The Vault
AuditedVerifiedThe Vault is a Solana liquid staking protocol issuing vSOL, a non-rebasing LST backed by SOL delegated to a curated allowlist of small, community-aligned validators.
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The Problem
Solana stakers want validator-level liquidity but most LST issuers concentrate stake into large industrial validators, weakening network decentralization and excluding community operators.
The Solution
The Vault deploys the standard SPL Stake Pool program and curates an allowlist of small / community-aligned validators, issuing vSOL — a non-rebasing LST that earns validator rewards while remaining liquid in Solana DeFi.
Why it Matters
Validator-curation philosophy biased toward small and community validators, instant-exit Unstake Pool with LP-shared fees, and bootstrapped (no-VC) token launch with a community-allocation-heavy distribution.
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What is The Vault?+
The Vault is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Solana. The Vault is a Solana liquid staking protocol issuing vSOL, a non-rebasing LST backed by SOL delegated to a curated allowlist of small, community-aligned validators.
How does The Vault work?+
The Vault deploys the standard SPL Stake Pool program and curates an allowlist of small / community-aligned validators, issuing vSOL — a non-rebasing LST that earns validator rewards while remaining liquid in Solana DeFi.
Is The Vault safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates The Vault B with a safety score of 58/100, indicating high risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. The Vault has 2 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 high, 9 medium, 2 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, Economic Design & Market Risk, Governance & Centralization, Sustainability & Competitive Position and Reputation & Social Trust. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of The Vault?+
The Vault has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 58/100 (rating B), last updated September 16, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does The Vault support?+
The Vault is deployed on Solana.
Has The Vault been audited?+
Yes. The Vault has 2 audit reports on record from firms including Halborn (SPL Stake Pool program, upstream), Quantstamp (Quarry rewards program, upstream). Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.