How it Works
elSOL is a Liquid Staking Token (LST) created using the official Solana Foundation Stake Pool Program.
elSOL: Enhanced Linkage SOL
Multi-faceted incentives accelerating the growth of the Solana ecosystem
elSOL is a liquid staking token (LST) built upon the official Solana staking pool program. It enables users to earn staking rewards while maintaining asset liquidity. By allowing participants to pursue their own incentives, stakers can access additional revenue streams, validators can efficiently secure stakes, and projects and traders can benefit from high-speed, stable transaction environments. This collaborative system enhances overall network efficiency, continuously strengthening the decentralization and security of the Solana ecosystem.
Secure and Non-Custodial
Safe and transparent operations utilizing Solana's official stake pool
elSOL directly utilizes the official Solana Foundation Stake Pool Program, recognized as the safest staking environment through over 10 audits. Funds remain fully under user control, ensuring high standards of transparency and security.
Why is 1 SOL not 1 elSOL?
elSOL is a reward-bearing token that increases in value over time as staking rewards accumulate.
When you stake your SOL, you receive elSOL in return. elSOL represents your staked SOL and the rights to earn staking rewards as a Liquid Staking Token (LST). The staked SOL is then distributed among high-quality validators through the elSOL stake pool, designed to achieve optimal yields. The rewards earned by these validators are added back into the pool, increasing the value of elSOL over time. This is why 1 SOL is not equal to 1 elSOL. By holding elSOL, you continue to accumulate rewards and can benefit more the longer you hold.
What is a Liquid Staking Token (LST)?
Unlike traditional staking, LSTs can be swapped at any time and offer opportunities for additional yield.
A Liquid Staking Token (LST) represents the ownership of your staked tokens and the rewards they earn, while maintaining liquidity. As an LST, elSOL allows you to freely swap it for other tokens without locking them, unlike traditional staking. Additionally, you can provide elSOL to Liquidity Pools on DeFi platforms like Orca to potentially earn higher yields compared to regular staking. This allows you to earn staking rewards while also leveraging the DeFi ecosystem to maximize your assets' efficiency.
Two-Way Staking with elSOL
Flexible staking options to maximize your returns and contribute to Solana’s growth
elSOL holders have two distinct staking options. By staking elSOL on ERPC, participants can enter the QoS bandwidth rental market to earn additional revenue through bandwidth lending. Alternatively, staking elSOL within Validators DAO enables mining of VLD tokens. These mined VLD tokens can be further staked to acquire veVLD tokens, granting voting rights for selecting liquidity pools for elSOL and VLD, and determining validator delegation within the elSOL pool. This dual-staking model encourages stakeholders to pursue their individual incentives, fostering greater community diversity and reinforcing the overall strength of the Solana network.
$VLD Airdrop Coming Soon...
An airdrop of $VLD tokens is planned primarily for $elSOL holders, Solana Validators using Validators Solutions, and holders of Epics DAO's NFTs and tokens ($EPCT). For more details, please check the official Discord of Validators DAO.
ERPC: Solana Enhanced RPC
Fastest Transactions from Anywhere, Anytime. ERPC offers a global proxy supported by more than 300 edge servers around the world. Every time users access the network, the closest server is automatically selected, ensuring low-latency and stable connections. This guarantees fast access from any region, maximizing performance.
Validators Solutions: Solana Validator Automation
Automating your Solana validator operations simplifies complex management tasks and ensures stable operation. By maintaining network security, you can maximize your opportunities to earn incentives and efficiently manage your node. Our solution allows you to get started easily, even without technical knowledge.
SLV: The Toolkit for Solana Devs
Everything you need for Solana development is here. Launch validators, RPC, and dApps at blazing speed. With support for Jito MEV, the Geyser gRPC plugin, and the latest Firedancer, you can achieve high-speed trading, efficient RPC, and energy-efficient validator operations. Additionally, full remote management and keyless operations strengthen security, while robust support features like Discord alerts provide powerful backup for large-scale Solana operations.
Buidlers Collective Solana NFT
Buidlers Collective is an NFT collection designed to support sustainable open-source development. By staking this NFT on the Epics platform, you can earn $EPCT token rewards, while an equal amount is donated to the staked open-source project. We are committed to building a sustainable environment for the future of open-source, pioneering a new form of social contribution through No-Loss Donation, where staking rewards are donated without losing the principal.
Validators DAO
Validators DAO is a project that enables participants to strengthen the Solana network’s decentralization, security, and efficiency simply by pursuing their own incentives. Through the four pillars of SLV, Validators Solutions, elSOL, and ERPC, the DAO supports validator participation, creates new revenue opportunities through bandwidth leasing, and fosters a system of cooperative growth.
Epics DAO
Epics DAO is a platform that supports sustainable open-source development through a competitive NFT trading card game. By combining the fun of gaming with social contribution, it promotes the growth of open-source software through tokenomics and gamification. Collect cards, compete, and contribute to the future of open-source development.