The Journal

Research & network intel

Deep dives on staking economics, validator performance and the Solana protocol — written for people who delegate with conviction.

The Complete Guide to Staking SOL in 2026

Everything you need to know about delegating SOL: epochs, warm-up periods, commission mechanics, and how to maximize risk-adjusted yield.

68.5% of circulating SOL is now staked. We break down what record participation means for real reward rates and decentralization.

mSOL, JitoSOL, bSOL offer composability — but at what cost? A quantitative comparison of liquid staking tokens versus native delegation.

Vote costs, hardware, and break-even stakes. Why the validator set is consolidating — and how delegation can reverse it.

Priority fees and Jito bundles flow to stakers. We quantify exactly how much MEV contributes on top of inflation-based rewards.

Can you lose SOL by staking? Short answer: it's far harder than on Ethereum. Long answer inside — including the real edge cases.