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How to Earn More SOL with Solana Staking Rewards

Learn about how staking SOL works in this Kamino DeFi Basics article. Find out how to stake SOL with Solana validators and other options.

How to Lend Your Solana NFTs and Borrow SOL

Learn about Solana NFT lending and NFT x DeFi options for borrowing SOL against NFT collateral with the latest installment of DeFi Basics.

How to Lend SOL with Solana NFT Lending Protocols

Learn about SOL lending on three Solana NFT lending platforms: SharkyFi, FRAKT, and Rain in this Kamino DeFi Basics article.

Support Solana Validators with Cogent Crypto’s Liquid Staking Token cgntSOL and Marinade mSOL

Earn dual yield and MNDE rewards providing liquidity for SOL liquid staking tokens with cgntSOL from Cogent Crypto and mSOL from Marinade Finance.

What is NFT Lending: NFT x DeFi on Solana

In this Kamino DeFi Basics article, Solana NFT lending and how NFT lending works will be explained for beginners.

The Best Solana DeFi Protocols to Lend Crypto

This Kamino Solana DeFi Basics article looks at the best Solana DeFi protocols to lend crypto.

Earn UXD Stablecoin Yield with USDC APY on Kamino

Earn yield providing liquidity for UXD and USDC. Participate in DeFi on Solana with Solana-native stablecoins.

Kamino Finance Partners with Raydium to Optimize Solana DEX Trading

Kamino Finance and Raydium have partnered to offer new Kamino vaults. Provide concentrated liquidity through Kamino and earn 2x RAY rewards.

Optimize Yield with Lido stSOL and USDH Stablecoin Liquidity

Earn stSOL staking yield while borrowing USDH and providing liquidity? Yes, that's possible with Kamino and Lido Finance.

DeFi Guide to How Solana Crypto Lending Works

This article introduces DeFi lending on Solana. It explains how users can lend crypto in DeFi through smart contracts.

DeFi Velocity on Solana: Measuring an Ecosystem's Health

The DeFi Velocity of Solana is nearly double the runner-up blockchain. This report explores what that could mean.

Earn Interest on USDC and USDT APY with Lowered Risk

Providing stablecoin liquidity reduces the risks of impermanent loss in exchange for low but consistent yield.

Pair DeGods DUST and SOL for NFT Solana Yield in DeFi

Earn yield stacking DUST and participate in DeFi with SOL by providing concentrated liquidity.

The Bonk Effect: Solana DeFi in January

Read about the Bonk Effect and how it energized Solana DeFi in January.

Earn ETH Yield with Marinade Staking SOL Yield on mSOL

Learn about the mSOL-ETH vault, a Mixed Strategy that earns dual yield from mSOL staking and ETH APY from trading fees.

Kamino and Lido Offer Dual Rewards with SOL - stSOL

The staked SOL vault offers yield in fees and rewards, as well as staking rewards via Lido's stSOL.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Market Making with Kamino

Each Kamino vault is designed to reduce the barriers to entry for market making, but they are not designed to change the state of the market and ensure positions are "up-only."

Kamino and Samoyedcoin Partner to Offer Two SAMO Vaults

Kamino Finance and Samoyedcoin (SAMO) are collaborating to increase on-chain liquidity for SAMO. These two vaults will also enable traders to access more capital-efficient swaps with less slippage when trading the Samoyedcoin token.

Case Study: How BONK Vaults Earned Over 999% APY

High APYs can be earned from market-making yield. This report examines how Kamino's BONK vaults can sometimes display APYs above 999%.

Kamino Onboards JitoSOL with Double Liquid Staking Vault

Kamino Finance has onboarded a JitoSOL vault. The JitoSOL-mSOL vault pairs two liquid staking tokens, negating the dilution of staking rewards from Jito and Marinade.

2022 Review: Kamino Finance DeFi Data Report

The final Kamino Data Report of the year covers DeFi and the Solana ecosystem for the whole of 2022.

Market Maker Mentality: Which Kamino Vaults are Best for You?

Learn which Kamino vaults are best for which situations. Kamino makes it easy to provide concentrated liquidity, but it's up to users to choose a vault.

Kamino Finance Airdrop Competition for the Qatar 2022 World Cup

In celebration of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Kamino will be airdropping SOL to users based on match outcomes!

Kamino Monthly Data Report (November)

Note: This article is not financial advice. Kamino Finance does not endorse any tokens or platforms mentioned in this article. This is Kamino Finance’s first data report collecting key statistics relevant to the health and success of Kamino’s decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Overall, the contagion stemming from FTX’

Kamino's First Stress Test Report (November 2022)

Kamino Finance has passed its first major stress test with little to report beyond oracle issues forcing a pause on withdrawals.

Step by Step: An Easy Guide for Using Kamino

This is a simple guide on how to use Kamino Finance. In just a few simple steps, anyone can start earning fees and rewards.

Earn Yield and Decentralize Solana: Stake SOL with Lido Finance on Kamino

Note: This article is not financial advice. Kamino Finance does not endorse any tokens or platforms mentioned in this article. Overview: * Kamino Finance and Lido Finance have partnered on Solana. * SOL deposited in Kamino's stSOL-SOL vault are staked with Lido. * Composability can contribute to network decentralization. Earn Yield by Staking

Borrow on Solend with Kamino kTokens as Collateral

Note: This article is not financial advice. Kamino Finance does not endorse any tokens or platforms mentioned in this article. Overview: * Kamino and Solend are creating new borrowing opportunities. * Solend accepts Kamino kTokens as collateral. * Users can leverage Kamino positions by borrowing on Solend. Kamino Finance is proud to announce

$32,000 in Rewards Distributed in Month 1 of Kamino Airdrop Program

Note: This article is not financial advice. Kamino Finance does not endorse any tokens or platforms mentioned in this article. Kamino has distributed over $32,000 in rewards, concluding the first month of its airdrop program. In partnership with five different projects offering incentives on vaults, the Kamino airdrop program

What is Market Making?

This article will explain how market-making works. It will also explore the important role Kamino plays as an automated and optimized “proxy” to DeFi market making.

Kamino Supports Solana-native Stablecoins with New UXD Vault

Note: This article is not financial advice. Kamino Finance does not endorse any tokens or platforms mentioned in this article. Overview: * Kamino has added a vault that manages UXD liquidity. * Supporting Solana-native stablecoins is a community priority. Kamino Finance is pleased to announce the launch of the UXD stablecoin strategy

How to Borrow USDH with Kamino kTokens

With Hubble’s kToken integration, users can easily earn real yield by providing liquidity and access additional capital at the same time.

Why Provide Liquidity Through Kamino?

This article will further explain why users would choose to provide liquidity through Kamino instead of directly with a decentralized exchange (DEX).

Why DeFi Needs an Optimized Liquidity Layer

Kamino Finance is optimizing the liquidity layer on Solana. What could this mean for DeFi?

How CLMMs Improve The DEX Landscape

CLMMs could have a powerful influence on the future of DEXs. It's possible to argue that the CLMM will be the next big thing driving trade in the future of DeFi.

Introducing Kamino

A new planet full of liquidity has just been found by the Solana ecosystem...