Historical / Cohort #2 Terms

Part of the shared Node Studio training and onboarding program for NEAR validators. Fee and delegation numbers on child pages ( 5 NEAR monthly / 40,000 NEAR delegation) are this cohort’s published terms, not a current universal rate card. Live marketing (verified 2026-09-22) advertises from $25 or less at https://nodestudio.metapool.app — confirm open/closed status and current price before applying.

Node Studio is a training and onboarding program designed to help new validators start validating on the NEAR network in an easy, secure, and cost-effective way.

The core of the program is the Node Studio platform, which allows users to create and configure a NEAR validator without requiring advanced technical skills. The software automates the entire setup process — from deployment to configuration — while giving the user full control over their VPS (Virtual Private Server) and private keys.

One of Node Studio’s key features is that it provides a low-cost solution for becoming a validator, removing the technical and financial barriers that typically prevent new participants from joining the network.

The program’s mission is to democratize NEAR validation, providing a practical path for individuals and small teams to operate real nodes, gain hands-on experience, and contribute directly to the security and decentralization of the NEAR Protocol.

This Cohort

This page covers Program cohort #2. Participation guidelines and monthly payment terms for this cohort are in the child pages below. Fee and delegation numbers documented there are as published for this cohort (historical / cohort-specific); confirm live terms on nodestudio.metapool.app.