# Quicknode Staking

> Quicknode Staking is an enterprise-grade Solana staking platform with 0% commission, automatic JITO MEV tips, and SOC 2 & ISO 27001 certified infrastructure. Users can stake SOL, track rewards, and manage multiple stake accounts — all non-custodial.

## About

Quicknode Staking allows users to delegate SOL to Quicknode's 0% fee validator and earn staking rewards plus JITO MEV tips. The platform supports creating new stakes, unstaking, withdrawing, splitting and merging stake accounts, and harvesting MEV rewards. Any Solana address can be viewed in read-only mode without connecting a wallet.

Key features:
- 0% commission on staking rewards
- Automatic JITO MEV tip distribution
- Non-custodial — users retain full control of their SOL
- View-only portfolio tracking for any Solana address
- Staking rewards calculator
- Validator directory with performance metrics

## Pages

- [Home](https://stake.quicknode.com/): Landing page with wallet connection and staking overview
- [Staking Calculator](https://stake.quicknode.com/calculator): Estimate staking rewards based on amount, duration, and validator
- [Validators](https://stake.quicknode.com/validators): Browse and compare Solana validators by performance, commission, APY, and stake weight
- [Terms of Service](https://stake.quicknode.com/terms): Platform terms and conditions

## Dynamic Pages

- [Validator Detail](https://stake.quicknode.com/validators/{address}): Detailed validator profile with performance metrics, commission rates, and APY breakdown — replace `{address}` with a validator vote account address
- [Account View](https://stake.quicknode.com/account/{address}): Read-only portfolio view for any Solana wallet address showing stake accounts, rewards history, and balances

## Solana Staking Concepts

- A stake account goes through a lifecycle: Inactive → Activating → Active → Deactivating → Withdrawable
- Activation and deactivation each take 1 full epoch (~2 days)
- Each stake account requires a rent-exempt reserve of ~0.00228288 SOL
- MEV rewards appear as excess lamports in stake accounts and can be harvested without unstaking
- Validators earn commission on staking rewards; Quicknode charges 0%

## Optional

- [Quicknode](https://quicknode.com): Quicknode's main website for blockchain infrastructure services