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NEAR Social: Building The Foundation of the Open Web

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DELVING DEEPER : NEAR INDIA

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VEAX LAUNCHES PUBLIC TESTNET OF ADVANCED DEX BUILT ON NEAR

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NEARWEEK LAUNCHES HEROES

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HOW TO BRIDGE ASSETS TO AND FROM NEAR

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The Rise of the Ecosystem Fund: Lyrik Ventures (A Year In Review)

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NEARWEEK INTERVIEWS : CALIMERO

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Top 5 DeFi Wallets on NEAR

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DELVING DEEPER: NEAR BALKANS - SEVEN COUNTRIES, ONE HUB

A weekly update on everything that moves NEAR Protocol &nbsp;NO 102&nbsp;· &nbsp;Tue 28&nbsp;March, 2023&nbsp;Hello NEAR community!&nbsp;We hope you're doing well and feeling excited for another week of innovation and progress in the NEAR ecosystem.&nbsp;Speaking of progress, we are proud to present an updated overview on one of the most dominant dApps on NEAR: Ref Finance!&nbsp;As the leading DEX and AMM on NEAR, Ref Finance has been breaking records left and right. With over $61M in total value locked (TVL), Ref continues to set the standard for user experience, capital efficiency, and transparency in DeFi.&nbsp;&nbsp;Give the <a href="https://nearweek.medium.com/ref-finance-the-amm-dex-on-near-redefining-defi-2183d4338acf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ref Finance blog post</a> a read and let us know your thoughts!&nbsp;&nbsp;Don't forget to <a href="http://subscribe.nearweek.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">subscribe</a> to the official NEAR ecosystem newsletter to get the most important protocol highlights delivered straight to your inbox!&nbsp;Speak soon, Mr. News&nbsp;&nbsp;NEARWEEK is aggregating and curating information across the NEAR ecosystem. This edition was curated by the community via 239 news contributions&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<a href="https://app.astrodao.com/dao/nearweek-news-contribution.sputnik-dao.near">NEWS DAO</a>.&nbsp;

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ISSUE

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOxwMvldovGB?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOxwMvldovGB?s=20</a>

Near Insider x Jump DeFi

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1rmxPknyDvgJN?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1rmxPknyDvgJN?s=20</a>

NEARxSVCxSEIxGate.io Roundtable AMA

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1eaKbrYbMvRKX?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1eaKbrYbMvRKX?s=20</a>

[NEAR India]NEAR India x MetaPool - Community Chat

Builders, Creators, and Entrepreneurs, join us for NEAR Day on March 2nd — a 1-day mini summit on the ETHDenver Main Stage during the ETHDenver festival, the largest Ethereum Community-Owned Innovation festival in the world. Learn about all of the latest protocol and technological advancements from the NEAR Ecosystem. Registration is free for those already attending ETHDenver!   National Western Complex ‍4655 Humboldt St Denver, Co Thursday, March 2  10:00am – 5:00pm MST

Near Day @ ETHDenver

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAJErVEqaOxL?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAJErVEqaOxL?s=20</a>

[Near Vietnam]Pembrock Finance x Near Vietnam

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdKrzgzyjYKX?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdKrzgzyjYKX?s=20</a>

[Aurora Community Native]Web3 X Web2 interoperability.. what defi projects should be building

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOajejVyKR?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOajejVyKR?s=20</a>

[Quant Role Play] Future of Quant Role Play

Open gathering to share DAO relevant software or tips and tricks. You can even come present your DAOs goals and accomplishments! Show up in the first 5 minutes to get on the presenters list for the day. Then we kick things off and have 5 minute presentations. After the presentations we open the floor for questions and discussion. When:Every Friday @ 10am PT (6pm UTC) Where:<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://zoom.us/j/95391940133?pwd%3DOWp2OFdFSzlZSFRaaE91RzkyV21vQT09&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1673686094339570&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vg6fjQ930_CU7sx7i0_iv" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/95391940133?pwd=OWp2OFdFSzlZSFRaaE91RzkyV21vQT09</a> Previous demo recordings:<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtube.com/channel/UCYm2Ltt5i50O2OP2ugpNi-w&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1673686094339570&amp;usg=AOvVaw1SiJfkNwXzwmhD95nDRVm3" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/channel/UCYm2Ltt5i50O2OP2ugpNi-w</a> Near DAO Discussions on GitHub:<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://github.com/orgs/near-daos/discussions&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1673686094339570&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fCsHZmp9ryrDN6F0qAfsQ" target="_blank">https://github.com/orgs/near-daos/discussions</a>

