Sanctum Validator LSTs
Best for independently tracked protocol
How it rates
- Accounting methodology published
- TVL of $1,127m 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/sanctum-validator-lsts - Not met
- MetTracked by an independent analytics platform
Listed with published TVL and history.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - MetAccounting methodology published in the dataset
Methodology published.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - Met
- Met
- MetProtocol economics published independently
TVL and change history published.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - Met
- PartialFee or reward model documented publicly
Application reachable for review; specific rates not captured at this check.
www.sanctum.so - MetNo account required to reach the application
Reachable without an account at this check.
www.sanctum.so
- MetTotal value locked published independently
TVL $1,127m at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - Met
- Met
- Not metDeployed across more than one chain
1 chain(s) recorded.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - MetListed on the dataset for over a year
Listing date recorded in the dataset.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts
- MetIndependent analytics page published
Public protocol page with history.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - Not met
- MetChains and category disclosed
Category Liquid Staking, 1 chain(s).
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts - Met
- Met
- Met
- Met
- Not met
- Met
- MetNo account required for the above
Confirmed at this check.
defillama.com/protocol/sanctum-validator-lsts
A Solana infrastructure layer holding $1.13bn that lets any validator issue its own liquid staking token with shared exit liquidity.
Our assessment
Sanctum's validator LSTs hold $1.13bn. The protocol lets any Solana validator issue its own liquid staking token, with shared liquidity providing an exit route so a small validator's token is tradeable from launch.
Solving the bootstrapping problem
A new liquid staking token normally fails because nobody will hold an asset they cannot sell. Sanctum supplies the exit liquidity centrally, so a validator with modest stake can issue a usable derivative. That directly counteracts the winner-takes-most dynamic that concentrates staking among a few large providers.
Shared liquidity means shared exposure
Every token supported by the shared pool is exposed to the others. If one validator is slashed or one token's contracts fail, the pool absorbs it. The safety of the whole arrangement rests on the admission criteria for new tokens, which is a governance process rather than a cryptographic guarantee.
No audit report at this check
No audit report was retrievable at a public address. For infrastructure that pools risk across many independent tokens, published review of both the contracts and the listing criteria would be worth considerably more than for a single-asset protocol.
Who it suits
Sanctum fits Solana stakers who want to support smaller validators without sacrificing liquidity. Stakers who want published audits and the deepest single derivative should use Jito.
How rivals compare
Frequently asked
Does this score mean Sanctum Validator LSTs 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.