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Lesson 10 of 15 · 3 min read

Staking and liquid staking

Staking secures NEAR and earns rewards. Liquid staking keeps you flexible.

NEAR is secured by validators. When you stake NEAR with one, you help secure the network and earn rewards. Your NEAR never leaves your control, but unstaking takes about 2 to 3 days.

Liquid staking gives you a token for your staked NEAR, like LiNEAR, stNEAR or rNEAR. It keeps earning staking rewards, and you can swap out of it instantly on a DEX instead of waiting.

🎯 Try it yourself

Swap 0.3 NEAR into a liquid staking token

LiNEAR, stNEAR or rNEAR all count. Small amounts are perfect. Every swap counts toward your free Swap Feline.

Quick check

What's the main perk of a liquid staking token?

  1. AIt never changes in value
  2. BYou can swap out instantly instead of waiting days
  3. CIt doubles your NEAR
Show the answer

B: You can swap out instantly instead of waiting days. It keeps earning like staked NEAR, but you can sell it any time.

Lessons are for learning, not financial advice.