NEWSLETTER Edition #123
A weekly update on everything that moves NEAR Protocol
Nº 123 · Mon Aug 21, 2023
Hello NEAR Community (⋈),
We're thrilled to kick off this week's edition by raising a virtual toast to the NEAR Balkans team on reaching a momentous milestone—six glorious months of Tekuno! With its advanced Proof of Doing (POD) NFTs, the platform has welcomed a staggering 24,000 new members into the ever-growing NEAR ecosystem.
Switching gears a bit, we have to mention an intriguing initiative that's currently on the table from Pagoda. They have proposed a community feature for the near.org gateway, aimed at bettering our ecosystem by facilitating collaboration among community members. Pagoda would love to hear your thoughts on this, so don't hold back!
Before we sign things off, we want to draw your attention to some of the invaluable reflections of Joe, one of our ecosystem's most dedicated builders. From the current grant landscape to governance participation, Joe's insights are sure to stoke an ember of thought around NEAR's foundational principles and revitalise our collective mission to realise the Open Web—together.
Speak soon,
Mr. News
TOP NEWS
NEAR FOUNDATION EXTENDS GRASSROOTS SUPPORT TO EMPOWER BUILDERS
As we prepare for the upcoming NDC elections, NEAR Foundation launches the Grassroots Support Initiative. Recognising the importance of grassroots projects, this initiative provides a direct channel for urgent assistance, enabling builders to connect with the Ecosystem Relations team for financial aid and more. LINK
WHITEBOARD SERIES (NEAR x MATTER LABS) : A DEEP DIVE INTO ZKSYNC
In the latest episode of the NEAR original series, Pagoda's Bowen Wang is joined by Marcin Marchalski and Stas Bezkorovainyi from Matter Labs to take an in-depth plunge into the world of ZKSync. This cutting-edge technology is shaping the future of scaling via Layer-2's. LINK
NEAR APAC : STUDDED SPEAKER LINEUP HEADLINED BY ILLIA POLOSUKHIN & MARIEKE
NEAR Co-Founder Illia Polosukhin and Foundation CEO Marieke Flament will spearhead the field of 50+ speakers at next month's NEAR APAC event in Vietnam. LINK
NDC : UNVEILS THE WHISTLEBLOWER BOUNTY PROGRAM
The NDC introduces a courageous Whistleblower Bounty Program, inviting the NEAR community to actively safeguard the integrity and fairness of the NDC elections. This initiative encourages community members to report any suspicious activity that might undermine the transparent and democratic governance model of NEAR. LINK
DEVELOPERS - POWERED BY NEAR DEV HUB
DEVHUB CONTRIBUTOR BUILDS BOS NOTIFICATION APP, LAUNCHES ON IOS
DevHub contributor Vlad Mykolaeinko has deployed a functional BOS notification app on the Apple App Store, with an Android version nearing completion. The app enables push notifications from NEAR Social to your mobile phone. LINK
DEVHUB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM : NEAR-SDK-RS 5.0.0 IS SET FOR ALPHA RELEASE LINK
DEVHUB : BORSH-RS 1.0.0 ALPHA AND STABLE VERSIONS CLOSE TO RELEASE
Thanks to contributors from the DevHub Fellowship Program, stable and alpha builds of Borsh-rs 1.0.0 are on track with their planned release schedule. LINK
DEVHUB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM : NEAR-CLI-RS NOW FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH NEAR-CLI-JS LINK
DEVHUB : NEAR DEV TOOLS GAINING MOMENTUM
Under the stewardship of the DevHub Fellowship Program, near-api-js, cargo-near, and near-workspaces-rs have gained enthusiastic adoption and engagement within the NEAR developer community. LINK
DEVHUB'S MAX Z. SPARKS DISCUSSION AROUND OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND KYC ON X LINK
LOL PROJECT LAUNCHES FUNGIBLE TOKEN AND NFTS FRONTEND ON BOS
The project further plans to organise a summer camp aimed at introducing NEAR to children in Ukraine. LINK
NDC LAUNCHES BUILDER BOUNTY FOR NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT BOT LINK
BOSHACKS x JUTSU : SUPERCHARGING RAPID APP DEVELOPMENT WITH AI
BOSHACKS delightfully announces Jutsu as its newest community collaborator in a partnership that is set to take rapid dApp development to new heights. Jutsu empowers builders to build, and deploy contracts and UI components, in as little as 30 seconds using AI. LINK
