Near (NEAR) Staking FAQ

Brief overview

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Written by Mike
Updated over a week ago

What is NEAR?
NEAR is a novel platform for building decentralized applications that are able to power the Open Web paradigm eliminating scalability issues.

Why should I stake NEAR token?

Delegators secure the blockchain by staking and receive corresponding rewards proportional to their stake. More info here.

What is Near Staking APR?
The APR is approximately 11%. More info here.

How to delegate NEAR token?
It is recommended to use Ledger for secure delegation. Visit our Near delegation guide to check the available delegation options. If you have troubles with delegation, please, contact us for help or ask in our telegram chat.

Do I still own NEAR tokens after the delegation is completed?

Yes. There is no way for validators to dispose of your holdings.

When will I start to earn rewards and how frequently?
You will start to earn rewards in the epoch after you submitted the delegation request. After that, rewards are added up to the staked amount every epoch (~12h) and can be claimed manually by initiating unbonding. More info here.

Is there a lock-up period to undelegate tokens?

Unbonding period is ~48-60 hours (4 epochs). After that tokens that are not vested become transferable. More info here.


For more information on staking Near (NEAR) with P2P Validator and our special offer for large NEAR delegations, visit https://p2p.org/near.

For additional staking support, visit the P2P Near support centre.

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