what's JagPool?

JagPool is a stake pool on Solana designed to connect SOL holders with professional validators in underrepresented regions, promoting network decentralization through geographic diversity across LATAM, APAC (including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan), and South Africa. It emphasizes performance, transparency, and community impact by supporting education, open-source projects, and regional blockchain growth while using the audited Solana native stake pool program for secure operations. Users stake SOL to receive jagSOL, a liquid staking token (LST) that automatically accrues rewards and remains usable in DeFi protocols or tradable without unstaking. Delegation follows a strategy allocating stake based on validator performance (49%), community goods (20%), partners (15%), and snapshot providers (15%), with strict criteria for uptime, reliability, and geographic distribution to enhance Solana's resilience.

JagPool partners bloXroute, expanding validator coverage, strengthening Shred Stream, and gaining stake pool support.