📺 NEAR DAO / Demo Day

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/near-101-a-beginners-guide-tickets-570919986047?aff=erelexpmlt">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/near-101-a-beginners-guide-tickets-570919986047?aff=erelexpmlt</a>

NEAR 101: A Beginner’s Guide

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[Aurority]Aurority x PureFi Protocol

Working group welcoming anyone who is curious about building DAO infrastructure on NEAR! We collect topic ideas and questions in the first 5 minutes and then dive into the discussions. If you want to hack on the Sputnik smart contracts, Astro UI/API, or get into standards around DAOs, this is the spot!  When:Every Tuesday @ 11am PT (7pm UTC) Where:<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://zoom.us/j/99838819061?pwd%3DVEVtV3c0bE4raFFpU3gzRmI5UTBPdz09&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1673686094339570&amp;usg=AOvVaw3etqkPnnAJWcXU5wlWXZ9X" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/99838819061?pwd=VEVtV3c0bE4raFFpU3gzRmI5UTBPdz09</a> Previous Recordings:<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list%3DPLPxUkIZ41o-2iQWQf_wlyugF7JaY5b5bJ&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1673686094339570&amp;usg=AOvVaw10XnbSNhaWbO6nrNjAykDO" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPxUkIZ41o-2iQWQf_wlyugF7JaY5b5bJ</a> Near DAO Discussions on GitHub:<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://github.com/orgs/near-daos/discussions&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1673686094339570&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fCsHZmp9ryrDN6F0qAfsQ" target="_blank">https://github.com/orgs/near-daos/discussions</a>

👷 NEAR DAO / Builder Group

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[Meta Pool]Women building the future

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Build on Aurora: Simple, Fast & Affordable ⚙️ #Blockchain #Web3

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The Future of DeFi is NEAR @ Bangkok

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[Ref Finance]Usability is King: OpenOcean and HERE

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[Aurority]Aurority x Mises

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[NEARWEEK]Reshape your gaming experience with Realis Network

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[Aurority]Aurority x Aurigami

<a dir="ltr" href="https://t.co/rZN1OdZAUM">t.me/venezuelaaurora</a>

[Aurora Venezuela]Calimero Network

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[Popula]Be Popula with @trevinvsnft : Exploring Web3

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[Aurora]InteractWith,The plug & play solution for Web3

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[NEAR NFT Club]NFT Nights with BeeTogether

Join Marma J Gaming DAO on March 13th at 3pm UTC to explore the world of Pixel Dapps and learn about our development strategies.

[Marma J Gaming DAO] World of Pixel Dapps

<a href="https://t.me/auroraisnear">https://t.me/auroraisnear</a>

[Aurora]Community & Engagement in #Web3 

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[Loozr] Good Morning Near With MetaPool

[Aurora]A Deep Dive Into Aurora Cloud w/ Alex Shevchenko

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NEAR @ NIGHT - TradePort AMA

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Near Insider x Nightly x Everstake

[LNC] Monthly Redeem to NEAR window for (L)Earners

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[NEAR Protocol ]The NEAR Demo Day: Roundtable

Come learn more about blockchain technology and how to build dapps on NEAR through the newly released gamified learning platform NEAR Primer

[NEAR NYC]Learning to Build Decentralized Apps through NEAR Primer

Nepbot Fireside Talk is a series of AMAs brought to you by Nepbot and itspartners. They dive into project updates, and share with you the insights of community building! Every Thursday, exclusive on Nepbot Twitter!

