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Staking

Staking Points

Earn Staking Points for holding mallowSOL or staking your SOL natively with our validator, and claim your share of SMORES each season.

Seasonal cycle
Time staked sets your share of the season
  1. Hold or stakemallowSOL or SOL with the mallow validator
  2. Points accrue1 point per hour per SOL
  3. Season endsClaim your share of its SMORES pool

Holders earn 1 point per hour per SOL staked (we use the SOL equivalent when holding mallowSOL).

Seasons

Staking Points are reset at the start of each season. SMORES rewards are claimable at the end of each season. The amount claimable is equal to your share of Staking Points out of the total points earned by all users. Every season after the Pre-Season runs for two months.

SeasonStartEndRewards
Pre-SeasonSep 18, 2025Dec 31, 2025300K SMORES
Season 1Jan 1, 2026Feb 28, 2026125K SMORES
Season 2Mar 1, 2026Apr 30, 2026125K SMORES
Season 3May 1, 2026Jun 30, 2026125K SMORES
Season 4Jul 1, 2026Aug 31, 2026125K SMORES
Season 5Sep 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026125K SMORES

Ready to start staking? Visit mallow.art/stake to begin earning rewards on your SOL.

Staking SOL

Staking is a core mechanism of the Solana blockchain that allows SOL holders to participate in network security while earning rewards.

Native Staking

How native staking with the mallow validator works, the states your stake moves through, and the trade-offs of locking up your SOL.

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Seasons