Introducing Helius Validator-as-a-Service

We’re excited to introduce Helius Validator-as-a-Service (VaaS), a white label validator solution built for exchanges, wallets, apps, and asset managers seeking to operate their own branded Solana validator. Actively participate in securing the Solana network through a fully independent validator with Helius VaaS, without the technical burden of managing and maintaining the underlying infrastructure.

As institutional and enterprise interest in Solana continues to grow, so does the need for validator solutions that meet advanced regulatory, compliance, and operational standards.

Helius VaaS removes the complexity of setup and ongoing maintenance, offering a secure, compliant, and production-ready validator run by Solana’s most trusted infrastructure provider.

Hundreds of teams trust Helius. 

We operate the largest validator on the network by stake and have built a reputation as the most dependable name in Solana infrastructure. Our primary business—RPC services—acts as the gateway through which users and applications access Solana. RPC nodes run the same software as validators but are subject to even higher bandwidth and performance demands. With hundreds of nodes under active management, Helius brings unmatched expertise in operating high-throughput, mission-critical Solana infrastructure at scale. 

As a provider focused exclusively on Solana and SVM-based networks, our singular focus enables us to deliver exceptional reliability, deep protocol expertise, and a steadfast commitment to your validator’s performance and security.

Who should run a white label Solana validator?

In most cases, the easiest way to earn yield on SOL is by delegating to an existing validator or holding a liquid staking token (LST) such as hSOL. Due to the operational overheads involved, running a white label validator is best suited for organizations with substantial SOL holdings or specific requirements regarding control, compliance, or monetization.

• Asset Managers — seamlessly integrate staking into fund strategies to maximize yield on SOL allocations.
• Custodians — offer secure, institutional-grade Solana staking services with full control over fee settings and rewards.
• High-net-worth Individuals — securely stake large amounts of personal SOL holdings with a private validator. 
• Exchanges — offer customers built-in Solana staking services and competitive APYs directly from your exchange.
• Wallets — allow users to natively stake SOL and earn rewards from within your mobile wallet or browser extension.
• Applications — earn yield on staked SOL and leverage your validator's stake to improve transaction landing rates with swQoS.
• Corporate Treasuries — stake your company's SOL treasury to a public or private validator that is compliant, regulated, and secure.

Benefits of Helius VaaS

Helius VaaS offers the following key benefits:

Multiple Income Streams

Operating a Solana validator unlocks powerful earning opportunities by providing access to multiple sources of yield. Along with standard staking rewards and Jito MEV tips, validators also earn block rewards, which mainly consist of priority fees paid by users for having their transactions included in blocks.

These fees can serve as a significant source of income. During times of high network activity, priority fees distributed to validators have surpassed $70–80 million per week across the network. By running your own validator, you ensure that you capture the full share of these rewards, thus increasing your total return on staked SOL.

Additionally, validators can set and collect commissions on staking rewards and Jito MEV tips from delegators who choose to stake with their validator, offering an extra layer of customizable income.

Comprehensive Reporting

Monitor your validator and stake’s performance with clarity and confidence. Helius offers comprehensive automated dashboards that display real-time validator performance metrics and historical reward data, along with monthly reports (T+1) available for CSV export.

Whether you're tracking earnings or operational efficiency, our reporting tools give you the visibility you need.

Tailored Deployments

We tailor each validator deployment to meet your specific needs. Our team will collaborate with you to choose the ideal setup, selecting from a variety of geographic data center locations, client software (Jito-Agave, Firedancer), hardware configurations, and networking options (DoubleZero) to ensure optimal performance, compliance, and reliability.

Best-in-Class Security

Validator security is critical and requires consistent implementation of best practices, including robust firewall configurations, secure key management, timely security patching, and continuous software upgrades. Helius’ VaaS solutions handle these responsibilities for you, delivering comprehensive, end-to-end node security.

Self-Custodied Stake

With Helius’ VaaS, you can securely delegate stake to your validator while maintaining full custody, fulfilling institutional requirements for asset control and compliance.

Solana’s delegated proof-of-stake model separates validator operation from token custody, ensuring your staked SOL remains entirely under your control—or that of your chosen custodian.

24/7 Customer Support

Solana runs nonstop—and so do we. Helius provides around-the-clock support with dedicated team members on call globally to assist with issues, answer technical questions, and ensure your validator operations run smoothly at all times.

Built-In Redundancy

High availability is essential for validator performance and reward consistency. Helius’ VaaS is designed with redundancy at every layer—featuring geographically distributed infrastructure, automated fallback replicas that can fail over in 10 seconds, and real-time monitoring to ensure your validator remains online during hardware failures or network disruptions. This built-in resilience maximizes uptime without manual intervention and supports a 99.999% SLA-backed availability for teams needing enterprise-grade reliability.

Contact Us

We’re excited to partner with teams and organizations ready to elevate their Solana staking through our white label validator services.

If you're interested in running your own dedicated validator with institutional-grade support, contact us.