Marinade fee structure
A clear breakdown of deposit, unstake, and performance fees across Marinade products, including governance control and current rates
There is no deposit fee for any of the following Marinade staking options:
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Marinade Native
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Marinade Select
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Marinade Liquid
- Instant Unstake:
- No fee.
- Delayed Unstake (1-epoch delay):
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A 0.1% fee applies, but only for Marinade Liquid (mSOL).
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This fee is designed to discourage "toxic flow" behavior.
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The fee is redistributed to all mSOL holders, effectively benefiting long-term stakers in the system.
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Marinade is moving toward a standardized 9.5% performance fee across all products.
Until that is fully implemented, the fee structure is as follows:
- Marinade Select:
- 30 basis points (bps) annually, fixed.
- Stake Auction Market (SAM):
- 50% fee on bid flow (the amount validators pay to receive stake).
- 0% fee on staking rewards.
- These fees can be adjusted by the Marinade Council.
- DAO governance only applies to parameters within SAM, such as validator performance fees.
- Additional fee structures or updates may be introduced through governance as the protocol evolves.