When people think about Solana, they usually talk about speed—cheap, fast transactions that make it perfect for trading, gaming, and payments. But there’s a new layer being built that wants to take Solana further: Solayer.
Instead of just staking SOL and waiting for rewards, Solayer turns staking into something more powerful. It lets you earn yield, stay liquid, and actually help apps on Solana run smoother—all at the same time.
The Big Idea
Normally, when you stake SOL, you’re just securing the network. With Solayer, your stake can do more:
You stake SOL or other staking tokens
You get back sSOL, a liquid token that still earns staking rewards
You can use sSOL in DeFi or delegate it to apps that need priority access to blockspace
This way, your stake isn’t just sitting there—it’s helping apps work better during busy times on Solana.
How It Works in Practice
sSOL: Liquid Restaking
This is the token you receive when you stake through Solayer. It’s flexible—you can hold it, trade it, use it in lending or borrowing, and still earn yield.
Mega Validator
Solayer runs a special validator with 0 percent commission and 100 percent of MEV (extra rewards from block production) sent back to stakers. In short, it’s designed to squeeze the maximum possible yield for you.
Endo-AVS (Apps that need blockspace)
Here’s the cool part: some apps on Solana, like DEXs or payment platforms, need fast, guaranteed transaction slots. By delegating your sSOL, you’re giving them that priority. In return, the app can run smoother for everyone.
InfiniSVM (The moonshot)
Solayer’s long-term vision is called InfiniSVM, a hardware-boosted version of Solana’s virtual machine. The goal is to handle over one million transactions per second without breaking composability. It’s ambitious, but it shows Solayer isn’t just thinking about today’s staking—it’s thinking about the future of blockchain performance.
sUSD: A Yield-Bearing Stablecoin
On top of all this, Solayer launched sUSD, a stablecoin backed by US Treasuries. It automatically earns about 4 to 5 percent yield while staying pegged to the dollar. Think of it as a dollar that works for you.
LAYER Token
Finally, there’s the LAYER token, which gives governance rights today and is expected to play a bigger role in Solayer’s ecosystem later, like powering InfiniSVM.
Why It Matters
For users: you get higher yield, a liquid staking token you can use across DeFi, and the chance to support the apps you actually use on Solana.
For developers: you get a way to secure consistent blockspace, which means your app won’t lag or choke when traffic spikes.
In other words, Solayer is trying to turn staking into a win-win for both stakers and builders.
Things to Keep in Mind
Too much stake on one validator could create centralization risks
Like any protocol, there’s smart contract risk
sUSD depends on tokenized Treasuries, so there’s some real-world financial exposure
InfiniSVM is still a big promise and has to prove itself in practice
Backed by Strong Investors
Solayer isn’t just an idea floating around. It raised 12 million dollars from big names like Polychain, Binance Labs, Hack VC, and Arthur Hayes. That gives it the firepower to actually build what it’s aiming for.
Final Take
@Solayer is one of the most interesting experiments happening on Solana right now. It’s not just about staking—it’s about making Solana apps faster, making stakers richer, and making the network more resilient.
