.backgroundImage__StyledBackgroundSection-aq27wm-0.fqocqZ.py-14.py-md-14.mt-n12.pb-12:before { opacity: 1; background-image: url('/static/8c151e179d2d7e80255bdae6563209f2/c8ba9/validators.png'); }

Secure the ledger. Earn SOL.

Decentralize the network by providing computing resources to validate transactions or storage for ledger redundancy.

Go to Docs Become a Validator

Staking & Validation

Stake tokens and earn rewards by processing and validating transactions. Earn commissions by managing delegated tokens on behalf of others.

Meet Our Validators

Testnet Competition

Earn tokens by running a node to help test new features and benchmark network performance.

Participate

Bug Bounty Program

One of our top priorities is the security and safety of the network. We welcome security researchers to submit bug reports and earn rewards for their work.

Participate

.backgroundImage__StyledBackgroundSection-aq27wm-0.fqocqZ.py-8.py-md-11.border-validator:before { opacity: 1; background-image: url('/static/0a625247b4353d20813a1fc26d6f0225/ae6de/validator-md.png'); }

Become a validator and get tokens.

Without validators, the Solana cluster cannot exist. Help maintain the integrity of the ledger and earn rewards while doing so.

Protocol Based Rewards

Issuances from a global, protocol-defined, inflation rate. These rewards are delivered on top of earnings from transaction fees.

Learn More

Transaction Fees

Transaction fees are market-based p2p transfers, attached to network interactions for state execution.

Learn More

Staking

Stakers are rewarded for helping to validate the ledger. They do this by delegating their stake to validator nodes. Those validators do the legwork of replaying the ledger and send votes to a per-node vote account to which stakers can delegate their stakes. The rest of the cluster uses those stake-weighted votes to select a block when forks arise.

Learn More

How to Validate on Solana

Anyone can run a validator node on Solana’s permissionless testnet and Mainnet Beta networks!

To get started, check out our docs on the technical requirements and steps to start your own node.
We have a very active community of validators on our Discord server. This is the best place to get technical support and ask questions.
Want to earn a grant from the Solana Foundation? Sign up for TDS here.

Ready to start? Click the link below.

Discuss with other validators and the Solana team.

Go to Discord

Not ready to run a node? Want to keep updated with Solana’s progress?