Delegate in two minutes. Your keys never leave your wallet; rewards land every epoch, about 7 hours.
Staking NEAR with Encapsulate on Near: 5% commission, and a reward rate of 5.0% a year after commission (measured September 24, 2026). Rewards compound automatically. Unbonding takes 22–30 hours. Encapsulate has run this validator since September 2025. Near does not slash stake. Validator address: encapsulate.pool.near.
What we run
Node operation | Bare metal, two regions, with a hot standby. |
Upgrade handling | Every network upgrade since we joined, on schedule. |
Monitoring | A missed endorsement wakes someone up, at any hour. |
Public record | Our endorsements and uptime are on the explorer for anyone to check. |
Common questions
Is there a minimum?
No. Delegate any amount the chain itself allows.
Do you hold my tokens?
No. Your NEAR sits in the pool’s contract as your stake shares; only your account can unstake or withdraw it.
How often are rewards paid?
Every epoch — about 7 hours — added to your stake.
What happens if you go offline?
A standby node takes over. Below 90% uptime an epoch earns no rewards, and further down the chain removes the validator; stake is never cut.
Can I unstake at any time?
Yes. Unstaked NEAR unlocks at the fourth epoch change — 22 to 30 hours — and earns nothing while it waits.