「thecoding」is Now a NEAR Validator | Learn How to Delegate
「thecoding」is running a NEAR validator node at thecoding.pool.near, first as a Chunk endorser, and is taking delegations.
「thecoding」went one step further in its journey to decode open-source, crypto, blockchain, AI, DeFi, privacy, Rust, and related content, now running an active NEAR validator node. Going from being just a related publication to an active participant in NEAR’s decentralization and security.
Validator address:
thecoding.pool.near
「thecoding」Node’s Infrastructure
The node is currently powered by Meta Pool’s Node Studio, part of its Cohort 2 that helps onboard and bootstrap new validators to the NEAR network through infrastructure, mentorship, and stake delegation.
「thecoding」node is currently running on a rented Hivelocity Virtual Private Server (VPS), with the following hardware specs:
Processor: 4 vCPUs Pro AMD
Memory: 8GB
Primary Hard Drive: 80GB
Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04
Bandwidth: 10TB
Network Speed: 1Gbps「thecoding」Validator Details
As of October 15, thecoding.pool.near is a chunk validator, producing endorsements. These validators focus solely on validating and endorsing chunks (subdivisions of shard blocks), without tracking full shards or producing blocks.
Fee: 7%
Total stake: 60,400Ⓝ
Current APY: ~8.50%NEAR rewards and accrued fees will be used to (in this order):
pay for infrastructure costs,
subsidize thecoding-related activities.
Therefore, delegating NEAR (Ⓝ) or voting with mpDAO to our validator is also a direct way of supporting this publication and other related activities involving 「thecoding」 brand.
There are plans to offer other benefits for proven long-term delegators, still under development. Subscribe to this publication for free to keep up-to-date with news, announcements, and more of our content.
How to Delegate to 「thecoding」’s NEAR Validator
To delegate, you will first need a NEAR wallet and some NEAR tokens (Ⓝ). There are a few wallet suggestions on our Near Protocol Overview. Meteor, Intear, NEARMobile, HOT, and near-cli-rs are the most popular ones.
Then, you need to look for the “Staking” function of your chosen app and search for our validator address below:
thecoding.pool.nearSelect the amount of Ⓝ you want to delegate and sign the transaction. You can undelegate at any moment, requiring a 2-3 days unbounding period.