What is House of Stake

House of Stake (HoS) is NEAR’s stake-based governance system, where token holders actively participate in shaping the ecosystem. Users can lock NEAR to gain voting power, while governance bodies ensure security and accountability.

House of Stake 2.0 evolves this system into NEAR’s Treasury Governance Engine, expanding its role beyond governance into key economic functions such as policy decisions, treasury management, and tokenomics direction.

At its core, HoS enables:

• NEAR token holders → lock tokens to gain voting power

• Delegates → submit and vote on proposals

• Governance bodies → ensure security and accountability

HoS operates through a stake-weighted model, where influence increases with the amount of NEAR locked. The system is supported by key roles that maintain checks and balances:

• Tokenholders → vote and participate

• Delegates → propose and represent

• Screening Committee → filters proposals

• Security Council → safeguards against malicious actions