Near Protocol
Stake Wars IV: Attack of Transactions
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01 Feb, 24 - 31 Mar, 24
Near Protocol is a Tier-1 Layer 1 blockchain known for its scalable sharded architecture. The NEAR Stake Wars IV: Attack of Transactions was a dedicated, time-bound incentivized testing program for the Phase 2 sharding upgrade, focusing on stateless validation. Participants were invited to join an early-access network called StatelessNet to test throughput, discover bugs, and generate traffic. This highly technical campaign rewarded contributors for running high-uptime validator nodes, uncovering vulnerabilities, and stressing the new architecture before mainnet deployment.
Near Protocol - Stake Wars IV: Attack of Transactions Overview
How to join Near Protocol - Stake Wars IV: Attack of Transactions?
The NEAR Stake Wars IV campaign distributed rewards across several specialized tracks on the StatelessNet test network. The primary Validator Uptime track incentivized node operators to maintain >80% uptime, with rewards scaling up to 150 NEAR per month. This specific validator track was highly restricted, capped at 100 slots on a first-come, first-served basis, requiring participants to submit technical proposals via the official GitHub repository and register their mainnet accounts through an official application form.
Beyond basic node operation, the program featured dedicated bounty pools for network stress-testing and vulnerability discovery. The Bug Bounty track offered a baseline of 150 NEAR, scaling up to a maximum of 450 NEAR for highly critical (P0) and complete reports. Concurrently, the Traffic Generation track rewarded developers for pushing network limits, offering up to 1,125 NEAR for high-volume, successful stress tests. All rewards were distributed strictly to mainnet accounts post-KYC following the conclusion of the testing phases.
Step-by-step Guide
Install the near-cli-rs and near-validator-cli-rs command-line tools on your dedicated Linux server.
Connect to the network by adding the StatelessNet configuration and linking to the official RPC endpoint.
Create a new StatelessNet account via the web portal and generate your Ed25519 public key.
Set up a staking pool using the CLI interface with a minimum of 35 test tokens to initialize your validator node.
Submit your 'Becoming a Validator Proposal' via the official GitHub issue template and complete the registration form.
Monitor your node's performance to ensure you maintain the >80% uptime required for reward eligibility.