📊 Meta Pool DAO Buyback Milestone
📊 Meta Pool DAO Buyback Milestone
🎯 12M Token Milestone
Meta Pool DAO completed a 1.67M $mpDAO token buyback in November 2025, marking significant progress in their governance strengthening initiative.
Key Achievements:
- November buyback: 1.67M $mpDAO tokens
- Total buybacks since March 2025: Over 12M $mpDAO
- All transactions executed transparently through Rhea Finance on NEAR Protocol
Recent Context:
- October protocol fees: $38,177 collected
- $24,815 allocated to active voters (1.2M mpDAO)
- mpIP-20 now implemented - all rewards distributed in mpDAO tokens
The buyback program operates under mpIP-15 and mpIP-18 mechanisms, with all transactions verifiable on-chain and tracked via their Grafana dashboard.
For Governance Participants: Active voters can now claim their mpDAO rewards at metapool.app/myvotes
📊 Weekly Update: mpDAO Buyback Program Last week, Meta Pool DAO completed a buyback of 330,226 mpDAO tokens, worth $6,439 To date, a total of 939k $mpDAO tokens have been accumulated under the buyback program (mpIP-18).
📊 Weekly Update: mpDAO Buyback Program Last week, Meta Pool DAO completed a buyback of 404,552 mpDAO tokens, worth $7,686 To date, a total of 1.36M $mpDAO tokens have been accumulated under the buyback program (mpIP-18).
📊 Weekly Update: mpDAO Buyback Program Last week, Meta Pool DAO completed a buyback of 361,133 mpDAO tokens, worth $5,778. A total of 1.75M $mpDAO tokens have been accumulated during November.
🗳️ Meta Pool DAO Rewards Distribution — Dec 3rd. Total protocol fees collected during October: $38,177 $24,815 allocated to active voters: 🔹1,212,770 mpDAO With this distribution, mpIP-20 is now officially implemented — all rewards are distributed in mpDAO from now on. 🧵👇
Nightly Releases Q1 Report on NEAR Protocol Node Operations
**Nightly has published its Q1 report** detailing their experience running a node on NEAR Protocol through their Node Studio platform. **Key highlights:** - The report covers operational insights from Nightly's node infrastructure on NEAR - Node Studio was developed with support from NEAR Protocol ecosystem, Openmesh Network, and NEAR Foundation - The platform aims to simplify node deployment and management for validators Node Studio represents Nightly's effort to lower barriers for node operators in the NEAR ecosystem. The Q1 report provides transparency into their node performance and operational metrics. Nightly plans to expand Node Studio's capabilities and onboard additional nodes in future quarters.
Node Studio Simplifies NEAR Protocol Node Operation for $25/Month
**Node Studio** has launched to streamline running Legion City Nodes on NEAR Protocol. **Key Features:** - Deploy a NEAR node in just a few clicks - No technical expertise required - Single, user-friendly interface - Accessible from mobile or desktop **Pricing & Access:** - $25/month subscription - Applications close this Friday - Designed for building local NEAR communities The platform removes technical barriers that typically prevent users from operating blockchain nodes, making node infrastructure accessible to non-technical community builders.
Networking Event in Buenos Aires Focuses on Staking and Node Technology
Un evento de networking se llevará a cabo el **jueves 26 de marzo** en **Buenos Aires, Argentina**, organizado por @MoleonLeandro. El encuentro ofrece una oportunidad para: - Conectar con otros profesionales del sector - Actualizarse sobre tecnología blockchain - Discutir temas de staking y nodos - Continuar construyendo en el ecosistema Registro disponible en: [luma.com/0v247lgu](https://luma.com/0v247lgu) Este tipo de eventos presenciales facilita el intercambio de conocimientos y la colaboración entre desarrolladores y entusiastas de la tecnología descentralizada.
Build Buddies Expands Across Latin America with New Meetups
**Build Buddies** is expanding its presence across Latin America with three new community meetups: - **Aguascalientes, Mexico** (March 18): First Build Buddies event in the city, organized in collaboration with @lablockatoon - **Caracas, Venezuela** (March 21): Saturday gathering for the local web3 community - **La Plata, Argentina**: Build Buddies session during the @alephhackathon These gatherings provide spaces for web3 builders and enthusiasts to connect, share ideas, and form new collaborations—whether you're experienced or just starting out. View the full calendar: [luma.com/buildbuddies_latam](https://luma.com/buildbuddies_latam)
Conqueror Joins NEAR Protocol Network Through NodeStudio Program
**Conqueror has officially joined the NEAR Protocol network**, marking another milestone in the NodeStudio onboarding program. The team announced their commitment to: - Build on NEAR Protocol - Contribute to the ecosystem - Utilize the NEAR tech stack This follows a recent trend of validators joining the network through the **NodeStudio3 program**, which helps onboard new node operators to begin their journey as validators on NEAR Protocol. The announcement signals continued growth in NEAR's validator network as more participants complete the NodeStudio onboarding process.