Direct Stake Matching

The DS Matching bucket is the largest allocation in JPool, at 45% of pool stake. Every SOL of direct stake you attract earns proportional matching from JPool.

Matching levels

Status	Matching
In a DS slot	Full matching
Out of DS slot, with bond	Up to 50% matching
Out of DS slot, no bond	No matching

Why this matters

JPool is the most powerful growth accelerator for validators on Solana. Every delegator you attract is worth 1.5 to 2x more through matching, and we incentivize converting native stake to liquid stake, which deepens DeFi liquidity for the entire ecosystem.

How to qualify

• Join the JPool Delegation Program (see How to join). Your node must meet baseline eligibility requirements.
• Attract direct stake. Minimum 10 SOL to qualify for a DS slot; validators below 10 SOL can still receive reduced matching if they hold a slot in another category and have posted a bond.
• Post a bond. Validators out of DS slots can still receive up to 50% matching if they have a bond.

Matching cap

Matching is capped at 10 times the direct stake per validator. If a validator's proportional share of the matching budget exceeds this limit, the surplus is redistributed to other validators. This prevents small-DS validators from receiving a disproportionate share of matching.

INFO

This also applies to stake multiplied through Leveraged Staking. Leveraged direct stake counts toward your matching allocation. JPool's matching capacity depends on available liquidity and is capped at 10 times the direct stake per validator. No single validator can receive more than 5% of pool delegation (excluding direct stake).