Step Finance
Step Finance operates a long-running Solana validator for SOL delegation with 5% commission and Jito MEV rewards.
What is Step Finance?
Step Finance is a Solana validator service backed by one of the ecosystem's early teams, building on Solana since early 2021. The Step Validator offers SOL delegation with a 5% commission, 0% Jito tip commission, and an estimated 5.52% APY including Jito MEV rewards. With over 133K SOL in activated stake and 574 epochs of operation, the validator maintains a 99.99% uptime over 30 days. Step has a history of contributions to the Solana ecosystem including a portfolio dashboard, analytics and API tools, SolanaFloor, Crossroads, and Allstars Academy. The site now focuses exclusively on the validator service.
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