LiNEAR Protocol
AuditedVerifiedNEAR EcosystemThe largest liquid staking token on NEAR: deposit NEAR into a single locked contract, receive the value-accruing $LiNEAR receipt token, and exit either instantly through a Ref Finance stableswap pool or fee-free at exact NAV in about 49 hours.
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The Problem
Native NEAR staking locks capital behind a multi-epoch unbonding delay, forces every user to research and pick individual validators, and leaves the staked position dead weight that cannot be used anywhere in DeFi.
The Solution
LiNEAR auto-delegates deposits across 448 whitelisted validators, re-weighting and draining them algorithmically each epoch, and issues $LiNEAR — a value-accruing NEP-141 token that stays fully usable across NEAR DeFi while the underlying stake keeps earning.
Why it Matters
A genuine dual exit rather than a single path: instant swap through a dedicated Ref Finance rated stableswap pool at about 0.1%, or a zero-fee burn at exact NAV in roughly 49 hours. The core contract is locked with zero FullAccess keys and every privileged function — including the upgrade self-deploy and the pause switch — is gated behind a 3-of-5 Sputnik DAO.
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What is LiNEAR Protocol?+
LiNEAR Protocol is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on NEAR. The largest liquid staking token on NEAR: deposit NEAR into a single locked contract, receive the value-accruing $LiNEAR receipt token, and exit either instantly through a Ref Finance stableswap pool or fee-free at exact NAV in about 49 hours.
How does LiNEAR Protocol work?+
LiNEAR auto-delegates deposits across 448 whitelisted validators, re-weighting and draining them algorithmically each epoch, and issues $LiNEAR — a value-accruing NEP-141 token that stays fully usable across NEAR DeFi while the underlying stake keeps earning.
Is LiNEAR Protocol safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates LiNEAR Protocol A with a safety score of 74/100, indicating low-to-moderate risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. LiNEAR Protocol has 3 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 7 medium, 4 low risk alerts across Smart Contract & Technical Risk, Economic Design & Market Risk, Governance & Centralization, Sustainability & Competitive Position and Reputation & Social Trust. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of LiNEAR Protocol?+
LiNEAR Protocol has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 74/100 (rating A), last updated September 16, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does LiNEAR Protocol support?+
LiNEAR Protocol is deployed on NEAR.
Has LiNEAR Protocol been audited?+
Yes. LiNEAR Protocol has 3 audit reports on record from firms including BlockSec, Hacken, BlockSec. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.