Protocol risk
Ethereum and Solana can change through software releases, governance, network upgrades, economic changes, bugs, or unexpected consensus behavior.
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Staking involves real risk.
Review these risks before delegating SOL, funding an Ethereum validator, or otherwise participating in staking through Validatize.
Staking risk disclosure
Risk statement
Rewards are not guaranteed. Staking can involve downtime, missed rewards, slashing, protocol changes, delayed withdrawals, wallet security issues, validator errors, custody risk, and market volatility. Information on this site is not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice.
Risk categories
Risks can come from more than the validator.
The items below expand on the risk statement and are not intended to be an exhaustive list.
Validator & operational risk
Hardware, software, network, configuration, maintenance, or operator failures can reduce participation and rewards or cause service disruption.
Slashing risk
On networks that support slashing, validator behavior can result in penalties. The severity and mechanics depend on the protocol.
Withdrawal & liquidity risk
Stake activation, deactivation, withdrawal queues, protocol rules, or network conditions can delay when assets become available.
Wallet & key risk
Lost keys, compromised wallets, malicious extensions, phishing, incorrect addresses, or signing an unintended transaction can cause loss.
Market & tax risk
The market value of ETH or SOL can change materially while assets are staked. Tax and reporting treatment can vary by jurisdiction and circumstances.
Custody & counterparty risk
Any arrangement involving a custodian, exchange, third-party wallet, infrastructure provider, or other intermediary introduces additional dependencies and risks.
Software & third-party risk
Wallet software, browser libraries, RPC providers, validator clients, operating systems, and other dependencies can contain defects or become unavailable.
Reward variability
Actual rewards can differ from estimates because of network conditions, validator performance, protocol economics, commissions, and other factors.
Verify the transaction yourself.
- Confirm the network, amount, validator or vote account, and destination.
- Protect seed phrases, private keys, withdrawal credentials, and hardware-wallet recovery information.
- Understand how activation, deactivation, withdrawals, rewards, and fees work for the network you use.
- Use independent professional advice when financial, tax, legal, accounting, or regulatory guidance is needed.
Operational transparency does not eliminate risk.
Public validator metrics, security practices, and non-custodial design can improve visibility and reduce certain control risks, but they cannot guarantee uptime, rewards, asset value, withdrawal timing, protocol behavior, or wallet security.