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title: NEAR UA Launches validator on NEAR Protocol

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# NEAR UA Launches validator on NEAR Protocol


NEARUA launches own validator on NEAR Protocol. 
The new validator will split staking rewards between 
NEAR UA and donations to ukraine's ministri of digital transformation wallet in proportion 2/3 and 1/3 respectively. 


2/3 of staking rewards will be use to support validator infrastructure and 1/3 will go as donations to Ukrainian Armed Forces. 


# What is it validator

Validators are responsible for producing blocks and the security of the NEAR network. In the NEAR Proof-of-Stake network, a decentralized pool of validators process transactions to keep the network secure. In return, these validators receive a reward for doing so. This system also allows delegators – entities that would like to provide security but may not have the hardware to do – to delegate their tokens to validators.


# How to join as delegator

To become a delegator you  just need to have some NEARs on you [near wallet](https://wallet.near.org). 

1. You should open [near wallet](https://wallet.near.org). 
2. Open staking section
3. Click stake my tokens button
4. In the list of validators select nearua.poolv1.near
5. Click stake wit this validator
6. Enter the amount you want to stake 
7. Click on submit stake button

[See video tutorial](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIAa5BG9gnj0bP4khiEACL8m9j8RbN89/view?usp=sharing) 

# How much you will earn

Delegating your NEARs to nearua validator will earn you 10% APY on the amount you've staked with 6% fee that our validator will get to support it's node and donate to Ukrainian Armed Forces

# Is it safe for me to delegate to your validator

Yes your funds are secure and even if our validator node will go down you can always unstake and get your money back

