# \[APPROVED\] Aurora Validator on NEAR 2026
**URL:** https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-aurora-validator-on-near-2026/2898
**Category:** AuroraDAO
**Tags:** proposals
**Created:** [May 4, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-aurora-validator-on-near-2026/2898 "2026-05-04T13:10:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Egor](https://forum.aurora.dev/u/Egor)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-aurora-validator-on-near-2026/2898/1 "2026-05-04T13:10:28Z")
Aurora Validator remains an important part of the Aurora ecosystem. It helps partially offset the costs of transaction relaying, including free transactions for Aurora users through Aurora+, Aurora Pass, supports protocol development, and provides incentives for delegators.
The previous continuation of Aurora Validator operations on NEAR, including the Validator Farm, was approved for a one-year term under [[Approved] Aurora Validator on NEAR 2025](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-aurora-validator-on-near-2025/2754). To maintain validator operations and delegator incentives in 2026, it is proposed to retrospectively renew this arrangement under updated parameters.
Aurora Labs should also be authorized to implement the necessary technical updates and maintenance required for the Aurora Validator smart contract and related infrastructure to ensure proper operation throughout 2026.
The controlling wallet/address of Aurora Validator **aurora.pool.near** shall remain **aurora-dao-bvi.sputnik-dao.near** , in accordance with previous DAO decisions.
**Proposal:**
1. Continue operation of Aurora Validator on NEAR during 2026.
2. Approve the setup of a new Validator Farm with the following parameters:
- **Farm size:** 5,000,000 AURORA
- **Farm duration:** 1 year
3. Authorize Aurora Labs to implement all technical updates and maintenance required to ensure the operation of Aurora Validator throughout 2026.
4. Retain the controlling wallet/address of Aurora Validator **aurora.pool.near** as **aurora-dao-bvi.sputnik-dao.near**.
The above parameters will allow delegators to get 12.1%-8.2% range of APY with total stake size in between 1.25-1.85M $NEAR, respectively, considering the price of tokens involved as of February 2026. The APY is subject to change rooted by the change in amount delegated and AURORA and NEAR tokens market price.
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### Author:  [@Egor](https://forum.aurora.dev/u/Egor)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-aurora-validator-on-near-2026/2898/2 "2026-05-22T11:32:41Z")
The proposal has been approved by DAO:
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