Introduction

Meta Pool: Liquid Staking Protocols on Near (Source)

Meta Pool is a liquid staking protocol supporting $NEAR and wNEAR token holders. With a total value locked of more than 8 million $NEAR, it was created to overcome the problems associated with Proof-of-Stake on NEAR, namely illiquidity, and accessibility. After the mainnet launch in August 2021, Meta Pool has emerged as one of the key protocols driving liquidity and decentralization in the NEAR ecosystem. 

Following the partnership, Finoa customers holding $NEAR and wNEAR tokens can stake with Meta Pool and receive stNEAR. 

NEAR’s first liquid staking derivative, stNEAR is a NEP-141 yield-bearing asset that allows holders to accrue staking rewards and participate in DeFi activities like lending and borrowing. 

This integration is further proof of Finoa’s commitment to promoting decentralization in the NEAR network while providing the regulatory compliance and capital efficiency sought by institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

“Liquid staking through custodial services will bring liquidity and security to NEAR. For institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals with specific needs, we know Finoa is delivering, and that’s why they are a key partner for us.” – Claudio Cossio, Co-Founder of Meta Pool

LiNEAR: Liquid Staking Protocols on Near (Source)

Stake $NEAR and receive $LiNEAR while earning staking rewards

LiNEAR Protocol is a non-custodial liquid staking protocol built on NEAR blockchain. You can stake $NEAR via LiNEAR Protocol, receiving PoS staking rewards same as every other $NEAR staker, but also receive liquid $LiNEAR token which could be used in DeFi protocols. Furthermore, you can unstake your $LiNEAR and receive back $NEAR instantly with no waiting time, while a small portion of fees will be charged.

The price of $LiNEAR goes up each epoch with staking rewards being accrued into the underlying staked $NEAR.

How to Stake NEAR?

All you need to do is:

• 1. Open https://linearprotocol.org

• 2. Connect your wallet

• 3. Type in the amount of $NEAR you want to stake

• 4. Click the "Stake" button and approve the transaction in your wallet

That's It!

Stader: Liquid Staking Protocols on Near (Source)

Stader Labs is the first multi-chain protocol bringing liquid staking solution (NearX) to NEAR & Aurora. Stader Near is the only liquid staking contract to have undergone 3 audits by leading auditors - BlockSec, Osec & Halborn with a TVL of 1.3Mn+ NEAR within just 40 days of launch. Already live on key AMM and order book Dex’s such as Ref Finance, Jumbo Exchange, Trisolaris, Tonic Dex & Spin, NearX has the deepest liquidity among liquid staking solutions on NEAR with total LP size of $3.3 Mn+.

Stader NEAR offers the convenience of staking from Near native wallet, Sender Wallet, Ledger Wallet and Wallet Connect on NEAR and via Metamask and Wallet Connect on Aurora.

The team is executing at rocket speed and NearX integration with lending protocols such as Burrow, Bastion and Aurigami is coming soon. In addition, NearX will also go live on Bluebit, Pikpea, Oin Finance, Fluxus and Pembrock by November end.