A new SOL staking problem has been solved.
Hubra, a DeFi platform focused on simplifying access to on-chain liquidity, staking utilities, and yield opportunities, in collaboration with Sanctum, now enables partial instant unstaking from a single stake account, without pre-splitting and without a full exit.
Users can withdraw exactly the SOL they need while keeping the remainder staked and earning yield, with all stake-account complexity handled behind the scenes.
This is a first for Solana and a meaningful improvement to staking UX at the protocol layer.
“Instant full or partial unstaking directly from a stake account is exactly the type of product we wanted to build. By removing friction without breaking market mechanics, this infrastructure delivers immediate liquidity in an economically fair and sustainable way. Partnering with Sanctum made this possible. This is a long-standing need for both the industry and the Solana community, and Hubra is proud to help set a new standard.” - Amir, Founder of Hubra
Previously, if a user wanted to instant-unstake only part of their stake, the burden fell on them to:
- pre-split stake accounts using Solana Web3 SDK
- track multiple positions
- manage operational complexity unrelated to their actual intent
That friction was not a security requirement or an economic necessity. It was simply a UX constraint that persisted over time.
Hubra’s launch removes it.
Here’s how it works in practice:
1. User selects partial instant unstake
The user specifies how much SOL they want to withdraw from an existing stake account.
2. Programmatic stake splitting
If only part of the stake is being withdrawn:
- the stake account is programmatically split using Solana Web3 SDK
- a new stake account is created for the withdrawn portion
- the process is fully abstracted from the user with no additional friction
3. Real-time quote via Sanctum’s liquidity layer
Sanctum’s liquidity layer sources a live market quote for the newly created stake position. Pricing reflects current demand for instant liquidity versus waiting for the epoch cooldown.
4. Instant execution
The user swaps staked SOL for liquid SOL immediately.
Counterparties receive the stake position and wait out the normal cooldown period.
5. Market-balanced incentives
- instant liquidity users pay a small premium
- counterparties (buyers of stake positions) receive a discount for waiting the cooldown period
- gasless execution - Hubra covers Solana network fees, so users only pay the Sanctum liquidity fee and 0.2% platform fee
This keeps the system market-balanced and sustainable, delivering fast liquidity for users and fair pricing for the market.
Congrats to the Hubra team for achieving history and for delivering a better SOL staking experience to the ecosystem!