$NPRO Distribution Completed & Product Live. What Comes Next?

Over the past days, NPRO has moved from distribution into active usage inside the NEAR Mobile ecosystem. What started as an open distribution phase has quickly transitioned into product adoption, staking participation, and continuous development.

This post is a snapshot of what has been achieved so far, what is currently in motion, and what comes next.

A distribution phase that scaled fast

NPRO’s initial distribution combined two parallel tracks: a referral campaign and staking.

The referral campaign focused on reach and accessibility. By following NEAR Mobile on Twitter and sharing a campaign post, users could claim NPRO directly. The campaign reached roughly 2.4 million accounts, resulting in a very broad initial distribution.

All claims were processed successfully, and trading and liquidity went live as scheduled.

Staking adoption at network scale

In parallel, NPRO was distributed through staking.

Users could stake NEAR with the NEAR Mobile validator and receive NPRO instead of standard NEAR staking rewards, while retaining full flexibility to unstake at any time.

In just three months, this validator reached:

• 2.6 million NEAR staked at peak

• More than 13,000 unique delegators

• Top 40 validators on NEAR by total stake

• Top 3 validators on NEAR by number of delegators

This positioned NEAR Mobile as one of the fastest-growing validators ever recorded on NEAR, reaching network-wide relevance in a very short period of time.

Staking later stabilized around 1.85 million NEAR, naturally shifting rewards toward long-term participants while maintaining strong network presence.

Early market activity and launch liquidity

When trading went live, NPRO launched with broad on-chain accessibility.

From day one, NPRO was available both on Rhea Finance and via NEAR Intents, allowing users to swap any supported asset directly into NPRO and back. This included blue-chip assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, XRP, and ZEC, without requiring users to manually bridge or route liquidity.

On the first day, NPRO recorded over $160,000 in trading volume.

During this initial launch window:

• NPRO reached #1 Token Hot on Dexscreener (NEAR)

• NPRO became the 4th most traded token by volume on Rhea Finance

Following this initial burst, activity normalized as the token transitioned out of the launch phase and into active usage inside the app. The majority of early distribution is now complete.

$NPRO Buybacks now in progress

During the staking period, approximately 30,000 NEAR in staking rewards were accumulated.

These rewards are being deployed progressively to buy NPRO directly from the market. So far, around 6,000 NEAR has already been used, with the remaining ~24,000 NEAR scheduled to be deployed over the coming days.

Buybacks run automatically and gradually, prioritizing steady execution over short-term market impact.

Alignment with the NEAR ecosystem

NPRO is economically aligned with NEAR from the ground up.

Liquidity is paired against NEAR, and staking rewards are generated in NEAR and reused within the system. This means NPRO’s dynamics are directly connected to the NEAR ecosystem, and movements in NEAR are naturally reflected through NPRO’s liquidity and buyback mechanics.

This alignment ensures that NPRO evolves alongside NEAR, rather than independently from it.

NPRO in the product today

NPRO is already live inside the NEAR Mobile app.

More than 300 users have locked over 40,000 NPRO to access higher tiers, unlocking additional functionality and premium features. These locks represent active usage, not passive holding.

Current tiers and features are available here: 👉 https://nearmobile.app/tiers

Available and rolling-out features include:

• Reduced swap and staking fees

• Portfolio analytics and notifications

• Multiple address management

• Advanced wallet customization

• Private and priority support

• Ambassador and Premium-only capabilities

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New features are being released continuously, with updates landing incrementally rather than in large, infrequent drops. Premium functionality is expanding week by week.

What happens next for NEAR Mobile

With distribution largely complete and trading live, the focus now is fully on execution:

• Continued deployment of the remaining 24,000 NEAR in buybacks

• Ongoing rollout of premium features across Ambassador and Premium tiers

• Deeper integration of NPRO into the core NEAR Mobile experience

• Expansion of real, everyday utility for active users

In parallel, the NEAR Mobile roadmap for 2026 is currently being finalized and will be released soon, outlining the next stage of product evolution and ecosystem growth.

Where NPRO fits

NPRO functions as an access and coordination layer inside NEAR Mobile. Holding and locking NPRO unlocks functionality, reduces friction, and aligns users more closely with the evolution of the product.

As NEAR Mobile continues to ship features, onboard users, and expand its roadmap, NPRO’s role becomes increasingly tied to what users can do inside the app.

Distribution is complete, staking has demonstrated network-level demand, buybacks are underway, premium features are shipping continuously, and the next roadmap is coming into view.

From here, the focus is simple: keep building and keep delivering.