JPool has announced a new partnership with Meria as staking development in the Solana ecosystem continues to accelerate, with major platforms joining in. The collaboration will improve accessibility, liquidity and decentralization for the users engaged in staking within the network.
Meria is now live on @JPoolSolana!
From now on you can place your liquid bet $SOL for $JSOL with Meria as your validator.
Start by expanding your fluid $SOL today by choosing our validator.
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— Meria (@Meria_Finance) March 18, 2026
Staking is not a new concept and has traditionally been used to realize proof-of-stake blockchains such as Solana. Can protect users $SOL tokens to confirm transactions, establish network integrity and earn rewards. Nevertheless, conventional staking frameworks have historically limited their users by blocking their funds for the entire staking period. Liquid staking offered by Jpool immediately solves this challenge.
A new approach to deploying liquidity
JPool presents a liquid staking system through which one can stake one’s shares $SOL tokens and continue to use them via a derivative called JSOL. This token is a representation of the user’s betting position and grows over time. Compared to traditional staking, where assets are secured, decentralized finance (DeFi) allows assets to be moved, traded, or leveraged.
The technology is able to make capital efficient for the users. Participants now have the opportunity to both earn staking rewards and have liquidity at the same time. Such flexibility will become increasingly important as DeFi begins to grow in the Solana ecosystem.
Distributed validation for greater decentralization
The other key feature of JPool is its validator distributor model. Instead of allocating stakes to one validator, the protocol distributes money to a certain group of high performers among the validators. This will not only reduce risk, but also increase decentralization across the network.
Further reliability is provided by the inclusion of Meria in this validator. Meria has long experience in blockchain infrastructure and staking, offering strong performance and secure validation services. Its presence ensures that delegation members can enjoy high uptime and maximum reward.
How the system works
Upon deposit $SOL in Jpool, the protocol will automatically transfer such funds to the protocol’s validator network depending on performance metrics and reliability. Users in turn receive JSOI tokens, the value of which grows as wagering rewards increase.
Since the JSOL is a liquid, it can be incorporated into various DeFi projects such as lending, liquidity provision, and trading. This offers users new opportunities to maximize returns while supporting network security.
Meria’s role in strengthening infrastructure
The fact that Meria became part of Jpool highlights the rise of professional validators in blockchain ecosystems. The company has a history of stability and technical skills and is active in dozens of networks.
Meria will be added to the set of validators in JPool, which will ensure the security and efficiency of the staking pool. The infrastructure ensures that delegators can deploy without fear that their assets will be supported with good systems.
Growing demand for liquid staking
The popularity of liquid staking products like JPool is representative of the larger trend in the crypto sector. Protocols that combine liquidity with yield generation are gaining popularity as users find a more efficient way to deploy capital.
The liquid staking is an added benefit to the network on Solana, where speed and low transaction fees are already a competitive advantage. JPool positions itself as a key stakeholder in this changing environment by enabling users to be active in DeFi and receive staking rewards.