Overview
The Quicknode Solana Staking Validator allows users to delegate SOL to earn staking rewards on Solana while retaining full control of their assets. It runs on Quicknode’s enterprise-grade infrastructure, designed to support consistent validator performance and uptime.
Why Stake with the Quicknode Validator?
Quicknode’s Solana Validator is a zero-commission, non-custodial validator with Jito BAM integration, enabling stakers to earn both protocol rewards and MEV rewards while participating in network security.
The Quicknode Solana Validator offers the following benefits:
- 0% commission: Protocol rewards are not reduced by validator fees.
- Jito MEV rewards: 100% of Jito tips earned by the validator are passed through to stakers.
- Reliability: 100% uptime and 0% skipped slot rate.
- Non-custodial: Delegation occurs from the delegator’s own wallet, with full control of keys retained.
- Network aligned: Delegated stake helps secure and strengthen the Solana network.
- Enterprise-grade operations: Infrastructure is operated with a focus on uptime and reliability.
The Quicknode Validator runs on infrastructure that follows audited security and compliance standards, including SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001.
Rewards and APY
When staking with the Quicknode Validator, rewards come from two sources: inflation rewards and MEV rewards distributed through Jito. The validator operates with a 0% commission, meaning protocol rewards are not reduced by validator fees. In addition, all Jito tips earned by the validator are automatically passed through to stakers.
Staking also plays a role beyond rewards. Delegating to a reliable, well-operated validator helps support the decentralization, performance, and security of the Solana network.
Decentralization is a core part of what makes Solana resilient. Spreading stake across independent validators reduces infrastructure risk and lowers the chance any single validator can meaningfully influence network behavior. Stakers help keep the Solana ecosystem healthier by staking with a reliable, transparent validator that doesn’t dominate stake distribution, like the Quicknode validator.
Access
The Quicknode staking interface allows stakers to:
- Connect a Solana wallet and delegate SOL to the Quicknode Validator
- Choose how much SOL to stake and confirm a standard delegation transaction
- Restake Jito rewards in 1 easy step
- Unstake or change delegation later, following Solana’s normal activation and deactivation flow
The same interface also displays staking details for any Solana address without connecting a wallet, with how much SOL is staked and which validator it is delegated to in a read-only view.
How to Stake
How to stake SOL on Quicknode’s staking page:
- Go to stake.quicknode.com
- Connect a wallet
- Click
Stake SOLto begin - Enter an amount of SOL to stake
- Review and approve the staking transaction when prompted
- View the staking position anytime in a Solana wallet
Enterprise Staking
The same validator can be used for institutional or large-scale staking. Larger holders, funds, and platforms can delegate to the validator to take advantage of zero commission, Jito integration, and certified infrastructure without running their own validator stack.
Well-qualified stakers can opt into APY Boost and be eligible to receive a portion of block rewards in addition to inflation and MEV rewards. To learn more about eligibility and onboarding, contact us.