How to Stake NEAR Protocol (NEAR) on Marinade Finance
Marinade Finance may not directly support NEAR staking, but you can still use Marinade Finance to buy NEAR and transfer it for staking.
Current APY
4.7%
Price
$1.37
Platform Fee
6%
Platform Type
liquid
Start Staking NEAR on Marinade Finance
Marinade Finance gives you full control of your assets.
Stake NEAR on Marinade Finance →Step-by-Step: Stake NEAR on Marinade Finance
Get a compatible wallet
You'll need a Web3 wallet (like MetaMask, Phantom, or Keplr) that supports NEAR Protocol's network.
Acquire NEAR
Buy NEAR from an exchange and transfer it to your wallet, or swap for it using a DEX.
Visit Marinade Finance
Go to Marinade Finance's staking interface and connect your wallet.
Stake and receive liquid tokens
Enter your NEAR amount and confirm the staking transaction. You'll receive a liquid staking token (LST) representing your staked position.
Use your LST in DeFi (optional)
Your liquid staking token can be used across DeFi — lend it, provide liquidity, or hold it to earn staking rewards passively.
Marinade Finance for NEAR Staking: Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Native Solana liquid staking — no ETH bridge risk
- + mSOL usable across Marinade's DeFi partners
- + Distributes stake across 450+ validators for decentralization
- + Instant unstake available for a small fee
Cons
- - Solana-only
- - Smart contract risk
- - mSOL liquidity lower than stETH on Ethereum
Other Platforms for NEAR Staking
Exchange · 25–35% commission on rewards
Exchange · 10–20% commission
Exchange · Built into rates
Liquid Staking · 10% of staking rewards
validator · Varies (institutional pricing)
validator · 5–10% commission
wallet · No platform fee — only network/validator commission
wallet · No platform fee — validator commission (typically 1–10%)
wallet · No platform fee — validator commission only