Running a validator on @NEARProtocol is no longer just for devs or whales.
With Node Studio Cohort 2, anyone can validate the future:
🔹60 slots.
🔹2.52M $NEAR delegated.
🔹1-year program.
Here’s how it works 👇

@NEARProtocol 📊 Program Overview
🔹60 validators onboarded.
🔹Each one gets 40K $NEAR delegated.
🔹Delegations last for 1 year.
🔹Designed to grow professional validators & strengthen NEAR Protocol.
@NEARProtocol 🏆 Node Commitment Bounty
At the end of the program, the Top 5 validators win extra rewards:
🔹 $NEAR tokens.
🔹 Stablecoins.
🔹 $mpDAO (locked for long-term power).
Rewards are based on performance: uptime, delegations, content, and events.
@NEARProtocol ⚡ How to Earn Extra Points
Validators can score more during the year by:
🔹Bringing extra delegations (outside of liquid staking).
🔹Maintaining perfect uptime.
🔹Creating content (Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube).
🔹Hosting events & engaging the community.
@NEARProtocol 💡 Who can join?
Node Studio #2 is open to:
🔹Independent validators (funds, DAOs, power users).
🔹Community-backed validators.
🔹Women in Web3.
🔹Builders in LATAM, Africa, India & SE Asia
Validator power = open to everyone 🌐
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