Start Here: What Is House of Stake?
A simple introduction to what House of Stake is, why it exists, and where to go next.
The House of Stake (HoS) is NEAR's stake-weighted governance system. It gives people who lock NEAR a clear way to take part in important decisions about the ecosystem.
Instead of using a one-person-one-vote model, HoS uses veNEAR. veNEAR gives more governance weight to people who commit capital and stay engaged over time.
In one sentence
House of Stake helps the NEAR community make decisions in a way that is more accountable, more transparent, and more aligned with long-term participation.
What you can do here
- Learn what House of Stake is and why it exists
- Understand how veNEAR, proposals, voting, and governance roles work
- Find the formal governance documents behind the system
- Learn how to contribute to the docs, the process, or the broader ecosystem
If you are new, read these first
- Mission, Vision, and Values
- Why House of Stake Uses Stake-Weighted Governance
- veNEAR Explained
- How Proposals and Voting Work
Core ideas
- Stake-weighted voting via veNEAR
- Pre-screening of proposals by a Screening Committee
- A delegate system with clear roles and aligned incentives
- Structured funding sourced from 0.5% protocol inflation
- On-chain voting and transparent processes
Why this exists
House of Stake was created to address common governance problems: low participation, unclear responsibility, slow decision-making, and weak alignment between voters and long-term ecosystem outcomes.
Where to go next
- Want the mechanics? Start in How It Works.
- Want to understand roles? Go to Roles and Accountability.
- Want the formal source documents? Open Formal Documents.
- Want to help? Visit Contribute.