GrandmaStake

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Staking 101

Eighteen short videos, about a minute each, on how Solana and staking work. Each one stands on its own, so start wherever your question is.

  1. Episode 1

    What is Solana?

    Solana is a shared record book no bank keeps.

  2. Episode 2

    Who runs Solana?

    Hundreds of validators. No head office.

  3. Episode 3

    What is staking?

    Staking is your seal of approval.

  4. Episode 4

    Where does my SOL go when I stake?

    Staking doesn't hand your SOL to anyone.

  5. Episode 5

    Does it matter which validator I pick?

    Three public records to check before you pick a validator.

  6. Episode 6

    Can I lose my SOL if my validator messes up?

    A bad validator can't shrink your SOL count.

  7. Episode 7

    Where do staking rewards come from?

    Staking rewards aren't interest. The network pays for work.

  8. Episode 8

    What does staking cost?

    What staking costs. The whole list.

  9. Episode 9

    What is GrandmaStake?

    An exchange is a coat check. GrandmaStake is a locker only you can open.

  10. Episode 10

    What is a wallet, and what is a key?

    Your wallet is an address. Your key moves the money.

  11. Episode 11

    Where can a key live?

    Four places a key can live: exchange, phone, browser, hardware. Each has a trade-off.

  12. Episode 12

    Where does my key live with GrandmaStake?

    Your key, split into two locked pieces.

  13. Episode 13

    Why does taking my SOL out take up to a day?

    The wait is a Solana rule, the same for every validator and every service.

  14. Episode 14

    Is more SOL the same as more dollars?

    More SOL doesn't always mean more dollars.

  15. Episode 15

    What can go wrong?

    Five honest answers to “what can go wrong?”

  16. Episode 16

    Exporting your key, and where to keep it

    Exported your key? Paper, not pixels.

  17. Episode 17

    Staking from a wallet you already have

    Already use Phantom, Solflare, Backpack or a Ledger? Stake without making an account.

  18. Episode 18

    Two ways in, one destination

    Two ways in. One destination.

These videos are general education, not financial advice. Crypto is volatile and can lose value. Staking rewards vary and are not guaranteed.