🤖 Nepbot FireSide Talk

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[Near Insider]Near Insider x Sweat Economy

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[PARAS] COMMUNITY CALL

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[NEAR VIETNAM]AMA QSTN x NEAR VIETNAM

Mintbase Developer Office Hours - Catchup with the latest development &amp; events from Mintbase!

🌿 [Mintbase] Developer Office Hours

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NEAR Zero Knowledge Community Group call

Thursday, March 16th at 3 PM UTC:Our Community AMA on Discord, where <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/ccossio">@ccossio</a> will share the latest updates on Meta Pool, developments, and highlights from <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/EthereumDenver">@EthereumDenver</a> &amp; <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEAR?src=hashtag_click">#NEAR</a> Day!

[Meta Pool]AMA on Discord

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Spin Strategies: Automated Passive Yield Generation

 Join our fourth #NEAR Protocol Work Group call to arrive to a decision on NEP-399 and NEP-455.

NEAR Protocol Work Group Call #4

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[The Crypto Illuminati]The Potential of Blockchain to Revolutionize Industries

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NEAR @ Night w/ GHOST

NEARWEEK x CPG x Hide your Cash

<a href="https://discord.com/invite/JR98mTVp?event=1085059380552146964">https://discord.com/invite/JR98mTVp?event=1085059380552146964</a>

[Metronomo]Workshop on user growth tool

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NEAR @ NIGHT

Career Kickstarter guide for Web3 

Developer Day - During GDC

<a href="https://lu.ma/q5k6j3df">https://lu.ma/q5k6j3df</a>

Near Foundation x Face Wallet x Press Start Capital Happy Hour

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpmjQZyPxE?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpmjQZyPxE?s=20</a>

Aurority x MugenSwap

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRKZMndLegxB?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRKZMndLegxB?s=20</a>

Intro to Aurora - $100 Giveaway

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAJEreakRbxL?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAJEreakRbxL?s=20</a>

[NEARWEEK]NEAR THE HORIZON feat. ILLIA POLOSUKHIN & MATT LOCKYER

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNxaNmLRrWKj?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNxaNmLRrWKj?s=20</a>

NEAR Ecosystem Showcase: @indexer_xyz

🎙️ Our Monthly #DeFi Space is back with a spicy one! 🥵 bOSin it up with Proximity AMM meets Orderbook: Ref Finance x Orderly OpenOcean Waves on NEAR 🗓️ Fri 24th / 3pm UTC 📍<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MYGNgjZNanJw">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MYGNgjZNanJw</a> Host: Rimberjack Guests: Matt Lockyer, Lokp Ray and Guy Polio

March DeFi Space: NEARistheBOS, Ref x Orderly, and OpenOcean

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGYyWqERgGX?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGYyWqERgGX?s=20</a>

[Rekt Gang] AMA with @jumpdefi

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVPRDvklJB?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVPRDvklJB?s=20</a>

[Loozr]NEAR Digital Collective

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YpKkgWeDpPKj?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YpKkgWeDpPKj?s=20</a>

Decentralized Marketing in Web3 - w. B4B.WORLD

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1DXxyvELRPZKM?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1DXxyvELRPZKM?s=20</a>

NEAR @ NIGHT w/ @NEARNOBORDERS

 🅽🆆 HEROES LIVE

За що платять розробникам в opensource? Дізнайся на AMA із Владом Фроловим Co-Founder NEAR DevGov!

[Near UA Guild]

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqGvyYReylKB?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqGvyYReylKB?s=20</a>

Near Insider x Reputation is King

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNGaNVnwRqJj?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yNGaNVnwRqJj?s=20</a>

Why Bridges Matter - w.Rainbow Bridge

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MnGnpgVwQOxO?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MnGnpgVwQOxO?s=20</a>

Conociendo a la zona tres | Aurora Venezuela

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MnGnpgOQMXxO?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MnGnpgOQMXxO?s=20</a>

Polaris Finance x Aurora Vietnam

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaojQOOKR?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOaojQOOKR?s=20</a>

Octopus Network Accelerator Showcase #2: AdMeta

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnxeRrrWMYKX?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnxeRrrWMYKX?s=20</a>

Ref X Orderly Network, $REF on WOO

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdKrzAAlwnKX?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdKrzAAlwnKX?s=20</a>

Jump DeFi en Meta Yield, todo lo que necesitas saber sobre su campaña

Illia Polosukhin'll be speaking at this year's HackVC Summit

A Virtual Conference for Blockchain Developers

 This webinar showcases some of the most dynamic and promising innovations happening across Web3 in 2023. How will NEAR becoming the Blockchain Operating System streamline and simplify processes for those building Web3 applications? How will the launch of the world's first global sports DAO influence new development?  This webinar will answer these questions and reveal other new Web3 developments and trends ranging from the success of move to earn platforms such as Sweatcoin to the rise of Flowcarbon, pioneers of credit carbon tokens, to the rise of digital marketplaces for collectables and mobile gaming. This webinar will also provide a sneak peek of NEAR's Consensus participation.

The Most Significant Web3 Developments Right Now: Near's Take on the Future

<a href="https://link3.to/e/orV5S6">https://link3.to/e/orV5S6</a>

[Spin]Community Call

Workshop on how to develop Web3 apps on Aurora

[Aurority]Workshop on how to develop Web3 apps on Aurora

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwGWwoobBeGQ?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwGWwoobBeGQ?s=20</a>

[NEARWEEK]EVERYONE EATS  feat. DJ WHOO KID

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OyJAVdVYaNxb?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OyJAVdVYaNxb?s=20</a>

Aurority x Obvious

On this episode, we cover WELLDONE Wallet's, WELLDONE CODE plugin that enables developers to create and deploy smart contracts on NEAR with Remix, the most web popular integrated IDE on Ethereum. <a href="https://medium.com/nearprotocol/welldone-code-1-remix-ide-plugin-for-multichain-4b5228419ce5">https://medium.com/nearprotocol/welldone-code-1-remix-ide-plugin-for-multichain-4b5228419ce5</a> <a href="https://docs.welldonestudio.io/code/deploy-and-run/near">https://docs.welldonestudio.io/code/deploy-and-run/near</a> nearworkshops.com The main focus of NEARWorkshops is to produce workshops that are developer focused and that helps users get onboarded to the ecosystem. Send this link to sign your friends up nearworkshops.com/welldone

[⋈ NEAR WORKSHOP] RemixIDE on NEAR w/ WELLDONE CODE

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqJDoLokmEGV?s=20">https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqJDoLokmEGV?s=20</a>

Near Insider x Popula

<a href="https://www.supermooncamp.com/near-house-consensus-by-supermoon">https://www.supermooncamp.com/near-house-consensus-by-supermoon</a>

