You can stake Solana (SOL) in Exodus to help support the Solana network and earn SOL staking rewards.
Everything you need to know about staking Solana (SOL) in Exodus. How to stake Solana and earn Solana staking rewards.
To start staking Solana from a self-custody wallet, download Exodus.
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What is Solana staking?
When you stake Solana (SOL), you support the network by delegating it to a validator. In return, you earn staking rewards in SOL.
SOL staking rewards are paid out at the end of each epoch, which usually takes 2–4 days.
Your staked SOL is locked and can't be sent or swapped. In addition, while staking, your Exodus wallet will keep a minimum balance of 0.01 SOL, which also cannot be sent or swapped. Learn more: What is the SOL minimum balance?
You can unstake your Solana anytime, but your funds will only become available to claim once the unstaking process is complete. Unstaking can take 1 epoch to several epochs, depending on network conditions. Learn more: What are warmup and cooldown periods?
Video tutorial: How to stake Solana?
Staking Solana FAQs
What happens when staking Solana?
When you stake your Solana (SOL), you are delegating it to a validator.
Solana validators process and confirm transactions on the Solana blockchain. The more SOL is delegated to a validator, the more likely it is to be selected to process transactions.
Validators earn SOL by processing transactions. The more transactions they process, the more they earn, and they share these earnings with everyone who staked with them.
This is how you earn rewards. By delegating your SOL, you support the validator and signal your trust in them. In return, you'll earn SOL rewards shared by the validator.
Is staking Solana safe?
In Exodus, staking your SOL is done in a self-custodial way. When you stake, you still have full ownership of your staked SOL. No third party holds your funds.
While your SOL is staked, it's locked and can't be sent or swapped. However, you can choose to unstake it at any time. Once the unstaking process is complete, your SOL will become available to claim.
What are warmup and cooldown periods?
Solana staking and unstaking can only take effect at the end of an epoch, which lasts around 2-4 days.
The Solana network sets a limit on how much SOL can be staked or unstaked at the end of each epoch to prevent large, sudden changes. This limit is calculated based on staking activity and network conditions from the epoch that just ended.
Because of this limit, your SOL must first go through a warmup period when staking, or a cooldown period when unstaking.
If the network has enough capacity, all of your SOL will be staked or unstaked at the end of the epoch in which you submitted the transaction.
However, if the network's staking or unstaking limit is reached for an epoch, only a portion of your SOL is processed. The rest will remain in a warmup or cooldown period and continue to be processed over the following epoch(s) until all your SOL is fully staked or unstaked.
As a result, the time it takes to process your stake or unstake can vary from 1 epoch to several epochs.
To learn more and see examples of how this works, visit Solana's documentation: Stake warmup, cooldown, withdrawal.
How do I check the current epoch progress?
If you would like to see the estimated time remaining in an epoch, you can visit Solana Explorer and look at the value in Epoch time remaining (approx.)
Which validator will I be delegating my funds to?
When you stake your SOL in Exodus, you will support our third-party staking API provider, Everstake.
How much can I earn from staking SOL?
You can find the latest estimated staking Solana (SOL) yield in your Exodus SOL wallet or on Everstake's website.
To learn more about Annual Percentage Yield (APY), visit: What is APY?
Does Exodus charge a fee to stake my SOL?
No, Exodus does not charge a fee to stake SOL.
However, there are a few transaction fees that you'll pay to the Solana network. These fees are paid in SOL and go directly to the Solana network, not Exodus or our third-party staking API provider, Everstake:
Stake transaction fee: The fee when staking your SOL on the network
Unstake transaction fee: The fee to unstake SOL
Claim unstaked SOL transaction fee: The fee for claiming unstaked SOL after the unstaking period
To learn more about network transaction fees, please visit: What are transaction fees?
What is the minimum amount I need to start staking?
The minimum amount of SOL you can stake is 0.01 SOL.
However, to stake, you also need to have an additional 0.01 SOL in your wallet for the required minimum balance, which cannot be staked.
When will I start earning Solana staking rewards?
You'll receive your first rewards 2 epochs after you stake your SOL, which is around 4-8 days.
