| Pool | Grade | Jito Client | Tips to Stakers | MEV Cap | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlazeStake | A | Yes | Yes | 10% | Jito client usage tracked. MEV tips flow to stakers. Validators with 50K+ SOL must run 0% MEV commission. |
| JagPool | A | Yes | Yes | — | Jito client required. MEV tips flow to stakers. Penalizes malicious MEV (sandwich attacks). |
| Jito | A | Yes | Yes | 10% | Jito client required for all validators. Tips redistributed to stakers minus commission. MEV commission capped at 10%. Automatic unstaking for delinquency or commission spikes. |
| JPool | A |
37,000 SOL (~$5M) siphoned over 126 epochs by 85+ validators gaming the SAM auction. Validators bid high to win stake, then dropped bids to dust while a bug kept them delegated.
BLZE gauge system controls 10% of delegation. Validators can purchase votes via the Votex marketplace to direct stake to themselves with positive ROI — a partial token flywheel.
Previously charged a 5% fee on block rewards. As of epoch 939, fees are removed and validators now earn 1-7% of stakeweight for contributing to multicast. Geographic decentralization bonus included.
SOL Strategies (NASDAQ: STKE) owns both StakeWiz — the scoring platform that determines delegation — and 4 major validators (Laine, Cogent, Orangefin) that benefit from it.
25% SaaS fee on yield. Kamino offers up to 7.5x leverage on vSOL, and USDC bribes on governance gauges direct stake — a full token flywheel where delegation is purchasable.
No commission increases detected this epoch
| Yes |
| Yes |
| 10% |
Encourages Jito client. MEV tips redistributed. Commission monitoring in place. bloXroute SWQoS integration for high-yield option. |
| Phase Delegation | A | Partial | Yes | — | Jito client recommended but not required. Focuses on small validators — MEV tips pass through where available. |
| Definity | B | Partial | Yes | — | Jito client encouraged. Geographic diversity focused delegation. Recommended 5% staking / 10% MEV commission. |
| DoubleZero | B | Partial | No | — | No specific MEV/Jito requirement. Multicast shred distribution equalizes block data access across validators regardless of stake size. |
| Marinade | B | Yes | Yes | 10% | Jito client strongly preferred. Validators internalize MEV earnings into their SAM bids. Tips flow to stakers through mSOL APY. Commission ≤7% required. |
| Shinobi | B | Yes | Yes | — | Jito client required. Performance-based selection, not commission-focused. MEV tips flow to stakers. |
| dynoSOL | C | Unknown | No | — | No formal MEV redistribution policy documented. Validators may run Jito independently. |
| Edgevana | C | Yes | Yes | — | Jito available on Edgevana infrastructure. Commission-adjusted MEV performance tracked. Algorithm rewards validators who distribute more MEV to stakers. |
| IndieSOL | C | Partial | No | — | No formal MEV redistribution policy. Individual validators may run Jito independently. Partners with bloXroute and Astralane for SWQoS routing. |
| STKE | C | Partial | No | — | No explicit public MEV redistribution policy. Selection based on Wiz Score performance metrics. |
| SharkPool | D | Unknown | No | — | No explicit MEV/Jito policy documented. University validators may run Jito independently. |
| Vault | D | Partial | No | — | No public MEV redistribution policy. Token flywheel prioritizes $V holders over staker MEV returns. |