VanEck vs Sanctum

Overview

VanEck VanEck is a global investment management firm with $100B+ AUM that has been a strong Solana advocate. Filed one of the first Solana ETF applications, approved in October 2025. Also exploring tokenized... Sanctum Sanctum is a liquid staking infrastructure protocol on Solana that has created a unified liquidity layer for all liquid staking tokens (LSTs). Rather than competing with individual LST providers, Sanc...

Community Ratings

Sanctum is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 2 reviews, compared to 0.0/5 for VanEck (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

VanEck uses a paid model, while Sanctum is free — Free to use. Small fees on LST swaps through the Infinity Pool. No fee to create new LSTs.. Sanctum has the edge for budget-conscious users, though VanEck's paid tier may offer features worth paying for.

Key Features

VanEck offers 6 features including Solana ETF, $100B+ AUM globally, Tokenized fund products, and 3 more. Sanctum counters with 7 features including Infinity pool enabling instant swaps between all Solana LSTs, Validator LST program for creating custom branded liquid staking tokens, INF token providing diversified yield across all LSTs in the pool, and 4 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. VanEck currently has a fair health status. Sanctum is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

VanEck's key strengths include established 70+ year track record, early solana etf advocate, active in solana tokenization. Sanctum stands out for solves lst liquidity fragmentation with unified infinity pool, enables any validator to create their own lst — democratizes liquid staking, inf token provides diversified staking exposure without picking individual lsts.