[Supermoon Camp]NEAR HOUSE

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*qjxtoIcNZ2RasJ8XA2XTfA.jpeg"></figure>Who is the boss? Only a real bOS can govern itself. What does this entail for you?
Similar to how Linux, macOS, and Windows make computers easy to use, NEAR protocol is providing a new kind of operating system with <a href="http://alpha.near.org/">NEAR Discovery</a>, the protocol’s flagship platform that allows individuals to create and use decentralised front-end applications on any blockchain(s) via the <a href="https://near.org/blog/near-announces-the-blockchain-operating-system/">blockchain operating system (bOS)</a>.
<h3>TL;DR — What does bOS enable?</h3>
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<li>Interactive on-chain pages (front-end code) with customisable features</li>
<li>Highly efficient curation algorithms and a comprehensive experience for users and builders</li>
<li>Network effects of developers forking and building reusable on-chain widgets</li>
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In essence, this means that bOS offers a platform where users fully control their own data.
<h3>Operating Systems Explained</h3>
Before diving deeper into the bOS, let’s take a step back to review the concept of an OS.
An ‘OS’ is the software running between hardware and the user. Operating systems allow users to work with computers without speaking their language. Without an OS, a computer would not be much more than electricity flowing through circuits. The operating system simply allocates resources to different programs, while preventing any potential conflicts.
<h3>Why do we need bOS for adoption?</h3>
Blockchain communities require sustainable public goods that can support new users entering the ecosystem and help to retain existing contributors. After all, to reach billions of users, there needs to be much greater infrastructure accessibility for builders who are creating both scalable and reliable projects and dApps.
Why? This way everyone has control of their assets, data, and the power of governance.
The SocialDB is a contract running on NEAR that leverages unique gas capabilities of a multidimensional blockchain. Saving data is just like other transactions, which means users pay deposits for data storage and fees. You can update anything in the SocialDB that is under your account’s control, including widget code, and there is a way to throw away the keys for specific data.
Users may also check the block height of a widget and verify it is a secure access point. Even if the code is updated in a later block.
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*yIroBVWOkuvrRSuELoZbRQ.png"><figcaption>Image source: <a href="http://near.org/">NEAR Foundation</a></figcaption></figure><h3>Fully Decentralised Apps</h3>
The irony of decentralised applications is how most users interact with them via centralised front-end services running on old-school servers. This ‘web2' infrastructure is acceptable in some cases, but there are major trade-offs in terms of robustness and resilience.
<h3>What is a ‘front-end’?</h3>
Usually, app development involves constructing a user interface with specific data flows and visual components, such as buttons, pages, and menus. These exist on the client side, i.e., on the user’s device. For decentralised applications (dApps), the “backend” typically includes a contract running on-chain. dApps might also have a traditional database on the server side.
Blockchain applications with centralised frontend solutions may encounter interesting challenges. Each so-called ‘dApp’ is only ever as strong as its weakest link: off-chain front-end code, sometimes available on GitHub, hosted at a specific URL.
This kind of setup comes with certain risks. For instance, trusting intermediaries. Maintaining security is an additional challenge; users may not always be aware what code is running under the hood. Plus, they don’t have the ability to customise much, if anything.
Still, bOS gateways are hosted in a centralised manner. There is no such thing as a purely decentralised access point for on-chain experiences.
Enter blockchain operating systems!
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*vR0n8cUP9PJOjdfSdBmUgQ.png"><figcaption>Image source: <a href="http://near.org/">NEAR Foundation</a></figcaption></figure><h3>What is a blockchain OS?</h3>
A bOS helps everyone learn, build, and grow using any blockchain. Here, developers and all kinds of creators can easily deploy their own dApps with on-chain frontend code. The main benefits are in terms of accessibility, security, and composability.
This new approach leverages the unique capabilities of NEAR’s asynchronous runtime to enable not only censorship resistance, but also verification + audit-ability. Furthermore, data from various blockchains can live in reusable components, available for anyone to inspect.
For example, a team building on Ethereum can use the bOS to give access to users on Ethereum and others on NEAR. Give it a try at <a href="https://bos.gg/">bos.gg</a>
All the widgets / components running on the bOS are fully composable, enabling developers to freely combine them to fit their needs. That way, builders collaborate and share code, which can be customized to fit various purposes.
<h3>bOS: Moving forward</h3>
Ultimately, bOS aims to make it quick and easy to build multi-chain experiences. It enables NEAR to extend beyond existing as ‘another Layer-1 network’, and allows it to transform into its full potential as a decentralised operating system, empowering collaboration across ecosystems.
The future is not only NEAR. It’s now! Communities around bOS are cultivating a universal ecosystem of dApps with connections across networks. This means that Ethereum (and other EVM networks), Cosmos, and Solana will be among the first supported blockchains.
<h3>Illia (root.near) (🇺🇦, ⋈) on Twitter: "Open source always wins. Information wants to be public. / Twitter"</h3>
Open source always wins. Information wants to be public.
And of course, it’s all open-source, promoting the creation of custom gateways.
Learn how at: <a href="http://nearbuilders.com/bos">nearbuilders.com/bos</a>
Written by <a href="https://twitter.com/near_intern">@NEAR_intern</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/jwaup">@</a>j<a href="https://twitter.com/jwaup">ames.near</a> Edited by <a href="https://twitter.com/achildhoodhero">@achildhoodhero</a>
<h3>About NEAR Protocol</h3>
NEAR is on a mission to onboard a billion users to the infinite possibilities of Web3 with the Blockchain Operating System (bOS). Leveraging its high-performance, carbon-neutral protocol, which is fast, secure, and scalable, BOS provides a common layer for browsing and discovering the Open Web.
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NEARWEEK is one of the first decentralised news sources within the NEAR ecosystem. Via the production of high-quality content, news, and promotional support, NEARWEEK unleashes the full potential of its media outlets to act as the social epicentre of the NEAR ecosystem.
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<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*qCpohnT3eIul2_C3iJ2Wiw.png"></figure>NEAR is making a debut in Hong Kong as a Platinum Sponsor for the <a href="https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2023/home?lang=en-US">Hong Kong Web3 Festival</a>, which will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 12–15, 2023. This four-day event, hosted on five center stages across an area of about 9,000㎡, will see over 10,000 attendees, 300 distinguished industry speakers, about 100 Web3 projects, community partners and media partners around the world congregate to network, share, and learn through high-level content and panel discussions.
Web3 Festival will bring together the world’s brightest minds, top Web3 projects and leading venture capital firms presenting content-rich discussions and topics centered around Web3. Hong Kong regulatory representatives will also dive into and interpret the latest digital asset regulation policies. Top industry leaders such as CZ of Binance, Illia of NEAR Protocol, Juan of Filecoin, Dr. Xiao Feng of Wanxiang and Yat Siu of Animoca Brands are all expected to speak at the Festival.
Join us on April 14th 9:30am to 12:30pm (GMT+8) at NEAR in HK Meetup — a half-day mini summit with a full schedule of keynote speeches and panels to explore topics on NEAR as a BOS, Web3 social, NFTs, DeFi and more. The summit is hosted as one of the official side stages as part of the Web3 Festival at the Convention Centre. A number of remarkable NEAR speakers will join us in Hong Kong and share their insights around NEAR’s ecosystem development. While we are finalizing the details of the event, the list of guests below are expected to speak at the summit:
Illia Polosukhin — Co-Founder of NEAR Protocol and CEO of Pagoda Robbie Lim — Head of BD, NEAR Foundation Louis Liu — Founder &amp; CEO, Octopus Network Amos Zhang — Founder of MetaWeb Ventures and Early Contributor of NEAR Protocol Bowen Shen — Co-Founder, Proximity Labs Kenny Qi — Founder &amp; CEO, Sender Wallet Cox Zhang — Founder &amp; CEO, Connect3 Ran Yi — Co-Founder of Orderly Network Arjun Arora — COO, Orderly Network
Register for NEAR in HK Meetup
From April 12th — 15th, you can visit the NEAR booth during Hong Kong Web3 Festival and mingle with NEAR projects, community members, and other builders from the ecosystem.
To participate in the NEAR in HK Meetup, please register via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/near-in-hk-create-without-limits-tickets-599298496937">Eventbrite</a> and obtain a single day pass to the HK Web 3 Festival on April 14th (valued at $100 USD). The space is limited and open registration is available for the first 200 qualified registrants only. The remaining tickets will be distributed via various community giveaways and online events to our most loyal community members.
NEAR in Hong Kong Eventbrite Open Registration:
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/near-in-hk-create-without-limits-tickets-599298496937">NEAR in HK: Create without Limits</a>
We are doing a Community Giveaway now, don’t miss out:
<h3>NEAR Blockchain on Twitter: "Get ready to join the #HKWeb3Festival with #NEAR on the morning of April 14 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 🇭🇰🎁Join the #NEAR quiz to win a single-day ticket to the "NEAR in HK" meetup ($100 Value). 100 spots available! 📆Mar 28 - Apr 2Rules to enter 👇 pic.twitter.com/Rc3k1d0vuw / Twitter"</h3>
Get ready to join the #HKWeb3Festival with #NEAR on the morning of April 14 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 🇭🇰🎁Join the #NEAR quiz to win a single-day ticket to the "NEAR in HK" meetup ($100 Value). 100 spots available! 📆Mar 28 - Apr 2Rules to enter 👇 pic.twitter.com/Rc3k1d0vuw
For more information on the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, check out: <a href="https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2023/home?lang=en-US">https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2023/home?lang=en-US</a>
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