The official mSOL token is Marinade Finance's liquid staking token. Its mint address on Solana is mSoLzYCxHdYgdzU16g5QSh3i5K3z3KZK7ytfqcJm7So. It uses 9 decimals, the same as SOL. Marinade publishes this address on its "Contracts & Tokens Addresses" and "mSOL Token" documentation pages, both checked on 25 October 2026. Anyone can create a token named "mSOL" or "Marinade staked SOL", so the mint address is the only reliable way to tell the real token from a copy.
The official addresses
| Item | Address (Solana mainnet-beta) |
|---|---|
| mSOL mint | mSoLzYCxHdYgdzU16g5QSh3i5K3z3KZK7ytfqcJm7So |
| mSOL Auth (PDA) | 3JLPCS1qM2zRw3Dp6V4hZnYHd4toMNPkNesXdX9tg6KM |
| Marinade liquid staking program | MarBmsSgKXdrN1egZf5sqe1TMai9K1rChYNDJgjq7aD |
| MNDE (Marinade governance token) | MNDEFzGvMt87ueuHvVU9VcTqsAP5b3fTGPsHuuPA5ey |
Source: Marinade's Contracts & Tokens Addresses page. That page lists Solana mainnet-beta and devnet addresses only. It does not list mSOL on any other chain.
What about mSOL on Ethereum or other chains?
Market-data aggregators list "wrapped" mSOL on other networks. CoinMarketCap says the non-Solana addresses on its page are Wormhole addresses, used for cross-chain transactions of wrapped versions of the asset. These tokens are created by a bridge, not issued by Marinade. Marinade's own address list does not include them. Before you hold or buy a non-Solana "mSOL", confirm the address against the bridge's own token records. Also make sure the app you will use to redeem it accepts the wrapped token. Native mSOL can only be unstaked through Marinade on Solana.
What mSOL is, in one paragraph
Marinade describes mSOL as a liquid staking token that represents a stake position in the Marinade stake pool. You deposit SOL and receive mSOL, which you can hold or move while the underlying SOL stays staked. According to Marinade's docs, the price of mSOL is total_staked / tokens_minted. It rises after each epoch in which staking rewards are distributed, so one mSOL is worth more than one SOL and the gap widens over time. On decentralised exchanges the market price can briefly differ from this protocol price when an mSOL pool is unbalanced. Marinade says arbitrage usually closes the gap quickly.
Is this token the real mSOL?
Answer three questions about the token in front of you to see whether it is Marinade's native mSOL, a wrapped version or a likely copy.
Which network is the token you are looking at on?
- Solana mainnet-beta → next question
- Ethereum or another non-Solana chain → A wrapped token, not native mSOL
Copied from Marinade's documentation or app.marinade.finance, does the full mint address match mSoLzYCxHdYgdzU16g5QSh3i5K3z3KZK7ytfqcJm7So, every character?
- Yes, every character matches → next question
- No, or only the first and last few characters match → Treat it as a copy
In a Solana block explorer, does the mint show 9 decimals and a mint authority that is Marinade's program address (mSOL Auth PDA), not an ordinary wallet?
- Yes, 9 decimals and the mSOL Auth PDA → Matches native mSOL
- No, the decimals differ or the mint authority is an ordinary wallet → Treat it as a copy
The address and mint details match Marinade's published mSOL mint. Before a swap, still open the token details and confirm the mint, because names and logos are free to copy.
Anyone can create a token named mSOL or Marinade staked SOL; the full mint address is the only part a copy cannot reproduce. Do not rely on this token as mSOL.
Marinade's address list covers Solana only. A non-Solana mSOL is created by a bridge, has a different address, and native mSOL can only be unstaked through Marinade on Solana. Check the address against the bridge's own token records and confirm the app you will use accepts it.
This checks a token against Marinade's documentation as of 25 October 2026 only: it cannot verify holder counts or other live on-chain data, does not cover wallet or domain scams, and is not investment advice.
How to verify an mSOL token in three steps
1. Compare the full mint address
Copy the address only from Marinade's documentation or from the app at app.marinade.finance. Do not copy it from a chat message, a reply under a post or a search ad. Check every character, not just the first and last few. Scammers can generate addresses that match at both ends.
2. Open the mint in a block explorer
Paste the address into a Solana block explorer such as Solscan or the Solana Explorer and check:
- Name and decimals. The real mint shows 9 decimals.
- Mint authority. Solana's documentation defines the mint authority as the account "authorized to create new units of the token, increasing the supply". For genuine mSOL, new tokens are minted by Marinade's program through its program-derived address (
mSOL Auth (PDA)in the table above). A copycat token's mint authority is usually an ordinary wallet. - Freeze authority. This is the account that can freeze tokens held in a token account. On a copycat token, an unknown freeze authority is a warning sign.
- Age and holders. A token that is days old with a small number of holders is not the mSOL that has existed since Marinade launched.
3. Check what a swap interface is showing you
Many swap interfaces list tokens by name and logo, which are free to copy. Before confirming a swap, open the token's details and check that the mint matches mSoLzYCxHdYgdzU16g5QSh3i5K3z3KZK7ytfqcJm7So.
Common traps around the mSOL name
- Same name, different mint. New tokens called "mSOL", "Marinade" or similar can be created by anyone. The address is the only part they cannot copy.
- "Validate", "sync" or "migrate" your wallet. Marinade's official-links page says it never asks you to validate, sync or migrate a wallet, and never asks for a seed phrase or private key. Sites that do this are not Marinade.
- Fake support in direct messages. Marinade says it does not send unsolicited direct messages, support does not happen in DMs, and anyone who contacts you directly claiming to be Marinade support is a scammer.
- Look-alike domains. Before connecting a wallet, Marinade says to check that the domain is
app.marinade.finance. Its other official domains aremarinade.finance,docs.marinade.finance,help.marinade.finance,forum.marinade.finance,stats.marinade.financeandpsr.marinade.finance. The official X account is @MarinadeFinance. - Wrong network. A wrapped mSOL on another chain is a different token with a different address. Sending native Solana mSOL to an address on another network, or buying a wrapped version that you think is native, can leave funds you cannot easily recover.
Turning mSOL back into SOL
According to Marinade's documentation, as checked on 25 October 2026, there are two routes:
- Instant unstake. You receive SOL in a single transaction at a quoted rate. Marinade currently adds no protocol fee, but the amount depends on liquidity-pool and decentralised-exchange quotes, so price impact can leave you with less than the nominal value.
- Delayed unstake. The position deactivates at the next epoch boundary, and you claim the SOL in the app after one epoch. For mSOL this carries a 0.2% protocol fee and avoids market price impact.
Limitations: the addresses and fees above come from Marinade's own documentation as checked on 25 October 2026. Holder counts and other on-chain figures change constantly, so check them live in an explorer. This article is not investment advice.
