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CoinDesk: Solana’s largest protocol, Marinade, bets growth on ‘native’ SOL staking product
CoinDesk explores Marinade’s strategic focus on its native SOL staking product, Marinade Native, as the protocol aims to deepen decentralization and improve validator health on Solana. By encouraging users to stake without receiving a liquid token like mSOL, Marinade Native reduces smart contract risk and aligns incentives with long-term network security. The shift reflects Marinade’s commitment to sustainable staking infrastructure and its evolution beyond liquid staking dominance.
CoinDesk: Drift, Marinade team up to drive Solana DeFi liquidity through Super Stake SOL
CoinDesk reports on the rise of leveraged staking products on Solana, spotlighting Drift’s launch of Super Stake SOL, a one-click leveraged liquid staking tool built in collaboration with Marinade. The product enables users to stake SOL via Marinade and use the resulting mSOL as collateral for leverage—streamlining access to yield while maintaining capital efficiency. This marks a new phase in Solana DeFi, where integrations like Marinade’s power more advanced, composable financial products.
CoinDesk: Solana liquid-staking tool Marinade looks to bolster its token value with staked SOL capture
Marinade is introducing a new points system designed to reward users who stake SOL natively through its platform, rather than via mSOL. The goal is to increase MNDE token utility and support long-term value creation by capturing more natively staked SOL. This shift reflects Marinade’s broader strategy to align incentives, improve governance participation, and reinforce its position as a cornerstone of Solana’s DeFi staking ecosystem.
Blockworks Research: Deep dive on Marinade, Solana's liquid staking leader
Blockworks Research provides a deep dive into Marinade Finance, positioning it as the leading liquid staking provider on Solana. The report breaks down Marinade’s product suite, including mSOL and Marinade Native, and examines its validator delegation strategy, tokenomics, and governance model. It highlights Marinade’s unique approach to decentralization, yield optimization, and validator health, framing the protocol as essential infrastructure in the Solana DeFi ecosystem.
Yahoo Finance: Marinade executes Token Exchange Program with Solana builders
Marinade DAO has executed a strategic token exchange with the Solana Foundation, marking a key milestone in long-term alignment between the protocol and the broader ecosystem. As part of the exchange, the Solana Foundation has received MNDE tokens, reinforcing its support for Marinade’s governance and mission. The deal aims to strengthen Marinade’s role in decentralizing Solana staking and ensuring validator diversity, while promoting more sustainable development and protocol growth.
NASDAQ: Avana Wallet integrates Marinade liquid staking
Avana Wallet has announced the launch of in-app Solana liquid staking powered by Marinade, allowing users to stake SOL and receive mSOL directly within the wallet interface. This integration simplifies access to staking rewards while maintaining liquidity, further expanding Marinade’s reach across the Solana ecosystem. The partnership underscores both teams’ commitment to usability, decentralization, and making DeFi tools more accessible to a broader user base.
Blockworks Research: Marinade is the base layer of Solana DeFi
Blockworks Research outlines how Marinade Finance has evolved into a foundational layer for Solana DeFi, offering both liquid and native staking solutions that prioritize decentralization, validator health, and institutional usability. The report explores Marinade’s impact on Solana’s staking economy, including innovations like Marinade Native and the Stake Auction Marketplace (SAM). It also details how Marinade balances security, decentralization, and accessibility, positioning itself as a critical infrastructure layer for long-term ecosystem growth.
Blockworks: Orca launches concentrated liquidity ‘Whirlpools’ with Marinade’s mSOL
Orca has launched Whirlpools, bringing concentrated liquidity to Solana’s DeFi ecosystem. This feature allows liquidity providers to allocate capital more efficiently within custom price ranges, improving capital efficiency and slippage. The upgrade positions Orca as a key player in Solana DeFi and aligns with broader efforts to optimise onchain trading. mSOL (Marinade Finance’s liquid staking token) is included among the first assets available in Whirlpools, highlighting its growing integration into Solana’s high-performance DeFi infrastructure.
CoinDesk: Solana Index fund by Amun adds mSOL for staking yield
Index product provider Amun has launched a new Solana-based token, SOLI, which offers diversified exposure to the Solana ecosystem. As part of the strategy to generate additional yield for investors, the index includes mSOL, Marinade Finance’s liquid staking token. This marks a significant step for Marinade’s integration into institutional-grade products, reinforcing mSOL’s role in enabling staking rewards while maintaining liquidity. The inclusion of mSOL in the SOLI index reflects growing interest in combining DeFi-native yield strategies with more traditional investment vehicles.
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