Marinade Native
Best for independently tracked protocol
How it rates
- Accounting methodology published
- TVL of $209m recorded independently
- No audit report linked in the public dataset at this check
- Single-chain deployment
Each indicator scores 2, 1 or 0. A pillar is the points earned over the points available; the overall score is the weighted sum. Every source below is public — check any of them yourself.
- Not metIndependent audit report linked publicly
No audit report linked in the public dataset at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - Not met
- MetTracked by an independent analytics platform
Listed with published TVL and history.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - MetAccounting methodology published in the dataset
Methodology published.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - MetApplication reachable at a public address
Reachable without an account at this check.
app.marinade.finance/
- MetApplication reachable without an account
Reachable without an account at this check.
app.marinade.finance/ - MetProtocol economics published independently
TVL and change history published.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - Met
- PartialFee or reward model documented publicly
Application reachable for review; specific rates not captured at this check.
app.marinade.finance/ - MetNo account required to reach the application
Reachable without an account at this check.
app.marinade.finance/
- MetTotal value locked published independently
TVL $209m at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - Met
- Not met
- Not met
- MetListed on the dataset for over a year
Listing date recorded in the dataset.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native
- MetIndependent analytics page published
Public protocol page with history.
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - Not met
- MetChains and category disclosed
Category Staking Pool, 1 chain(s).
defillama.com/protocol/marinade-native - Met
- Met
- Met
- Met
- Not met
- Met
- Met
A Solana staking product holding $209m that delegates directly to a curated validator set without issuing a liquid derivative token.
Our assessment
Marinade Native holds $209m and does something unusual: it delegates your stake across a curated validator set without issuing a derivative token and without your SOL entering a protocol contract. The stake remains in your own stake accounts.
Removing the smart contract removes a risk
Liquid staking means depositing into a contract that issues a token. If that contract fails, the deposit is at risk. Native staking keeps the stake in accounts you control while automating validator selection and rebalancing — you get the diversification without the contract exposure. For a long-horizon staker who does not need liquidity, that is the better trade.
What you give up
No derivative token means no lending, no collateral use, no instant exit. Unstaking follows the network's own timeline. If your reason for staking through a protocol was composability, this product deliberately does not provide it.
Validator distribution is the service
Spreading stake across many validators reduces the impact of any one performing badly and supports decentralisation rather than concentrating stake with the largest operators. Marinade's selection criteria are the substance of the product, and worth reading.
Who it suits
Marinade Native fits Solana holders staking for the long term who want diversification without contract risk. Users who need a liquid derivative should compare Jito or Marinade's liquid product.
Frequently asked
Does this score mean Marinade Native is safe?
No. It measures what an outsider can verify: linked audits, published methodology and independently recorded market data. Contract risk is not tested by us.
Where do the TVL and audit figures come from?
A public analytics dataset queried at the verification date, plus the audit reports it links. Both are re-runnable by anyone.
Why do some protocols score zero on audits?
Because no audit report is linked in the public record. The indicator records what a user can reach, not a claim that no audit exists.