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NEAR Governance Votes to Reduce Token Issuance Ceiling to 1.6%

November 3, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC (11 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

The NEAR Protocol governance process has approved a proposal to lower the maximum annual token issuance rate to 1.6%. This change reduces the rate at which new NEAR tokens can be created, effectively decreasing the protocol's inflation ceiling.

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