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# Solana: Stake

Delegate SOL through the Earn Widget and start earning rewards.  

This **Solana Stake Flow** flow lets users delegate SOL from their connected Solana wallet to Blockdaemon’s validator to start earning rewards via the Earn Widget.

<Callout icon="📘" theme="info">
  Due to Solana network behavior, each staking action creates a new Solana stake account; funds are never added to an existing pool position.
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## Prerequisites

* User has a supported Solana wallet connected to the widget (for example, browser extension).
* Wallet holds sufficient SOL to cover:
  * The amount they want to stake.
  * Network fees for the staking transaction.

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## High-Level Steps

Follow these steps to stake your SOL with the Earn Widget.

1. Connect your wallet
2. Open the **Stake** screen
3. Enter amount to stake
4. Review validator and summary
5. Submit stake transaction
6. Transcation processing
7. Post-stake state

Detailed step-by-step information is available below

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## Step-by-Step Flow

1. **Connect your wallet**

   User connects a Solana wallet with a sufficient SOL balance.

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2. **Open Stake**

   User clicks **Stake** from the main Solana staking card.

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   <Image align="center" src="https://files.readme.io/e01925d85d26baa30202153aba59f0739cfd87de97cba1b602e324d8aed77693-SOL_Empty-3.jpg" />

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   <Image align="center" src="https://files.readme.io/8204309f010bc4eb769aa603fca3c8749df3b24187f365bef79e29180c7b087f-Stake_SOL_Empty.jpg" />

3. **Enter amount**

   The widget displays the **Available balance** and an amount input.

   The user can:

   * Manually enter a stake amount, or
   * Click **Max** to use the full available balance.

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4. **Review validator and summary**

   Validator: fixed to Blockdaemon’s Solana validator (5% fee at time of recording).

   Summary displays:

   * APY and estimated rewards over a standard horizon.
   * Activation time frame (for example, “Up to 3 days”).
   * Estimated network fee.

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5. **Submit stake transaction**

   The user clicks **Stake**.

   * The widget triggers the Solana transaction flow in the connected wallet.
   * The user reviews and approves the transaction in the connected wallet.

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6. **Transaction processing**

   Once the wallet broadcasts the transaction, the widget shows a pending state while the stake account is being created and activated.

   <Callout icon="📘" theme="info">
     Users may optionally open a block explorer link from the UI to track transaction status.
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   <Image align="center" src="https://files.readme.io/cbd622c6cb1b5f03db7e60ce4de8d49031a3a7a803bbf18674f0fa7e5e3eecbc-Stake_ETH-End_of_Flow-2.jpg" />

7. **Post-stake state**

   On success, the user’s Solana overview updates to show:

   * Total staked amount (aggregated across stake accounts).
   * Staking rewards section (estimated or accrued).
   * A list of **stake accounts** (each with:
     * Stake account address.
     * Status tag, for example, **Activating** or **Active**.
     * Balance per account).

   While the new stake is still in its activation period, the account shows as **Activating**, and rewards are not yet accruing.

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   <Image align="center" src="https://files.readme.io/fc9d0ee1706ce9d6aa8b0fa6eadcc1b49b07df80d523cb0e6af37afd6a7e8796-SOL_Account_Activating.jpg" />

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