mSOL (Marinade) is Solana's longest-running LST and a top-2 choice by TVL. Non-custodial smart contract holds SOL and delegates across a diverse validator set. Marinade Native option for maximalists who don't want a liquid token at all.
What mSOL offers
- Non-custodial LST (smart contract holds SOL)
- Delegated across 100+ validators for decentralization
- Deep Solana DeFi integration (Kamino, Marginfi, Orca, others)
- Marinade Native option available
- 8% commission on rewards
mSOL vs JitoSOL
JitoSOL captures MEV rewards; mSOL does not (Marinade validators are MEV-neutral). For MEV-averse stakers, mSOL is the right choice. For yield-maximizing stakers, JitoSOL is better.
Verdict
mSOL is Solana's reference non-MEV LST. Non-custodial + decentralized validator set + deep DeFi integration = the ethically-clean Solana LSD choice.