Step 1: Visit the Marinade App
Go to https://app.marinade.finance to begin staking your SOL.
Step 2: Connect Your Wallet
Click Connect Wallet in the top-right corner of the screen and choose your preferred wallet provider. When prompted, approve the connection by clicking Connect.
Step 3: Stake Your SOL
Click on the Stake SOL option.
Select the preferred staking type and reward type. (The default staking type is Native Staking and Rewards in SOL.)
If you wish to choose a different staking or reward type, click the settings icon and you will be able to change the stake settings.
Enter the amount of SOL you want to stake, click the Stake button, and approve the transaction in your wallet.
You must stake at least 1.0023 SOL.
⚠️ Note: Solana charges ~0.003 SOL for creating a token account for the first time. This is a blockchain-level fee, not charged by Marinade.
Step 3B: Migrate Stake (for existing LST stakers)
If you’re already using liquid staking, you can migrate your stake to Marinade. This allows your SOL to be delegated across a diversified set of validators instead of a single one.
Select the external LST positions you wish to migrate, then stake them with Marinade.
Step 4: Staking Confirmation
Congratulations! Your SOL is now staked!
For Liquid staking users: You will see mSOL in your wallet immediately. You can hold it or use it in DeFi across the Solana ecosystem.
To learn more about when your staking rewards will start accumulating, check out this article: https://help.marinade.finance/en/articles/12058017-how-msol-accumulates-staking-rewards