Solana Validator Report – Q3 2025

1. Introduction

Solana continues to reinforce its position as one of the most performant proof-of-stake networks, maintaining exceptional speed, uptime, and decentralization. Validator performance remains a key driver of this stability, ensuring seamless block production and accurate participation in consensus.

This report outlines Luganodes’ validator performance and staking rewards for Q3 2025, showcasing sustained uptime, high effectiveness, and consistent returns for delegators. As one of Solana’s trusted validators, Luganodes remains focused on operational excellence and long-term alignment with the network’s growth.

2. Key Highlights

Over the course of Q3 2025, Luganodes’ validator delivered another strong quarter of performance, maintaining reliability and competitiveness across all metrics:

• Average Stake: 1,479,670.82 SOL

• Delegator APY: 6.9%

• Voting Effectiveness: 99.90%

• Voting Latency: 1.037 slots

• Uptime: 99.92%

• Proposed Slots: 74,828

• Total Stake Rewards: 24,921.26 SOL

• Block Rewards: 2,114.96 SOL

These results highlight Luganodes’ ability to sustain peak validator performance, combining high availability and precise execution to deliver steady rewards for delegators.

3. Metrics Overview

Stake and Rewards

Luganodes maintained an average stake of over 1.47 million SOL, reflecting continued confidence from delegators and consistent participation in Solana’s staking economy. The validator achieved a delegator APY of 6.9%, outperforming the network’s average yield during most of the quarter. Strong performance in both block proposals and vote participation contributed to this return.

Voting Performance

With a voting effectiveness of 99.90%, Luganodes demonstrated near-perfect accuracy in recording votes during leader slots. The average latency of 1.037 slots further underscores timely participation in consensus, ensuring delegators benefit from full reward potential while reinforcing Solana’s low-latency validation model.

Uptime and Reliability

Sustained uptime of 99.92% across Q3 exemplifies operational consistency and network commitment. With 74,828 proposed slots, Luganodes actively contributed to block finalization and transaction inclusion, maintaining synchronization with Solana’s high-frequency leader rotation system.

Rewards Breakdown

Delegators collectively earned 24,921.26 SOL in staking rewards this quarter, with 2,114.96 SOL originating from block production. The consistent capture of block rewards and steady vote participation reflect both robust infrastructure and precise operational execution.

4. Luganodes’ Role

As one of Solana’s leading validator operators, Luganodes continues to uphold high standards of transparency, reliability, and performance. Through consistent uptime, near-perfect effectiveness, and low-latency responsiveness, Luganodes ensures delegators maximize their staking potential while supporting the broader security and decentralization of the network.

As Solana progresses toward future network upgrades and consensus optimizations, Luganodes’ continued focus on validator precision and operational scalability positions it to adapt seamlessly while maintaining high-quality service for institutional and individual delegators alike.

5. Conclusion

Validator performance remains a cornerstone of Solana’s continued evolution as a scalable and secure network. Luganodes’ track record in Q3 2025—marked by exceptional uptime, accuracy, and reward delivery—reinforces its commitment to supporting the ecosystem’s long-term health. By combining operational discipline with technical expertise, Luganodes continues to serve as a reliable partner for delegators and an active contributor to Solana’s decentralized future.

About Luganodes

Luganodes is a world-class, Swiss-operated, non-custodial blockchain infrastructure provider that has rapidly gained recognition in the industry for offering institutional-grade services. It was born out of the Lugano Plan B Program, an initiative driven by Tether and the City of Lugano. Luganodes maintains an exceptional 99.9% uptime with round-the-clock monitoring by SRE experts. With support for 45+ PoS networks, it ranks among the top validators on Polygon, Polkadot, Sui, and Tron. Luganodes prioritizes security and compliance, holding the distinction of being one of the first staking providers to adhere to all SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 27001 standards as well as offering Chainproof insurance to institutional clients.

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