💫Get stake from the pool!
The Vault is designed to help communities bootstrap their validators and leverage their networks to attract stake effectively.
📜 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
Note: Operating a testnet validator is not required.
🧩 How The Vault Splits Stake
The Vault now allocates 100% of the undirected stake to validators on the allowlist. This change reflects the growth of the allowlist, which has surpassed 100 validators, and ensures more focused support for trusted and high-performing validators.
To join the allowlist and qualify for stake, a validator operator must:
General Delegation Criteria:
Fulfill the standard SFDC requirements.
Additional Requirements:
Operate using the Jito MEV client with a maximum MEV commission equal to the SFDC’s maximum validator commission.
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.
🙌 Community DAO Approval
Once our governance token is launched, the community will manage validator allow listing through on-chain voting, implemented in four stages:
Stage 1: Initial list of validators chosen by The Vault team (no voting).
Stage 2: Voting in Discord, verified by vSOL holders.
Stage 3: On-chain voting (yes/no) using the governance token.
Stage 4: Weighted on-chain voting (similar to Tribeca gauges).
This phased approach ensures immediate community impact while gradually improving the process mechanics.
Interested in Joining the Allowlist?
If you’re a validator operator looking to get allowlisted, contact our team on Discord today!
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