How to stake Solana using Moonlet: Your guide

Staking Solana allows you to earn passive rewards while supporting the security and decentralization of the network. With Moonlet, staking is made secure, intuitive, and transparent, whether you're an individual token holder or managing institutional assets.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to stake Solana using Moonlet’s non-custodial dashboard, from setting up your wallet to monitoring validator performance.

What makes Solana special?

Solana is a high-performance blockchain built for speed and scalability. SOL is Solana's native currency, used to pay transaction fees and participate in network security. Solana is engineered for performance at scale, offering a unique blend of speed, efficiency, and low cost:

• High throughput: With a parallel execution engine (Sealevel) and pipelined validator architecture, Solana consistently handles tens of thousands of transactions per second in production. Your transaction processes just as quickly during peak times as during quiet periods.
• Low latency: Using a Proof of History (PoH) clock, Solana achieves deterministic block times of just 400 milliseconds on mainnet.
• Low fees: Solana’s efficient runtime and fee markets let you have typical transaction costs of less than $0.01, making it ideal for high-volume applications. Staking, transfers, and program interactions remain cost-effective.
• Scalability: Solana is designed to scale horizontally. As hardware improves, its stateless parallelism and validator architecture allow performance to scale with it. 
• Delegation simplicity via Moonlet: From the Moonlet Dashboard you delegate SOL in one click; the network automatically creates or maintains stake accounts. Because Solana uses individual stake accounts, you may see multiple “accounts” per validator in the Moonlet UI—each is a separate delegation created by the network for precise reward tracking.²

Solana gives individuals direct ownership of digital assets, low entry barriers, and equal access to global financial opportunities. For developers, it offers high performance, low fees, and an ecosystem that accelerates innovation. Businesses benefit from reduced operational costs, expanded global reach, and the ability to build on fast, scalable, and future-ready blockchain infrastructure.¹

What do I need to stake Solana?

Before you begin staking, make sure you have:

• A supported wallet: Moonlet supports both hot and cold wallets:
  
  • Ledger (hardware wallet): For maximum security
  • MetaMask and Phantom (browser-based): For quick, user-friendly access
• SOL tokens: You’ll need a small SOL balance in your wallet to delegate. Ensure some SOL remains unstaked to cover network fees. Each on-chain action (stake, split, withdraw) costs ~0.000005 – 0.00001 SOL.
• Access to the Moonlet dashboard: Go to stake.moonlet.io to connect your wallet and start staking.
• A modern browser: Chrome, Brave, Edge, or Firefox.
  

How do I stake Solana with Moonlet?

Complete your SOL staking with Moonlet in just a few minutes:

1. Visit the Moonlet dashboard: Head to stake.moonlet.io on your desktop or mobile browser.
   
2. Connect your wallet: Choose your wallet type (Ledger, MetaMask, or Phantom) and approve the connection.
   
3. Select Solana: From the list of supported networks, click on Solana.
   
4. Choose Moonlet’s validator node: Moonlet operates a high-performance validator with 99.9% uptime and secure infrastructure. The dashboard automatically connects you to our node for optimal rewards.
   
5. Enter amount and confirm: Choose the amount of SOL to delegate and confirm the transaction from your connected wallet.
   
6. You’re done! Your SOL is now staked. All transactions are recorded directly on-chain and you stay in control at all times.³

Visit our detailed Staking Solana documentation for troubleshooting and answers to FAQs. 

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Take control of your Solana staking 

Staking your Solana with Moonlet gives you the best of both worlds: strong security and full control over your assets, all in a user-friendly dashboard. With robust validator nodes, transparent analytics, and real-time performance monitoring, you’re ready to make informed decisions and grow your SOL holdings confidently.

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Sources and detailed information: 

¹ https://solana.com/learn/what-is-solana 

² https://docs.moonlet.io/docs/solana/solana-101 

³ https://docs.moonlet.io/docs/solana/connect 

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