NEAR Governance Call 23 Highlights Key Validator and veNEAR Proposals
NEAR Governance Call 23 Highlights Key Validator and veNEAR Proposals
🗳️ NEAR governance decisions
NEAR Governance Call 23 took place on October 30, 2025, focusing on two critical proposals:
- HSP-002: Validator Support Program - Aims to maintain network decentralization following NEAR's planned inflation reduction from 5% to 2.5%
- HSP-003: veNEAR Holder Rewards Program - Establishes a 3-month rewards program to incentivize governance participation
Participation Requirements: To vote on these proposals, users need veNEAR tokens. A step-by-step guide is available showing how to obtain veNEAR using:
- Different Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs)
- NEAR native tokens
Both proposals are now live for voting at gov.houseofstake.org.
Background Context: These initiatives are part of NEAR's broader tokenomics upgrade coinciding with the network's five-year mainnet anniversary. The proposals work alongside the "Halving Upgrade" to create a comprehensive economic strategy focused on sustainability and decentralization.
Get your veNEAR and participate in shaping NEAR's governance future.
In collaboration with @LinearProtocol, @hotdao_, and @gauntlet_xyz, we are sharing two draft proposals (HSP-002 & HSP-003) for discussion. 🔹HSP-002: Validator Support Program This proposal establishes an initial one-quarter validator support program to maintain network
Governance Call 23: October, 2025 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Significant decisions and discussions are taking place at @NEARGovernance. You can use your liquid staking token, $stNEAR, to engage in this voting period regarding the validator support program and the rewards program for veNEAR holders 🔽 gov.houseofstake.org/proposals
HOW TO VOTE ON PROPOSALS Several important economic proposals are now live on House of Stake, including sensing proposals for a validator support program and rewards program for veNEAR holders. Here’s how to review proposals and cast your vote:
A few days ago, in collaboration with @LinearProtocol, @hotdao_, and @gauntlet_xyz, we shared two draft proposals for community discussion. 🔹HSP-002: Validator Support Program Read the full proposal and share your thoughts: gov.near.org/t/hsp-002-vali…
As NEAR celebrates its five-year mainnet anniversary, the ecosystem is entering its next major growth phase. The NEAR ecosystem is now upgrading its tokenomics through three coordinated initiatives to ensure long-term sustainability and value accrual. Let’s break it down 🧵⬇️
NEAR Holders: Enter the House of Stake to gain governance power and receive rewards for contributing to NEAR protocol 🏢 Here are 2 short tutorials to help you get started 👇
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