At Digital Energy, we have always focused on offering the best possible value to our community of Solana stakers. Since launching our validator in early 2023, we have kept our commission rate at 0% to attract new delegators and grow our validator’s presence on the Solana network. Thanks to your trust and support, we’ve built a strong foundation with 90,000 SOL already delegated.

However, after careful consideration, we’ve decided to implement a slight adjustment to our commission rate—which reduces our APY to 7.59%.  However, our Marinade-directed stake APY increases to 8.32%.  We wanted to explain our reasoning and share exciting news about future rewards and delegations that will benefit both you and our validator

Why We’re Adjusting the Commission Rate

Operating a high-performance validator at scale comes with significant costs, and continuing at a 0% commission rate is no longer financially sustainable for us. The slight increase to 5% ensures we can maintain the quality of service you expect while allowing us to reinvest in our infrastructure, which directly benefits our delegators.

Additionally, securing future delegations from major programs like Marinade.financeand the Solana Foundation Delegation Program will help us grow to the next level. These partnerships come with a cost—Marinade delegation alone will cost us 8.4 SOL each epoch, and the new commission rate will help us cover these expenses without compromising on the rewards we share with our delegators.


Additionally, and more importantly, we will continue to distribute 90% of additional rewards from our Jito MEV client to our stakers. We believe this is a fair and balanced approach to long-term sustainability while still rewarding our community for their trust and commitment.

Expanding Our Rewards Program

We’re not just raising the commission rate—we’re also enhancing the rewards available to our stakers:

• DigitalSOL Liquid Staking Token (LST): As a staker, you have access to digitalSOL, our liquid staking token that allows you to stake and unstake instantly. You can also use digitalSOL in Solana’s DeFi ecosystem while still earning validator rewards. Our stake pool also affords greater APY than staking natively if desired.
• Jito MEV Client: In addition to standard validator rewards, we use the Jito MEV client to capture additional profits, 90% of which are shared directly with you, our delegators. This means that by staking with Digital Energy, you’re not only supporting Solana but also earning enhanced rewards compared to other validators.
• Xandeum Stake Pool: Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce that we will also be earning storage rewards through the Xandeum stake pool. Our validator has been one of the few select validators chosen to collaborate with the Xandeum project.  These rewards will be passed on to our stakers when the project becomes active on the Solana chain, giving you yet another source of value for delegating to Digital Energy.