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Eh the SOL ETF’s haven’t done much (I like SOL but hold for yield). There’s a DOGE ETF.

Native staking isn't gone, Phantom just buried it. The in-app Stake button defaults to liquid staking (pSOL) now because that's what most people tap, but you can still delegate SOL straight to a validator. On the extension it's on the SOL token page; on mobile tap SOL then the "..." / More menu. If your version genuinely only surfaces the liquid option, you can still create a native stake account through a validator's staking page without touching the CLI.
tbh the practical difference: liquid staking hands you a token (pSOL/jitoSOL/mSOL) you can move around in DeFi and "unstake" instantly by swapping, but you're trusting that protocol's smart contract. Native delegation goes right to a validator with no contract risk, but there's a warmup/cooldown of ~1 epoch (roughly 2-3 days) whenever you stake or unstake. Yields land pretty close either way (~6-7%). So if it's set-and-forget, native's totally fine, if you want the SOL still usable while it earns, liquid being the default kinda makes sense.

Tap on SOL, button More... if u r in mobile. There it's the option to stake

Uniswap's pools didn't get pricier, their official interface added its own 0.25% fee on top. Route through anything else and it's gone.
The SOL to ETH part is one transaction now, no wormhole gymnastics: bridge routers quote it directly and their prices differ by real dollars on the same swap. I built a page that lines those routes up side by side, it's the pinned post on my profile. And +1 on landing on Arbitrum or Base instead of mainnet, that part of the advice above is right.

**1 - Promotion is NOT allowed on r/solana.**
This includes Telegram groups, Discord servers, NFT projects, token sales, IDOs, referral links, meme coins, bundler/volume bots, etc.
**As such, your post has been removed.**
There are other subreddits **not affiliated with Solana** that serve this purpose, such as r/SolCoins or r/SolanaMemeCoins — **use them at your own risk.**
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If your content focuses on a broader Web3 topic, please post it in a more suitable crypto subreddit.
**3 - Duplicate content.**
Your post is a duplicate of an existing link or discussion.
**4 - Begging for crypto.**
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**Thank you for your understanding.**

Built on ICP, now with native Solana integration.
Over the past weeks I've integrated Solana into my fully on-chain slot games.
The game logic still runs entirely on the Internet Computer, while players can now use native SOL.
The flow is simple:
Connect your Phantom wallet.
Link it once to your Internet Identity (Principal ID).
Deposit SOL directly from Phantom.
Withdraw SOL back to the same wallet.
Deposits are verified on-chain.
Withdrawals are signed by the ICP canister using chain-key cryptography.
No bridges, no wrapped assets, and no centralized wallet managing user funds.
It's currently in a soft launch, so I'm mainly looking for feedback from the Solana community. If you're curious, feel free to take a look and let me know what you think. (Not asking to play but linking , deposit/withdraw flow feedback would be nice)
Soft launch post with a video:
https://x.com/dvinity\_icp/status/2079662836393853378?s=20
Any feedback good or bad is appreciated.

Trying to stake SOL on phantom wallet

I only buy ALT coins that support smart contracts. A few have become very cheap but I think the project is dead so it is not worth buying more. Solana (SOL) seems to be a good investment. But frankly I am more interested in buying AI stocks after doing some research. Right now I cannot afford to do any investing so I am looking into ways to make money.

Dude I work 3 jobs and can barely get by on a single income household.. I need that 3rd job just to be able to save a little bit, before that I was one major car repair away from being SOL

**1. Is Uniswap still cheapest?** Not really the right question anymore. Uniswap actually dropped its interface fee earlier this year, so it’s cheaper than it used to be, not more expensive. But honestly you shouldn’t be comparing raw DEX prices anymore, you want an aggregator like 1inch or CoWSwap (or Uniswap’s own UniswapX). They pull liquidity from Uniswap plus dozens of other pools and route your trade across whichever combo gives the best price, so you get Uniswap’s liquidity anyway but with better execution on top.
**2. Bridging SOL to ETH** Uniswap was never going to help here since it’s a DEX, not a bridge, and it only runs on EVM chains. Solana isn’t EVM so it’s just never going to show up there. For now.
Easiest way to do this in one shot is a cross-chain aggregator like deBridge, LI.FI, or Rango. You give it SOL, it gives you ETH, and it handles the swap and bridge together behind the scenes.
If you want more control, you can also do it manually: swap SOL to USDC on Solana using Jupiter or 1inch (1inch added Solana support last year), bridge that USDC over to Ethereum using Wormhole or Circle’s CCTP, then swap USDC to ETH once it lands. More steps, but sometimes cheaper if you’re moving a larger amount.
Depends on your size trade I’d just start with a cross-chain aggregator, get a quote, and compare it against doing it manually before you commit.

**Source:** [https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033)
E179: Mert Mumtaz - [$SOL](https://x.com/search?q=%24SOL&src=cashtag_click) at $8. [$ZEC](https://x.com/search?q=%24ZEC%20OR%20zcash%3Anative&src=smarttag_click) at $18. The framework that caught both, and the next potential gem

I sat down for the 3rd time with [@mert](https://x.com/mert) the CoFounder of [@solana](https://x.com/solana) and the CEO of [@Zcash](https://x.com/Zcash) for a banger episode where we cut through the noise, understand the thesis for Solana and [$SOL](https://x.com/search?q=%24SOL&src=cashtag_click) in 2026, why [$ZEC](https://x.com/search?q=%24ZEC%20OR%20zcash%3Anative&src=smarttag_click) is the last 100x in the large caps and why [$NEAR](https://x.com/search?q=%24NEAR&src=cashtag_click) might be the next [$SOL](https://x.com/search?q=%24SOL&src=cashtag_click) at $8 and [$ZEC](https://x.com/search?q=%24ZEC%20OR%20zcash%3Anative&src=smarttag_click) at $18

