NEAR Protocol approves cut to max annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%

House of Stake passed proposal HSP-029, phasing in a 36% lower issuance cap over 24 months after a 90-day grace period NEAR Protocol is turning down the token printer again. Its governance body, the House of Stake, voted on November 2, 2026 to approve proposal HSP-029, which lowers the network’s maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The change will not land overnight. It phases in over 24 months, which is a long runway for a cut that amounts to a 36% decrease in the issuance ceiling. This is the second time NEAR has trimmed its issuance cap.