nxSOL enables users to earn SOL staking rewards and additional yield in Solana\u2019s DeFi ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen on Wednesday announced a partnership with Sanctum to launch nxSOL, a liquid staking token (LST) built on Solana \u2013 the second-largest blockchain with a total value locked (TVL) of over $13 billion.<\/p>\n
The token lets users earn staking rewards while retaining liquidity, allowing them to withdraw or use funds across Solana\u2019s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem<\/a> at any time. Nansen said the project aims to make staking on Solana more liquid and easy to use.<\/p>\n Sanctum \u2013 which has a TVL of $2.5 billion, up significantly from $900 million in April \u2013 is the fourth largest protocol on Solana and helps to enhance the utility of staked SOL. Currently, around 68% of SOL\u2019s total supply is staked \u2013 that\u2019s about 372 million tokens worth $74.5 billion. Staked SOL earns on average an estimated 4.38% annual yield, according to Coinbase data<\/a>.<\/p>\n The launch of nxSOL adds to Solana\u2019s growing liquid staking market, which includes protocols like Jito and Marinade. JitoSOL currently holds over $2.9 billion in TVL<\/a>, making it the largest liquid staking protocol on Solana. Meanwhile, Marinade\u2019s liquid staking arm (mSOL)<\/a> boasts about $835 million in TVL and a 30-day average APY of 6.89%.<\/p>\n The addition of nxSOL reflects a broader shift on Solana, where liquid staking is helping to drive growth and make the network more flexible, decentralized, and user-friendly. Solana\u2019s<\/a> broader ecosystem has recorded strong growth this year as more investors are drawn to its fast transactions and low fees.<\/p>\n \u201cnxSOL marks the next chapter in Nansen\u2019s staking journey, expanding our reach into Solana while staying true to our mission of making onchain participation simple, liquid, and secure,\u201d said Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen. \u201cIt\u2019s about unlocking new horizons for users and builders as staking becomes an integral part of the onchain economy.\u201d<\/p>\n