# Solana's main validator client leaves the applied commission field empty, so stakers cannot verify fees from reward records alone

Checking a validator's fee requires historical validator state and delegation evidence, a gap that matters more as institutions stake for shrinking yields.

- Published: 2026-11-01T05:46:52.612Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-11-01/solana-s-main-validator-client-leaves-the-applied-commission
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/solanas-reward-records-leave-stakers-with-a-gap-in-validator-fee-data/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/26/institutions-embrace-crypto-staking-despite-shrinking-yields)

Solana's reward records do not show what a staker paid. According to CryptoSlate, Agave, the main Solana validator client, leaves the applied-rate field empty in its reward data. To confirm the commission a validator actually charged in a g…

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