Marinade Labs has launched Instant Unstake feature

The update enables immediate withdrawals of SOL, removes related fees and functions without the need for additional smart-contract interaction.

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DeFi protocol focused on liquid staking on Solana, Marinade has launched Instant Unstake feature on May 16th. The update enables immediate withdrawals of SOL, removing related fees and functions without the need for additional smart-contract interaction.

This latest development builds upon an earlier iteration of unstaking that was introduced in March. The previous version allowed for unstaking within approximately 15 minutes, a significant improvement over the seven- to eight-hour timeframe that was common among other protocols.

However, despite the efficiency of the March update, the unstaking process still involved two distinct transactions and a pending time of around 3 minutes. In contrast, Instant Unstake eliminates both transactions and pending time, facilitating instant unstaking in a single step.

Moreover, while the previous unstaking procedure involved a fee of 0.05 SOL, which is paid to the protocol and serves as a contribution to the ecosystem, Instant Unstake is completely free of charge.

To use the new feature, users simply need to click the "Unbond" button in the UI and confirm the transaction in their wallet. Once the transaction is mined, the SOL will be unlocked and withdrawable immediately.

"We are excited to launch this new feature to our users. We believe that this will further enhance the user experience and make Marinade an even more attractive platform for users to stake and manage their Solana effortlessly," said Valentina, Community Manager at

"This latest development underscores our commitment to continually innovate and improve our protocol to better serve the needs of the Solana community."

MNDE Info

Marinade.Finance is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol built on Solana.

The protocol provides a simple way to stake Solana and use it in DeFi at the same time. By depositing SOL into Marinade, users will receive the tokenized version of staked SOL called mSOL. This way you can both secure the network by staking your SOL, and use your mSOL as the ultimate unit in Solana DeFi ecosystem. To provide liquidity, deposit in lending protocols and even buy NFTs.

The MNDE token serves as a governance mechanism for the protocol, a DAO operating on the Solana blockchain. Launched in October 2021 without an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or Venture Capital allocation, MNDE grants its holders the power to participate in decision-making processes, such as voting on proposals and influencing delegation strategies. A distinct feature of MNDE is its role in directing 20% of the total SOL in the Marinade Stake Pool, thereby offering influence over validator selection. It also supports tools like the MNDE calculator to assist users in estimating expected ROI. Moreover, holders of locked MNDE tokens can exercise governance over the protocol’s treasury and influence its development.