💫 Get stake from the pool
Learn how to receive stake from The Vault's pool to bolster your validator.
This page covers the criteria a validator must meet to receive stake from The Vault's pool, and how The Vault splits its undirected stake.
General delegation criteria
To qualify for stake, validator operators must meet the Solana Foundation Delegation Criteria (SFDC) in the following areas:
- Not part of the super-minority
- Maximum commission
- Vote credits
- Decentralization
- Minimum version of the validator client
Operating a testnet validator is not required.
How The Vault splits stake
The Vault now allocates 90% of the undirected stake to validators on the allowlist and 10% to the gauges reserve.
To join the allowlist and qualify for stake, a validator operator must meet both sets of requirements below.
General delegation criteria
The validator operator must fulfill the standard SFDC requirements.
Additional requirements
The validator operator must also operate using the Jito MEV client with a maximum MEV commission equal to the SFDC’s maximum validator commission, and meet at least one of the following:
- Be a dApp team running a validator to support its operations.
- Have a community actively involved in the validator's operations.
- Be a validator with a proven track record of contributing to the broader Solana ecosystem.
Impact on the ecosystem
By supporting decentralized stake distribution and helping builders on Solana generate more revenue, The Vault directly strengthens the financial stability of the Solana builder ecosystem.
Join the allowlist
If you’re a validator operator looking to get allowlisted, contact our team on Discord today.