Migration Guide#

Move your existing staked SOL to Marinade.

From Direct Validator Staking#

If you're staking directly with a validator, you can migrate to Marinade for diversification and PSR protection.

Option 1: Convert Stake to mSOL#

Convert your existing stake account directly to mSOL:

graph LR
    A[Existing Stake Account] --> B[Marinade]
    B --> C[Receive mSOL]

Using Transaction Router:

curl "https://tx-router.marinade.finance/v1/route?\
user=YOUR_WALLET&\
asset_in=stake&\
amount_in=STAKE_ACCOUNT_PUBKEY&\
asset_out=msol"

Benefits:

• No unstaking cooldown
• Immediate mSOL
• Start earning diversified yields

Option 2: Move to Native Staking#

Transfer stake authority to Marinade for native staking:

1. Keep your stake account - No need to unstake
2. Authorize Marinade - Set stake authority to Marinade PDA
3. Automatic optimization - Marinade manages delegation

# Authorize Marinade (Max Yield)
solana stake-authorize STAKE_ACCOUNT \
  --new-stake-authority stWirqFCf2Uts1JBL1Jsd3r6VBWhgnpdPxCTe1MFjrq

Option 3: Unstake and Restake#

Traditional migration path:

1. Deactivate - solana deactivate-stake STAKE_ACCOUNT
2. Wait - ~1 epoch (~2 days)
3. Withdraw - solana withdraw-stake STAKE_ACCOUNT WALLET ALL
4. Stake with Marinade - Use app or SDK

From Other Liquid Staking#

From LST to mSOL#

If you hold another liquid staking token:

graph LR
    A[Other LST] --> B[Swap on Jupiter]
    B --> C[Receive SOL]
    C --> D[Stake with Marinade]
    D --> E[Receive mSOL]

Steps:

1. Swap LST → SOL on Jupiter
2. Stake SOL with Marinade
3. Receive mSOL

Or direct swap:

Some LSTs can swap directly to mSOL on Jupiter.

Why Migrate to mSOL?#

From Centralized Exchange Staking#

If you're staking on a CEX (Binance, Coinbase, etc.):

Step 1: Unstake on Exchange#

• Request unstake through exchange
• Wait for processing (varies by exchange)
• SOL returns to your exchange wallet

Step 2: Withdraw to Self-Custody#

• Create a Solana wallet (Phantom, Solflare)
• Withdraw SOL from exchange to your wallet

Step 3: Stake with Marinade#

• Visit app.marinade.finance
• Choose liquid or native staking
• Stake your SOL

Benefits of Self-Custody#

Stake Account Conversion#

Direct Deposit#

Marinade can accept existing stake accounts:

Eligible accounts:

• Active stake (delegated)
• Activating stake
• No lockup restrictions

Process:

1. Your stake account is deposited to Marinade
2. You receive mSOL based on stake value
3. No cooldown required

Using the SDK#

import { Marinade } from '@marinade.finance/marinade-ts-sdk';

// Deposit existing stake account
const { transaction } = await marinade.depositStakeAccount(
  stakeAccountPubkey
);

Migration Considerations#

Timing#

Costs#

Tax Implications#

Migration may trigger taxable events:

• Unstaking rewards
• Swapping tokens
• Converting stake accounts

Checklist#

Before migrating:

• Understand current staking setup
• Compare yields and features
• Plan timing around epoch boundaries
• Have SOL for transaction fees
• Backup wallet/seed phrase
• Verify Marinade contract addresses

After migrating:

• Verify stake appears in Marinade dashboard
• Check mSOL balance (if liquid staking)
• Set up monitoring/alerts
• Explore DeFi opportunities (mSOL)

FAQ#

Support#

Need help migrating?

• Discord: discord.gg/marinade - #support
• Help Center: help.marinade.finance

Next Steps#