Stake Solana via the uMPC
Staking Solana on the uMPC is performed from the main dashboard or via the Staking page.
In order to stake Solana tokens ensure you have the following information:
- Wallet to send the Solana from
- Validator address to send the Solana to
- Amount of Solana to stake
- A transaction policy that allows you to make a Staking transaction and permits the amount you are transferring
Solana staking transactions
There are 2 ways to start a Solana staking transaction:
Stake Solana from the Dashboard:
In the Digital Vaults pane, locate the Solana card.
Hover the mouse over the Solana card and the 3 options icons appear in the top right corner. The first icon is the Staking icon.
Select the icon and the Staking transaction pane opens.
Stake Solana from the Staking page:
In the Side bar menu, select the Staking icon.
In the Staking page, select the add Stake icon.
The Staking transaction pane opens.
Stake your Solana
To stake (delegate) Solana:
Select the From Wallet.
Select the To Validators account.
Enter the net amount to stake.
Optionally, add an internal note.
Select Request to Send.
The transaction success pane appears summarizing the transaction.
Select View transaction to see the full transaction details.
Split a stake
A stake can be split into two smaller stakes. To split a stake:
In the expanded Staking Dashboard, open the stake you wish to split.
Select Split stake.
The Split Transaction pane opens. Enter the Split amount.
Add an internal note if you wish.
Select Request to split stake.
The Split Transaction pane opens to shows the new stake transactions split into 2 accounts.
If there is a problem with the request, for example, the amount of SOL is too small a message appears explaining the error.
Select Close.
Unstake your Solana
The Solana can be unstaked, or undelegated, by using the Unstake option in the stake item menu.
The full amount of Solana in an account is unstaked, it is not possible to unstake part of the account.
In the expanded Staking Dashboard, open the stake you wish to unstake.
Select Unstake.
The Unstake Transaction pane opens. The full amount of Solana in the account being unstaked is shown.
Add an internal note if you wish.
Select Request to unstake.
The Unstake Transaction intiated pane opens to show that the request has been sent successfully.
If there is a problem with the request, for example, the amount of SOL is too small a message appears explaining the error.
Select Close.
Withdraw the stake
After the Unstake request is sent it can take time for the process to be complete, depending on the blockchain. Check back in the Staking page to see when the status for a stake changes to Deactivated.
The tokens can now be withdrawn from the staking wallet and return to the main wallet.
In the expanded Staking Dashboard, open the stake you wish to withdraw.
Open the stake item menu settings at the end of the row. Select Withdraw.
The Request to withdraw pane opens. Review the information, add an internal note if needed. Select Request to withdraw.
The SOL moves back to the main wallet immediately.
Viewing the staking transaction details on the browser
Use the staking transaction item menu to open the transaction details registered on the Solscan website. This contains vital information such as:
- Stake account address
- SOL balance
- Stake type
- Active amount of SOL staked
- Validator address
- Withdraw and Staking Authority
- Activation and Deactivation Epochs
- Transaction details
For example:
