NEAR Protocol

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<h2 id="header-0"><strong>Gm NEAR!</strong></h2><p>What a week for the NEAR ecosystem!<a href="https://medium.com/nearprotocol/nuffle-labs-announces-13m-fundraise-250620d76348" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nuffle Labs has announced a $13M fundraise</a>, marking its strategic positioning between NEAR, Ethereum, and EigenLayer. This move will advance NEAR’s modular product suite with NEAR DA and NFFL, revolutionizing data availability and finality. We salute you Nuffle! &#x1f44b;</p><p>Also, NEAR’s commitment to user-owned AI continues to shine, and we are absolutely bullish to see this narrative unfold day by day.Read on to explore what moved NEAR last week, the latest ALPHA and what tomorrow will bring. The future is NEAR, and it’s incredibly bright. LFG!</p><p><img src="https://preview.redd.it/nearweek-issue-165-v0-pw5ad7rkph7d1.jpg?width&#61;4096&amp;format&#61;pjpg&amp;auto&#61;webp&amp;s&#61;0406093191125d77093564842fb2b54440209f54" /></p><h2 id="header-1"><strong>Always NEAR,Team NEARWEEK</strong></h2><p>Psst! Set your reminder for the upcoming alpha space right <a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1803088176262562184" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>!<strong>THE NEAR ECOSYSTEM HEADS TO ETHCC</strong> The NEAR Ecosystem is heading to ETHCC in Brussels, featuring speakers, side events, and more. Join Chain Abstraction Day with <a href="https://x.com/&#64;agoric" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;agoric</a> for food, drinks, and insights into Chain Abstraction. <a href="https://lu.ma/ChADay_EthCC2024" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">REGISTER</a></p><h2 id="header-2"><strong>ILLIA POLOSUKHIN ANNOUNCED AS SPEAKER AT ETHCC</strong></h2><p>We are pleased to announce that NEAR Co-founder and CEO, <a href="https://x.com/&#64;ilblackdragon" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;ilblackdragon</a>, will speak at <a href="https://x.com/&#64;EthCC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;EthCC</a>, discussing onboarding, wallets, and abstraction. <a href="https://x.com/EthCC/status/1801645783395057900" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-3"><strong>RECLAIM PROTOCOL INTEGRATES NEAR </strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;reclaimprotocol" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;reclaimprotocol</a> is now live on NEAR, offering a new way for users to have Proof Of Provenance (PoP) when transferring data across websites. <a href="https://x.com/reclaimprotocol/status/1801158429060259930" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><p>HERE AND HOT: INNOVATING WEB3 ADOPTION WITH GAMIFIED SOLUTIONSDiscover how <a href="https://x.com/&#64;here_wallet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;here_wallet</a> and Hot Protocol (<a href="https://x.com/&#64;hotdao_" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;hotdao_</a>) are tackling Web3 adoption through gamified solutions, enhancing user engagement and experience. <a href="https://pages.near.org/blog/here-hot-innovating-the-web3-adoption-problem-with-gamified-solutions/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-4"><strong>NUFFLE LABS ANNOUNCES $13M FUNDRAISE</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;nufflelabs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;nufflelabs</a>, a spinout from NEAR Foundation and <a href="https://x.com/&#64;PagodaPlatform" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;PagodaPlatform</a>, has raised $13 million to advance NEAR’s modular products. Positioned between NEAR, Ethereum, and EigenLayer, Nuffle Labs aims to enhance blockchain efficiency and scalability. <a href="https://medium.com/nearprotocol/nuffle-labs-announces-13m-fundraise-250620d76348" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-5"><strong>NEAR AI OFFICE HOURS WITH ILLIA AND ALEX </strong></h2><p>Watch Illia Polosukhin &amp; Alex Skidanov discuss the latest AI research topics with Masa (<a href="https://x.com/&#64;getmasafi" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;getmasafi</a>) and Compute Labs (<a href="https://x.com/&#64;Compute_Labs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;Compute_Labs</a>), exploring <a href="https://near.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NEAR.AI</a>&#39;s focus areas. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v&#61;ye_2k7dxtCE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a></p><h2 id="header-6"><strong>HARNESSING AI ON THE NEAR BLOCKCHAIN</strong></h2><p>Explore how NEAR integrates AI to enhance blockchain technology. From smart contract optimization to data-driven governance, discover AI’s transformative potential in the NEAR ecosystem. <a href="https://medium.com/staketab/harnessing-ai-on-the-blockchain-near-protocols-innovative-use-cases-b810a6e1b692" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>THE WEEKLY ALPHAA thread highlighting some of the most exciting all-but-confirmed updates from projects around the NEAR ecosystem. <a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1802621036648681977" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ </a>NEAR DEV NEWS #16The 16th edition of NEAR Dev NEWS! This issue covers NEAR CLI updates, Reclaim Protocol integration, storage improvements, and key community contributions. <a href="https://near.social/devhub.near/widget/app?page&#61;blog&amp;id&#61;3305" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-7"><strong>METEOR WALLET TEAM IS NOW LOOKING TO HIRE DEVELOPERS</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;MeteorWallet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;MeteorWallet</a> is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer and a Senior React Native Frontend Developer. Apply now or learn more about these opportunities. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvpjDo0h3EGMlKq9P901kqR2uenn-_gqGUfJE8aO0cW1FkHQ/viewform?pli&#61;1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-8"><strong>POLYGON LABS AND NEAR FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;0xPolygon" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;0xPolygon</a> and NEAR Foundation are collaborating on a new component for the Polygon CDK, aiming to further the development and adoption of ZK technology. <a href="https://polygon.technology/blog/polygon-labs-and-near-foundation-collaborate-to-build-a-zkwasm-prover-as-a-component-for-polygon-cdk?utm_source&#61;twitter&amp;utm_medium&#61;social&amp;utm_content&#61;near-zkwasm-blog" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-9"><strong>NUFFLE LABS AT CONSENSUS</strong></h2><p>Watch Nuffle Labs discuss the role of modularity in driving cooperation and innovation within the blockchain ecosystem at Consensus. <a href="https://x.com/iotex_io/status/1801322811740536975" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a></p><h2 id="header-10"><strong>NEAR DEV HUB LIVE EP. 10</strong></h2><p>In this week&#39;s episode of <a href="https://x.com/&#64;NEARDevHub" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;NEARDevHub</a> Live, hosted by Joe Spano, featuring Reclaim Protocol. Watch to stay updated on all the latest NEAR highlights and learn more about Reclaim Protocol. <a href="https://x.com/NEARDevHub/status/1801296042480308299" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a></p><h2 id="header-11"><strong>UNLOCKING THE POWER OF CHAIN SIGNATURES</strong></h2><p>Discover how NEAR Chain Signatures simplify asset management across blockchains, enhancing user experience, security and interoperability. <a href="https://www.ratherlabs.com/blog/unlocking-the-power-of-chain-signatures-on-near-protocol" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-12"><strong>ANALYSIS OF NEAR CHAIN ABSTRACTION BY CALIBER</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;CaliberBuild" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;CaliberBuild</a>&#39;s analysis details how NEAR Chain Abstraction can be achieved through Multi-Party Computation, Chain Signatures and Multichain gas relayers. <a href="https://mirror.xyz/calibervb.eth/w0_Rm8C8UYnj_sIBnNAelMiRPEhCO-8SowGdWFqHAzw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>USEFUL NEAR DEVELOPER RESOURCES</p><ul><li><strong>NEAR Developers Telegram Group: <a href="https://t.me/neardev" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li><li><strong>NEAR Protocol Docs: <a href="https://docs.near.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li><li><strong>NEAR Protocol Github: <a href="https://github.com/near" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li><li><strong>Data Availability on NEAR: <a href="https://www.nearmodular.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li><li><strong>Chain Signatures on NEAR <a href="https://linktr.ee/chainsignatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li><li><strong>Jutsu: Full Stack AI Web3 Co Pilot: <a href="https://jutsu.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li><li><strong>Weekly Protocol &amp; Dev Progress: <a href="https://us21.campaign-archive.com/home/?u&#61;24aee19c18def43a73854f24d&amp;id&#61;c38bf6663b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a></strong></li></ul><h2 id="header-13"><strong>REF. FINANCE RECAPPED</strong></h2><p>Check out the weekly analytics from <a href="https://x.com/&#64;finance_ref" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;finance_ref</a> diving into Weekly Volume, Orderbook and TVL! <a href="https://x.com/finance_ref/status/1800554817246679246" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-14"><strong>HOT IS HOT!</strong></h2><p>Just three days after Base’s launch, Hot Bridge and Hot Swap have attracted around 16,000 unique active wallets (UAW), ranking as the 4th and 5th most active on-chain apps. <a href="https://x.com/p_volnov/status/1801131768042700881" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-15"><strong>EXPLAINING THE OMNI TOKEN</strong></h2><p>Understand the Omni token&#39;s significance and functionality in this recap thread by Vikthebuilder. <a href="https://x.com/buidlnear/status/1800954913704251730" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-16"><strong>HUGE AIRDROP FOR ORDERLY EARLY USERS</strong></h2><p>Orderly Network has airdropped 100,000,000 <a href="https://x.com/search?q&#61;%24ORDER&amp;src&#61;cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ORDER</a> tokens to its early users. Check if your wallet is eligible and view your share. <a href="https://x.com/OrderlyNetwork/status/1801187992276721819" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-17"><strong>REF FINANCE ON ARKANA</strong></h2><p>Ref Finance has added three new missions to <a href="https://x.com/&#64;ArkanaHQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;ArkanaHQ</a>. Show your support for DeFi on NEAR by participating in these new challenges. <a href="https://x.com/ArkanaHQ/status/1801173127147524265" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-18"><strong>SENDER WALLET REACHES TOP 10 ON DAPPRADAR</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;SenderLabs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;SenderLabs</a> has secured a top 10 ranking on DappRadar, underscoring its increasing popularity and success in the DeFi sector. <a href="https://x.com/SenderLabs/status/1801454155065639416" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>Proximity Labs supports projects leveraging Chain SignaturesBuilt on NEAR, Chain Signatures is a novel primitive for a whole new suite of cross-chain applications, including native cross-chain RFQ, bridgeless cross-chain lending, and much more. <a href="https://x.com/proximityfi/status/1774723437032038408?s&#61;20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">APPLY</a>NEAR’S DECENTRALIZATION HITS NEW RECORDSNEAR Protocol’s decentralization is reaching new heights with over $4 billion in delegated <a href="https://x.com/search?q&#61;%24NEAR&amp;src&#61;cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$NEAR</a> and 250&#43; active validators. <a href="https://x.com/adriaparcerisas/thread/1800250069050175630" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-19"><strong>USER-OWNED AI STACK</strong></h2><p>The User-Owned AI stack is composed of three layers: Application, Infra &amp; Model, and Data. It integrates tools for AI development, training, and decentralized data storage, empowering user-centric AI solutions. <a href="https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/1802996246841327932?s&#61;46&amp;t&#61;5zbpfP9Wo1jEXzmB1Tv98Q" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-20"><strong>THE EASIEST WAY TO BRIDGE TO NEAR</strong></h2><p>With all the opportunities in the NEAR ecosystem, it’s time to bridge your assets from other chains to NEAR. Marcus from Frontier guides you through! <a href="https://x.com/marcus_NEAR/status/1800555877730279698" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-21"><strong>PITCHTALK INTEGRATES HERE WALLET LOGIN</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;pitchtalk_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;pitchtalk_com</a> has added HERE Wallet. This allows you to utilize the Pitchtalk platform directly from your wallet. <a href="https://x.com/pitchtalk_com/status/1800788732129202515" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-22"><strong>MPDAO GRANTS PROGRAM UPDATE</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;meta_pool" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;meta_pool</a> grants program has been running successfully for a while now. Explore its achievements, current initiatives and future plans. <a href="https://x.com/meta_pool/status/1800934180915728597" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-23"><strong>PLATO: EAT TO EARN IN JAPAN</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;Plato2Earn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;Plato2Earn</a>, the gamified dining app for web3 foodies, is now live in Japan’s major cities. Earn rewards while enjoying meals from Tokyo to Kobe! <a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1800900224140939717" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-24"><strong>NEAR ADDED TO <a href="https://nftpulse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NFTPULSE.ORG</a></strong></h2><p>NEAR’s NFT trading statistics are now available on <a href="https://nftpulse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NFTPulse.org</a>, enabling you to track and compare NFT stats for NEAR with other chains. <a href="https://x.com/kateli_nyc/status/1800938299173020096" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>Dive into the Open Web! IN OTHER NEWS proudly collates an assortment of hand-picked headlines from around Web3, just for you.</p><h2 id="header-25"><strong>DESIGNING zk-VMs: BALANCE AND TRADE-OFFS</strong></h2><p>Explore zk-VM design choices and trade-offs, focusing on performance, security, and usability. Learn about ISA, language support, arithmetization, and proof systems. <a href="https://www.lita.foundation/blog/a-zero-knowledge-paradigm-part-2--exploring-zk-vm-design-trade-offs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-26"><strong>THE BTC DISCREPANCY: SOLANA VS. ETHEREUM</strong></h2><p><a href="https://x.com/&#64;solana" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;solana</a> matches <a href="https://x.com/&#64;ethereum" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;ethereum</a> in users, fees, and trading volume but holds less BTC ($86M vs. $10B). To close this gap, Solana needs a secure, native BTC transaction method. <a href="https://x.com/21co__/status/1800530795616194886" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-27"><strong>EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE <a href="https://x.com/search?q&#61;%24ETH&amp;src&#61;cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> ETF</strong></h2><p>Discover the key events and future predictions surrounding the <a href="https://x.com/search?q&#61;%24ETH&amp;src&#61;cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> ETF. Stay informed about the developments and implications for Ethereum with this overview. <a href="https://x.com/defi_mochi/status/1801958084887412912" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a></p><h2 id="header-28"><strong>EXPLORING ETHENA: USDe MECHANICS AND RISKS</strong></h2><p>Delve into <a href="https://x.com/&#64;ethena_labs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">&#64;ethena_labs</a> innovative USDe. Understand its mechanisms, market dynamics, and potential risks. Gain insights into the inherent trade-offs and vulnerabilities in this article. <a href="https://kambenbrik.medium.com/ethena-delving-into-the-mechanics-and-risks-of-usde-0b063b3e50d3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEAR?</p><p>Dive into the ecosystem with the (L)EARN TODAY Campaign by LEARN NEAR CLUB, right <a href="https://learnnear.club/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a>!</p><h2 id="header-29"><strong>UPCOMING NEAR PROTOCOL RELATED EVENTS</strong></h2><ul><li>July 6: <a href="https://lu.ma/58pgy07q" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OPEN SOURCE AI SUMMIT &#64; ETHCC</a></li><li>July 8-11: <a href="https://ethcc.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHCC</a></li><li>Nov 9-11: <a href="https://redactedbangkok.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">REDACTED BANGKOK</a> Running a local NEAR event? Please register as a host <a href="https://near.org/hackbox.near/widget/home" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a>!</li></ul>

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