Journal

Articles and field notes on Solana staking, validator research, delegation workflows, and reward mechanics.

5 August 2025

A chronological account of what happens when you delegate SOL for the first time, with the on-chain states you should expect at each step.

22 July 2025

Solana distributes inflation rewards every epoch. This article walks through the timeline from activation to your first credited reward.

14 June 2025

Commission rates are not fixed forever. Here is how to check whether a validator has changed theirs recently and what that means for your rewards.

Longer reads for visitors who want to study a topic at their own pace before or after a reference session.