TLDR:MoonPay offers liquid staking on Solana with 8.49% APY and instant mpSOL rewards.Staking is live in 100+ countries but excludes the EEA and New York for now.Users earn rewards every 48 hours and can stake or unstake without lockups.mpSOL remains tradable, enabling passive income without giving up liquidity.MoonPay has quietly stepped deeper into the staking scene. Without much fanfare, it’s now offering liquid staking for Solana with annual returns of up to 8.49%. The move adds yield-earning features to the app that was once known only for crypto onramps. Investors can start staking with just $1. They receive mpSOL, a token that stays liquid and earns rewards every two days.MoonPay Staking Now Live in 100+ CountriesMoonPay’s staking product is already live in over 100 countries. That includes the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. However, New York and the European Economic Area are excluded for now. According to the company, users can stake or unstake their SOL in seconds.our new Staking experience is designed to be easy to use, and you can stake or unstake in seconds, earning passive rewards every 2 days currently available in 100+ countries, including the US (except NY), Canada, UK, and the rest of the world (excluding the EEA)— MoonPay (@moonpay) July 23, 2025The platform was designed for speed and ease of use. Users aren’t locked in and can move their tokens whenever they choose. MoonPay says rewards accrue every 48 hours, giving users a faster feedback loop than traditional staking cycles.When users stake SOL through the app, they receive a token called mpSOL. This token can be held or swapped like any other liquid asset. As long as it’s held, it keeps earning yield. Stakers don’t have to wait long to claim returns or move funds.This approach competes directly with native Solana staking services like Marinade and Jito. But MoonPay isn’t targeting hardcore DeFi users. Instead, it’s focused on bringing staking to everyday app users who want passive income without complexity.Demand for Solana Staking is Heating UpInterest in staking SOL has surged over the past few months. In April, Solana briefly passed Ethereum in total value staked, hitting nearly $54 billion. That jump came as Solana offered higher yields on average.MOONPAY LAUNCHES LIQUID STAKING FOR SOLANA WITH UP TO 8.49% ANNUAL YIELD– @MoonPay, best known for fiat-to-crypto onramps, launched a liquid staking program for Solana $SOL, offering up to 8.49% in annual returns.– Users can now stake as little as $1 and receive mpSOL tokens… pic.twitter.com/wyBoC9gFJ5— BSCN (@BSCNews) July 24, 2025Institutional interest is rising too. A Solana staking ETF recently crossed $100 million in volume. On-chain activity has also spiked. DeFi Development Corp and Upexi bought over 3 million SOL combined, betting big on Solana’s staking potential.MoonPay’s latest move reflects a broader shift. Yield generation is now a standard expectation, not a niche feature. And crypto users, retail and institutional, are actively searching for flexible ways to earn without losing liquidity. The post MoonPay Adds Solana Liquid Staking as Crypto Yield Demand Grows appeared first on Blockonomi.