How to Stake SOL with Cypherock X1 and cySync App

TL;DR

• Cypherock’s cySync app now supports SOL staking with Everstake as the integrated validator.
• The staking flow takes around 2 minutes: pick a Solana account, set an amount, then approve on the X1 Vault with a card tap and PIN.
• SOL is delegated, not handed over: the stake stays tied to your keys, and activation follows Solana’s epoch schedule.

How Does SOL Staking Work in cySync?

This guide is part of a series on staking in cySync, built on the Cypherock and Everstake staking infrastructure partnership. Check out our Polygon and Ethereum staking guides as well.

SOL staking in cySync uses Solana’s native delegation: your SOL moves into a stake account controlled by your keys, and that account is delegated to an Everstake validator.

The X1 splits the private key into 5 shards with Shamir’s Secret Sharing, so the full key is never stored in one place.

What Do You Need to Stake SOL in cySync?

You will need:

• The X1 Vault, any one of your 4 X1 Cards, and your wallet PIN.
• cySync desktop, updated to the latest release.
• A Solana account in cySync holding at least 1 SOL, the minimum stake, plus a small buffer for the network fee and the stake account’s rent-exempt reserve (about 0.00167) SOL, returned when the account closes).

How to Stake SOL in cySync: 8 Steps

1. Go to the “Earn” tab

Launch cySync. From the Portfolio view, select ‘Earn’ in the left-hand menu.

2. Select your Solana account

You will see every stakeable account with its X1 wallet and balance in tokens and USD. Click Manage on your Solana account.

3. Check the SOL stake dashboard

The Stake page opens with your available SOL and the linked wallet at the top. Five tiles track the position:

• Actively staked: SOL delegated and generating rewards
• Rewards: what the delegation has generated so far
• Pending deposit: stake waiting for the next epoch to activate
• Unstaking queue: stake in cooldown after you unstake
• Ready to claim: SOL free to return to your account

Click Stake SOL.

4. Accept the Everstake terms

A notice confirms that Everstake provides the SOL staking infrastructure and that you keep full ownership of your assets. Tick I acknowledge and consent to staking SOL with Everstake, then click Confirm.

5. Choose how much SOL to stake

Check that the right wallet and Solana account are selected. Type the amount in SOL, or in USD to have cySync convert it, and click Proceed.

6. Review the network fee

Solana charges a fixed base fee of 0.000005 SOL (5,000 lamports) per signature. Check the fee cySync shows, then click Confirm Stake.

7. Approve on the X1 Vault

Follow the prompts on the X1 Vault:

1. Verify the coin on the X1 Vault.
2. Verify the transaction details, including the amount.
3. Enter your PIN.

cySync marks each check as done in real time.

8. See the stake go through

After the last check, cySync confirms the stake was initiated. Your SOL is now staked through Everstake, which maintains the Solana staking infrastructure. Use the copy icon to save the transaction hash, or the link icon to open it in a Solana explorer.

How Do You Track and Unstake SOL in cySync?

Solana activates and releases stake at epoch boundaries, and one epoch lasts roughly 1 day. A new delegation sits in Pending deposit until the next epoch starts, then moves to Actively staked. Rewards are paid per epoch and show in the Rewards tile.

To unstake:

1. Click Unstake SOL, read the Before you unstake notice, and click Continue. Enter the amount and approve on the X1 Vault.
2. The stake is deactivated and moves to the Unstaking queue. It generates no rewards there and can take until the end of the current epoch, about 1 day, to become claimable.
3. When it shows in Ready to claim, click Claim and sign again. Unstaked SOL does not return to your wallet automatically.

Depending on the amount, cySync may deactivate whole stake accounts or split one, so slightly more SOL than entered can be unstaked.

About Cypherock

Cypherock makes hardware wallets that remove the seed phrase as a single point of failure. The X1 uses Shamir’s Secret Sharing to split a wallet’s seed into 5 shards, stored on 1 X1 Vault and 4 X1 Cards. Any 2 shards can restore the wallet, and the full seed is never stored in one place. You can still view your seed phrase on the Vault if you choose.

The firmware is open source and has been reviewed by Keylabs and Wallet Scrutiny, with no recorded hacks in more than 3.5 years. The X1 covers 19,000+ tokens on 10+ blockchains.

About Everstake

Everstake provides staking infrastructure that has supported 130+ networks over its history. More than $7B has been staked with Everstake across 40,000+ validator nodes, serving 1.6M delegators to date.

Everstake has completed a DORA controls assessment. Its systems are covered by a SOC 2 Type II report and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and compliant with GDPR and CCPA requirements.

FAQ

Who controls my SOL after I stake it? 

You do. The stake account’s authority stays with the keys on your X1, and Everstake’s validator only receives the delegation. Everstake cannot move or withdraw your SOL.

When do I start getting rewards on staked SOL? 

Stake activates at the next epoch, and the first rewards arrive within about 2 epochs, or 2 days.

Can I stake more SOL later? 

Yes. Repeat the flow from the Stake page at any time.

What is the minimum amount of SOL I can stake in cySync? 

1 SOL, plus a small buffer for the network fee and the roughly 0.00167 SOL rent-exempt reserve.

How long does it take to unstake SOL? 

Up to the end of the current epoch, about 1 day. The SOL generates no rewards in that time and has to be claimed manually.