**Timestamps**
[0:00](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=0) Introduction
[4:05](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=245) Dating On Zero Sleep: Mert's Relationship Secret
[7:30](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=450) The X Growth Hack That 6x'd His Following
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[9:44](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=584) [$SOL](https://x.com/search?q=%24SOL&src=cashtag_click) Crashed To $8... Then Everything Changed
[15:48](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=948) Solana's Secret Leadership Shakeup
[18:22](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=1102) The Two Laws That Future-Proof Solana
[25:47](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=1547) Why Solana Wins By Default
[28:05](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=1685) Why Traders Are Blind To Solana
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[](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=1685)[31:43](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=1903) One of Mert's Big Bets: Solana In 2026
[36:42](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=2202) How Solana Becomes The New Wall Street
[42:45](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=2565) The Countdown To Solana's Big Upgrade
[44:23](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=2663) Is Solana Actually Back?
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[](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=2851)[48:14](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=2894) The Zcash "Scandal" That Wasn't
[55:39](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=3339) AI Is Coming For DeFi's Bugs
[59:24](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=3564) [$ZEC](https://x.com/search?q=%24ZEC%20OR%20zcash%3Anative&src=smarttag_click) 's 20X Case or more, Explained
[1:04:40](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=3880) [@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol) : The Dark Horse Mert Is Watching [1:09:32](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2077761991326958033?t=4172) Closing Thoughts
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I'm familiar with SOL

I think your phantom wallet is just in monitoring mode where its showing public balances of your wallet addresses. This happened to me when I migrated to a new iPhone.

Yes, re-installing the app and using the passphrase restores it.
If you don't have the passphrase then you're are SOL(Sitt Out of Luck). You should have stored the passphrase somewhere, that's the first thing they tell you when creating a wallet in phantom.

what's with these repeated posts? bots trying to game something?
this exact same post was created here and then deleted https://www.reddit.com/r/defi/comments/1uz068g/comment/oy3k9ak/
my answer was:
Nowadays, the protocol itself is not really a meaningful indicator of "cost".
In the case of swapping one token for another, you need to consider things such as liquidity (namely across the pools of the DEX), pool fees (typically ranging from 0.01% to 0.30%), protocol fees (which sometimes includes UI fees), and transaction fees (which are dependent on the chain you're swapping).
That's why aggregators have become so popular, with Defillama's Swap being one of the most recommended ones (https://swap.defillama.com/).
Additionally, for your case involving Solana and Ethereum, you have to add bridging to the mix, and might have to go through an additional hoop (e.g. SOL -> USDC -> ETH).
This is where intent/solvers, with Jumper being one of the best aggregators for such services https://jumper.xyz/?fromChain=1151111081099710&fromToken=11111111111111111111111111111111&toAddress=0x02023f74ED12Df7752144aE8A23411776D4698b4&toChain=1&toToken=0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Yes, do NOT use anything centralized options, it's dumb as you can do it in fully decentralized ways.
Just use [**switcher.fi**](http://switcher.fi) and select ETH > SOL, it's instant, everything in wallet and takes 2 seconds / 0% slippage.

Hey everyone, I haven’t done much in crypto for years, since 2023, and I’m thinking about getting back in since prices look interesting. I also just realized I still have solana left (planning to convert to ETH)
I remember uniswap having the best protocol rates/slippage, it was basically unbeatable, but I noticed uniswap doesn’t support solana though
My questions:
1. Is uniswap still the cheapest these days? (it looks like they’ve added higher fees)
2. How do I bridge SOL to ETH if uniswap doesn’t support it?

If you Check the cycles, I would go for SOL , if you Invest now You have a real possibility to 3-4x your invesment in the next bullrun .

the confusion makes sense. you actually can't buy most solana tokens with cash directly — cash just gets you *into* the ecosystem first. on an exchange or on-ramp you convert your dollars into SOL or USDC, and then you swap that for whatever token you want (jupiter aggregates the best price). there's no "pay cash, get token" button because those smaller coins only trade against SOL/USDC on-chain, not against fiat.
separate thing on top of that: even if you hold USDC, you still need a little SOL sitting in the wallet to pay the network fee on each transaction. it's fractions of a cent, but it has to physically be there or the swap won't go through. that's why people keep some SOL around — it's the gas.
tbh for a beginner i'd keep like $5 worth of SOL just for fees and hold the rest in USDC until you actually want to buy something. saves you eating price swings on the money you're not trading yet.

Kraken is a solid platform to make your purchase and/or to trade.... but the first purchase you should make as a beginner is a coldwallet. Buying coins is meaningless if you keep yourself vulnerable.
A coldwallet is not a "safety option" it's the minimum requirement. Tangem is probably the best for begginers if you buy a set of 3 and go seedless. Otherwise Ledger and Trezor are also pretty solid.
If you want to invest in crypto, you need to know why you are here to pick the right thing for you :
- You want to trade ? Pick coins with a lot of volume like BTC, ETH and SOL.
- You want to invest long term and let it grow ? Go for decentralisation to avoid long term manipulation with things like BTC, KAS or XMR.
- You want to gamble ? At least do your own research to learn how to avoid the most obvious scams, there are tons of it.
Good luck on your adventure and trust no one, ESPECIALLY if that personne DMed you first, they are 99.9% of the time dirty scammers acting friendly to empty your accounts.

Most chains need their native token to pay for transactions, not just the coin you're buying. SOL is what runs the network so you gotta have some to move anything around. Think of it like needing gas to drive a car even if the car itself is paid for