This is because it takes 1 epoch for your SOL to become staked. However, please note that, in some cases, only a portion of your SOL is staked in the first epoch due to the warmup period.
Once staked, you'll receive your first rewards at the start of the next epoch, which means you have to wait for a total of 2 epochs to receive your first rewards.
After that, you'll continue to earn rewards every epoch, which is every 2-4 days.
Here's an example of staking in epoch 100:
Epoch 100: You start staking SOL during this epoch
Epoch 101: Your SOL stake becomes active. Please note that, in some cases, only a portion of your SOL is staked in the first epoch due to the warmup period
Epoch 102: At the beginning of this epoch, you receive the rewards you earned from your staked SOL in Epoch 101
Epoch 103: At the beginning of this epoch, you receive the staking rewards you earned in epoch 102
If you choose to stake more SOL, it will be treated as a new delegation, and you'll need to wait for 2 epochs before you begin earning rewards on the newly staked SOL.
Do I need to claim my Solana staking rewards?
No, the SOL rewards you earn are automatically added to your staked SOL balance, which means they're also locked, staked, and earning rewards.
If you want access to your rewards, you must unstake your SOL.
When you unstake SOL, you can only unstake the full amount, which includes your original staked SOL and any rewards earned.
How does staking work?
When you stake your SOL, you choose how much of your balance you want to stake. Once staked, that SOL becomes locked, and you can only interact with the unstaked portion of your SOL.
To stake on the Solana network, you need a stake account, which is an address used to delegate your SOL to a validator. When you stake with Exodus, your wallet will automatically create a stake account that you control. This account holds and manages your staked SOL.
Once initiated, your SOL becomes staked at the end of the epoch in which you submitted the transaction (2-4 days). However, please note that due to the warmup period, it could take several epochs before all your SOL becomes fully staked.
How do I stake Solana in Exodus?
Mobile
In Exodus Mobile, a) tap the Wallet icon, then b) swipe down to go to the profile screen.
Tap Staking.
Tap on Solana.
Tap Stake.
a) Enter the amount of SOL you want to stake, then b) tap Stake SOL.
Staking SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Once your SOL is staked, you will receive your first rewards after 4-8 days. However, please note that due to the warmup period, it could take several epochs before all your staked SOL is active.
Desktop
In Exodus Desktop, click the Rewards app.
Navigate to Solana (SOL) and click Start earning.
a) Enter the amount of SOL you want to stake, then b) click Stake SOL.
Staking SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Once your SOL is staked, you will receive your first rewards after 4-8 days. However, please note that due to the warmup period, it could take several epochs before all your staked SOL is active.
Web3 Wallet
In Exodus Web3 Wallet, a) click the Profile icon, then b) click Staking.
Click Solana.
Click Stake SOL.
a) Enter the amount of SOL you want to stake, then b) click Stake SOL.
Staking SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Your Exodus wallet will initiate staking Solana. This may take a few minutes to complete.
Your wallet will let you know that your Solana is staked. To exit, click OK.
Once your SOL is staked, you will receive your first rewards after 4-8 days. However, please note that due to the warmup period, it could take several epochs before all your staked SOL is active.
How does unstaking work?
When you unstake SOL, you can only unstake the full amount, which includes your original staked SOL and any rewards earned.
You must wait for the unstaking process to complete before your SOL becomes available.
Your SOL begins unstaking at the end of the epoch you submitted the transaction. If network capacity allows, it may fully unstake in one epoch (around 2–4 days). Otherwise, some SOL will remain in the cooldown period and unstake over the following epoch(s).
On Exodus Mobile and Desktop, once the unstaking process is complete, you must claim your unstaked SOL to return it to your wallet. This will withdraw your unstaked SOL from your stake account and return it to your regular Solana address.
On Exodus Web3 Wallet, once the unstaking process is complete, your wallet will automatically withdraw your unstaked SOL the next time you open it.
How do I unstake Solana in Exodus?
Mobile
In Exodus Mobile, a) tap the Wallet icon, then b) swipe down to go to the profile screen.
Tap Staking.
Tap on Solana.
Tap on Unstake.
