Near protocol (NEAR) staking guide on Coinbase Prime

• Validator types that you can use to stake asset on Coinbase Prime:

  • Coinbase Developer Platform public validator: Yes

  • Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: Yes

• Ability to stake to multiple validator addresses: No

• Ability to change validator without unbonding and restaking: No

• Active set minimum requirement: 20,506 NEAR - number varies and is determined by the network based on how much is staked. The number is currently determined for being within the to 100 largest validators by stake. A dedicated validator needs to be in the top 100 in order to earn any rewards. Visit https://explorer.near.org/nodes/validators* for the current minimum.

• Delegation minimum requirement: 0.1 NEAR - visit https://www.stakingrewards.com/cryptoassets* for current estimated requirements

• Staking maximum: None

*Third-party website provided for information only. Coinbase has not verified and doesn't guarantee the accuracy of information provided on www.stakingrewards.com or https://explorer.near.org/nodes/validators.

• Estimated rewards rate: 10.58% - rewards rates vary - visit https://www.stakingrewards.com/cryptoassets* for current estimated reward rates

• Estimated reward payout: 12-15 hours (1 epoch)

• Delegator reward compound: Automatic

*Third-party website provided for information only. Coinbase hasn't verified and doesn't guarantee the accuracy of information, including minimum requirements, staking maximums, and reward rates, provided on www.stakingrewards.com.

• Unbonding period: ~4 epochs (~3 days)

Ability to stake when using the following custodial entity:

• Coinbase, Inc. Yes

• Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC: Yes

• Coinbase Custody International, Ltd.: Yes

• Coinbase Germany GmBH: Yes

• Ability to unstake assets: Yes

• Ability to change staking amounts: No

• New funds:

  • Add net new principal funds to a staked wallet: Yes

  • Stake net new principal: net new principal funds must be manually restaked. This means you unstake the current balance then restake the new balance. Due to bonding and/or unbonding periods, you won't generate rewards when your balance is unstaked. Instead of manually restaking, you can create a new staking wallet.

• Partial amounts allowed: No

Fees charged when using the following validator types:

• Coinbase Custody public validator: Not applicable - unable to delegate to validator type

• Coinbase Developer Platform public validator: 10%

• Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: Subscription, participatory, and service fee vary. Reach out to your Account Manager or Prime Operations team for more information

• Consensus requirements: General consensus approvals required for all staking activities

• Other requirements: Minimum reserved amount in a NEAR wallet that can’t be withdrawn or staked: 1 NEAR. The protocol enforces a dynamic minimum reserve amount for each NEAR wallet. Coinbase Prime reserves a safely higher amount to prevent disruption to any customers.