DEFI & WALLETS - POWERED BY PROXIMITY
NEAR x ROUTER PROTOCOL : UNLEASHING NEAR'S CROSS-CHAIN POTENTIAL
Router Protocol has integrated with NEAR Protocol on its Testnet Mandara. The significant advantage of this integration is the enhanced access to multiple chains for projects within NEAR through Router Protocol, paving the way for seamless interoperable, and user-friendly communication in the Web3 space. Developers can now build dApps with the added advantage of scaling to meet growing demands, leveraging NEAR's scalability and Router Protocol's cross-chain tooling. LINK
REF FINANCE ANNOUNCES IMMINENT MAINNET LAUNCH FOR PERPS FEATURE
Attention DeFi enthusiasts, Ref Finance is excited to reveal their PERPS function, which is set to go live on mainnet soon. Seamlessly integrated with Orderly Network, the PERPS function will unlock significant trade flexibility for users, allowing them to profitably navigate market fluctuations in any direction, amplify liquidity, and magnify their gains. Anticipate. LINK
JUMP DEFI : $JUMP PRIVATE TOKEN SALE APPLICATION IS OPEN
Be part of the action as $JUMP private sale goes live on Mantle. Application to the private sale is now live and open to the community. As part of the sale event, a lucky participant will walk away with $5000 in USDC. LINK
ECOSYSTEM & COMMUNITY
HEROES' NEW WHITELIST FEATURE : GIVING PROJECTS MORE GRANULAR CONTROL OVER BOUNTIES
This new feature on HEROES will give projects and creators the ability to further customise their bounties. The feature enables the possibility of limiting the bounty to a list of eligible bounty hunters or an individual by "whitelisting" their wallets. LINK
NEAR x JUMP TRADE : RACING INTO THE FUTURE WITH 1 MILLION NFTS
NEAR Foundation and Jump Trade will collaborate in a blazing partnership, heralding the release of 1 million NFTs for the heart-pounding RADDX Racing Metaverse on NEAR. Jump Trade has an established reputation for successfully transitioning users from Web2 to Web3, including 1.1 million Web3 wallets launched through their games. LINK
MINTBASE : IN-THE-WORKS WALLET SOLUTION TO BOOST ONBOARDING EXPERIENCE ON NEAR
Discover how Mintbase plans to further simplify onboarding on NEAR and into Web3, with a novel product, FastAuth Wallet. Informed by Mintbase's challenges with onboarding new users into Web3, the wallet will aim to make onboarding and transactions more seamless, and secure, and eliminate the need for upfront crypto ownership. LINK
NEAR-BASED GAME : CRYSTALS OF NARAMUNZ ALPHA GAMEPLAY VIDEO RELEASED
The official alpha gameplay video of the upcoming free-to-play action RPG, Crystals of Naramunz, is now available. Don't miss this exclusive chance to explore playable classes, game quests, and more. Join the Alpha waitlist and our Discord community for exclusive content and be among the first to experience this epic action RPG. LINK
OPEN FOREST PROTOCOL : DATA SYNERGY AND A NEW APPROACH TO CARBON VALIDATION
Dive into the world of OFP, where diverse technologies, cultures, and viewpoints converge to refine data quality. Discover how the ReFi project is building a system that establishes coherence and truth of nature-based data, including real-world examples. LINK
AURORA WEEKLY UPDATES 2023-08-18 LINK
IN OTHER NEWS
WEEK IN ETHEREUM & BEYOND
WEEK IN ETHEREUM & BEYOND
Dive into the Open Web with our carefully selected assortment of headlines, curated just for you. 'In Other News' proudly collates news from external Web3 platforms, underscoring NEARWEEK's commitment to realise the full potential of the BOS.
OPENSEA ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO CREATOR FEES POLICY, NOW OPTIONAL LINK
COINBASE APPROVED BY NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION TO OFFER CRYPTO FUTURES TRADING IN US LINK
BNB CHAIN'S LAYER 2, OPBNB, NOW ON MAINNET FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS LINK
PAYPAL TO PAUSE BITCOIN PURCHASES IN THE UK, WORKING TO SATISFY NEW REGULATIONS LINK
JOBS
NEAR FOUNDATION JOB BOARD
JOB OPENINGS AT PAGODA
JOB OPENINGS AT NDC
JOB OPENINGS AT AURORA
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