Why liquid staking
Native SOL staking locks your tokens. mSOL lets you earn staking yield while using the token as collateral on Kamino or in LP pools on Raydium.
Step-by-step
- 01
Deposit SOL
Connect wallet at marinade.finance. Enter SOL amount and confirm. mSOL arrives instantly.
- 02
Use mSOL in DeFi
Supply mSOL on Kamino, add mSOL/SOL liquidity on Raydium, or hold for passive yield accrual.
- 03
Unstake when ready
Choose instant unstake (small fee, immediate SOL) or native unstake (no fee, ~2–3 epoch delay).
Frequently asked questions
mSOL vs JitoSOL?
mSOL earns standard staking rewards; JitoSOL adds MEV tips — often higher yield. See our Marinade vs Jito comparison.
Is mSOL safe?
Marinade has operated since 2021; risks include smart contract bugs, validator slashing, and DeFi composability risk.