Staking and Inflation FAQ

Overview

• Through an onchain governance process, Solana's community of validators voted to enable staking rewards and inflation, which are now live.
• SOL token holders can earn rewards and help secure the network by staking tokens to one or more validators on Solana’s mainnet beta .
• Returns/yield for staked tokens is based on the current inflation rate, total number of SOL staked on the network, and an individual validator’s uptime and commission (fee).
• Solana's initial inflation rate is 8% annually, decreasing by 15% year-over-year, reaching a long-term fixed inflation rate of 1.5% annually.