Solana (SOL)
Validators
Name | Address |
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Kiln |
Staking mechanics
Stake activation time | 0-~2.5 days (end of current epoch) |
Stake lock-up time | 0-~2.5 days (end of current epoch) |
Re-delegating activation time | 0-~2.5 days (end of current epoch) |
Rewards frequency | First rewards: 1 epoch after stake is active (0-~2.5 days + ~2.5 days). Rewards frequency: beginning of every epoch (~2.5 days). Last rewards: last rewards earned before unstaking. |
Auto-compounding | Yes |
Self-bond | None |
Active set | None |
Slashing | No automated slashing currently implemented in the protocol. Can be done by a manual action from the community. |
Relationship between validator stake balance and rewards | Linear. The more stake balance there is on the validator, the more rewards it will earn. |
Staking workflow
What is the staking process? | Each new stake creates a Stake Account (which is like a sub-wallet) with your wallet set as withdrawer. This Stake Account is delegated to a validator. |
Do funds move out to another wallet? | Yes, funds are moved to a Stake Account created & owned by your address. |
Can I keep staking/unstaking from/to the same wallet? | Yes. You can create multiple stake accounts from the same wallet and deactivate them independently. You can deactivate an account and add more SOL on it before re-activating it. |
Can I select how much of my wallet balance I want to stake? | Yes, you select the amount of SOL to send to a stake account when you create it. |
How do I unstake? | Unstaking a Solana stake is a two step process:
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Can I unstake part of the staked balance? | You can split a stake account to 2 stake accounts and deactivate + withdraw only one of them. This way unstaking only a precise amount from your existing stakes. Deactivate is an operation that takes 2.5 days (1 epoch) and allows you to stop a stake account from staking to make it withdrawable. The flow to unstake a stake account is:
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How is my balance computed at epoch N for the rewards distribution? | The balance computed at epoch N for the rewards distribution is the balance at the beginning of epoch N-1. |
How is commission paid? | Each validator commission rate is public and the same for all funds on a given validator. The validator takes its commission automatically when rewards are generated. Your staking rewards are distributed net of the validator commission. |
How do I monitor my rewards? | You can monitor your rewards by going to the Solana explorer page of your Stake Account address (example) You can also do so using the get stakes rewards API. |
Staking links
How can I get testnet tokens? | You can request some here. |
FAQ
Performance
The detailed performance of Kiln's Solana validators can be viewed on the StakeWiz app
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