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Surfpool

Surfpool

Where developers start their Solana journey

Website solana.foundation
Overview

What it is

Solana Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the decentralization, growth, and security of the Solana ecosystem.

Intent

I need it when

Participate in Solana network validation and earn delegation rewards

Surfpool enables validators to join the Solana Foundation Delegation Program by providing stake matching and delegation infrastructure, allowing validators to earn rewards through vote credits and stake matching while contributing to network decentralization

Increase network censorship resistance through validator participation

Surfpool supports validators in meeting performance criteria to receive foundation delegations, directly increasing the superminority and making the Solana network more resistant to censorship and compromise

Access stake delegation without building independent validator infrastructure from scratch

Surfpool offers a pathway for ecosystem contributors to receive foundation stake delegations through the Delegation Program, enabling participation without requiring large self-staked capital upfront

Reduce operational costs for running a validator node

Surfpool provides vote cost coverage for eligible validators based on vote credits earned, tapering over 180 epochs post-onboarding, reducing the financial burden of validator operations

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User seeks a centralized exchange or custodial staking service with guaranteed returns
  • User requires pricing transparency and published fee schedules before participation
  • User needs immediate validator onboarding without meeting ecosystem contribution requirements
  • User operates outside the Solana ecosystem or does not hold SOL tokens
  • User cannot maintain both testnet and mainnet validator infrastructure simultaneously
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