1/ Solana's validator landscape is evolving rapidly.
We saw validator streams diversify in December 2024-January 2025 to include Jito Tips (30%) and priority fees (24%). Since then, issuance has once again become the dominant source of rewards (76%). 

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2/ The chain now has 1,332 active validators securing 63.9% of total supply (380.9M SOL).
Client diversity has improved significantly with Agave, Jito-Solana, and Frankendancer implementations active today.  Upcoming clients like Firedancer (late 2025) aim to further strengthen… https://x.com/i/web/status/1900643959946571866

3/ SIMD-96, activated February 2025, now directs 100% of priority fees to validators instead of burning 50%.
This increases validator revenue but raises questions about sharing these rewards with delegators, which SIMD-123 aims to address through commission-based distribution.

4/ Liquid staking adoption on Solana (9-10% of staked SOL) remains lower than Ethereum's rates. Jito leads with ~17M SOL staked, followed by Sanctum (7.4M) and Marinade (5M).
The network is steadily transitioning toward fee-driven economics while balancing security and validator… https://x.com/i/web/status/1900643983661166813

5/ To learn more about the Solana validator and staking landscape, you can read our latest report by @salveboccaccio, unlocked by @MarinadeFinance. 