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native staking
Coverage of native staking in the Nexus archive.
- Liquid staking ; native staking what do you actually use?
The article compares native staking (via Phantom) and liquid staking (via platforms like Marinade or Jito) for SOL tokens. Native staking offers simplicity but locks funds for 2-3 days when unstaking, while liquid staking provides tokens like mSOL/JitoSOL for DeFi use and instant unstaking but carries lower yields and smart contract risks.