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Marinade Documentation#

Welcome to the official documentation for Marinade Finance - the leading non-custodial staking protocol on Solana with over $2B in total value secured.

What is Marinade?#

Marinade enables SOL holders to stake their tokens while maintaining liquidity through mSOL, a liquid staking token. Whether you prefer liquid staking for DeFi flexibility or native staking for direct ownership, Marinade has you covered.

Metric Value
Total Value Secured $2B+
Validators 100+
Protocol Fee 0%
Staking APY ~7-8%

  • Get Started

    New to Marinade? Learn the basics and stake your first SOL in minutes.

    Getting Started

  • Liquid Staking

    Stake SOL, receive mSOL, and use it across 50+ Solana DeFi protocols.

    Liquid Staking

  • Native Staking

    Stake with direct ownership - no smart contract risk, full custody.

    Native Staking

  • DeFi Integrations

    Use mSOL in lending, LPs, and yield strategies across Solana.

    DeFi

  • For Validators

    Join SAM, post bonds, and receive stake from Marinade.

    Validators

  • For Developers

    Integrate Marinade using our TypeScript SDK and REST APIs.

    Developers

  • Governance

    Participate in Marinade governance with MNDE tokens.

    Governance

  • Security

    Audits, risk disclosure, and security best practices.

    Security

Staking Options at a Glance#

Feature Liquid Staking (mSOL) Native Staking
Receive mSOL token Stake accounts
DeFi usable Yes No
Smart contract risk Yes (audited) No
Custody Non-custodial Full custody
Instant unstake Yes (small fee) Yes (small fee)
Delayed unstake ~1-2 epochs ~1 epoch
PSR protection Yes Yes

Why Marinade?#

Zero Protocol Fees#

Marinade charges 0% on staking rewards. You keep 100% of what you earn.

Protected Staking Rewards (PSR)#

Validator bonds protect your yields. If a validator underperforms, their bond compensates you automatically.

Decentralization#

Your stake is distributed across 100+ validators via the Stake Auction Marketplace, improving Solana's decentralization.

Battle-Tested#

Operating since 2021 with multiple audits by Neodyme, Kudelski Security, and Ackee Blockchain.

Resource Link
Stake Now app.marinade.finance
Discord discord.gg/marinade
Twitter @MarinadeFinance
Forum forum.marinade.finance
GitHub github.com/marinade-finance
Help Center help.marinade.finance