Pools

On Solana, stake pools are a collection of one or more validator nodes. In this way, delegators can stake to many validators at once, instead of staking to just one validator. In most instances, delegators will receive a liquid stake pool token in exchange for staking to a stake pool. By using a stake pool to distribute their staked SOL, delegators increase decentralization while receiving protection against any one validator node’s unexpected downtime.

Promotes Decentralization

Stake pools help decentralize the network by delegating stake across many validator nodes. Each stake pool has its own unique validator criteria and delegation strategy, with some pools requiring that validators be geographically decentralized and meet minimum performance criteria in order to be added to the validator set.

Diversifies your stake

By delegating SOL to a stake pool instead of an individual validator, delegators help ensure stake (and therefore voting power) is decentralized across many validator nodes. This helps strengthen the Solana network in the long term. In addition, delegators receive liquid stake pool tokens which they can use on DeFi applications (a feature that is not available when staking to an individual validator).

Become a pool manager

Stake Pools are a liquid staking solution that promote censorship resistance, decentralization, and the growth of DeFi on Solana.

Start a stake pool

Learn more

Learn more about each individual stake pool's delegation strategy, validator set, and performance metrics by using the data dashboards below.

Solana Compass

Validators.app

Solana Compass

Current stake pools
on Solana

You can now improve the decentralization of the Solana blockchain by participating in stake pools. A stake pool spreads your delegation across many high quality validators. Liquid stake pools allow you to move in and out of the pool without warm-up or cool-down periods. See the links below to learn more about the different liquid staking solutions on Solana.