NEAR Proof-of-Stake
NEAR Protocol is a sharded, proof-of-stake blockchain built for speed and low fees. Validators are chosen to produce and validate blocks based on the amount of NEAR staked with them, and the network pays out staking rewards from protocol issuance.
Staking on your own requires running or renting validator infrastructure, which is why in Guarda you can delegate to a validator in a few clicks and start earning without managing any infrastructure yourself.