Unstaking SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
To confirm, tap Unstake SOL.
Your SOL will begin being unstaked at the end of the current epoch (2-4 days). If network capacity allows, it may fully unstake in one epoch. Otherwise, some SOL will remain in the cooldown period and unstake over the next epoch(s).
Once the unstaking process is finished, you need to manually claim your unstaked SOL for it to return to your wallet and be available to send or swap.
Desktop
In Exodus Desktop, click the Rewards app.
Navigate to Solana and click Manage.
a) Click the Unstake tab at the top, then b) click Unstake SOL.
Unstaking SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Your SOL will begin being unstaked at the end of the current epoch (2-4 days). If network capacity allows, it may fully unstake in one epoch. Otherwise, some SOL will remain in the cooldown period and unstake over the next epoch(s).
Once the unstaking process is finished, you need to manually claim your unstaked SOL for it to return to your wallet and be available to send or swap.
Web3 Wallet
In Exodus Web3 Wallet, a) click the Profile icon, then b) click Staking.
Click Solana.
Click Unstake SOL.
To confirm, click Unstake.
Unstaking SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Your Exodus wallet will initiate unstaking your SOL. This may take a few minutes to complete.
Your wallet will let you know when your Solana is unstaked. To exit, click Continue.
Your SOL will begin being unstaked at the end of the current epoch (2-4 days). If network capacity allows, it may fully unstake in one epoch. Otherwise, some SOL will remain in the cooldown period and unstake over the next epoch(s).
When the unstaking process is complete, Exodus Web3 Wallet will automatically claim your unstaked SOL the next time you open your wallet.
How do I claim unstaked Solana?
In Exodus Mobile and Desktop, when the unstaking process is complete, you must claim your unstaked SOL.
Claiming your unstaked SOL creates a transaction that sends the SOL from your Solana staking account to your regular SOL wallet. This will cost a network transaction fee.
You won't be able to send, swap, or transact with any unstaked SOL that hasn't been claimed.
Mobile
In Exodus Mobile, a) tap the Wallet icon, then b) swipe down to go to the profile screen.
Tap Staking.
Tap on Solana.
Tap Claim SOL, and wait for your wallet to withdraw the SOL.
Claiming Unstaked SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Desktop
In Exodus Desktop, click the Rewards app.
Navigate to Solana and click Manage.
a) Click on the Withdraw tab, and b) click Ready to claim next to the SOL that is ready to be withdrawn.
Claiming Unstaked SOL will incur a network transaction fee.
Click Withdraw SOL, and wait for your wallet to withdraw the SOL.
How do I see my Solana rewards?
You can see your SOL rewards inside the app by following the steps in Exodus Mobile, Desktop, and Web3 Wallet.
Video tutorial: How do I see my Solana rewards?
Mobile
In Exodus Mobile, tap on your Solana wallet.
Here, you'll see your total earned SOL rewards.
Desktop:
In Exodus Desktop, click the Rewards app.
Navigate to Solana and click Manage.
Here you will see the total amount of SOL rewards you have earned so far.
Web3 Wallet
In Exodus Web3 Wallet, a) click the Profile icon, then b) click Staking.
Click Solana.
You will see the total amount of SOL rewards you've earned so far under Earnings.
What is the SOL minimum balance?
A minimum balance of SOL is required in Exodus Desktop. The amount required depends on whether you're staking, holding Solana tokens, or both.
0.01 SOL on Exodus Desktop if you're staking or holding Solana tokens
0.00128408 SOL on Exodus Desktop if you're not staking or holding any Solana tokens
In Exodus Desktop and Web3 Wallet, it's not possible to withdraw the SOL minimum balance.
There is no minimum SOL balance required on Exodus Mobile and Web3 Wallet, even if you are staking or holding Solana tokens.
How can I send out the SOL minimum balance?
If you are using Exodus Desktop and want to send out the SOL minimum balance, you can sync your wallet to Exodus Mobile or the Web3 Wallet:
Once you have synced your wallet to Exodus Mobile or Web3 Wallet, you can send out the minimum balance as a regular transaction: How do I send Bitcoin and crypto from Exodus?