NEWSLETTER Edition #127

NEAR x COSMOSE AI : KAIKAINOW BECOMES MOST USED WEB3 DAPP
Powered by the NEAR, this opt-in technology behind KAIKAINOW leverages AI and blockchain technology to elevate user engagement with a variety of personalised content. Additionally, its native token, KAI-CHING, unlocks rewards from brands, resulting in significantly reduced payment processing time and fees for shoppers. LINK

ETHGLOBAL NEW YORK IS NEAR
Get ready to learn how to decentralise your frontend with NEAR's Blockchain Operating System (BOS). You can join NEAR for a specialised workshop on Friday, September 22 at 3 pm EDT in Workshop Room 3. For all the details and how to join, visit the official ETHGlobal event page. LINK

ILLIA POLOSUKHIN SPEAKS AT TOKEN2049
NEAR co-founder, Illia Polosukhin, was present in Singapore for this year's Token2049 event. Speaking on two panels, Illia touched on the convergence of AI and blockchain, and the different approaches to building blockchains. LINK

NEAR FOUNDATION : UPDATE ON GRASSROOT SUPPORT INITIATIVE
Over the past two weeks, NEAR Foundation's discussions with builders have helped understand their unique needs, with various support options, including internal resources and community involvement, being explored. Further updates will be provided when available. LINK

NDC : V1 GOVERNANCE ELECTION ENTERS FINAL WEEK
Voting for the first batch of community custodians enters its final week and is set to end on September 22nd, 2023. LINK

DEVHUB : NEARBLOCKS OFFICIALLY GOES OPEN SOURCE
The brainchild of DevHub's Vlad F. and amongst the earliest projects to provide access to NEAR's on-chain data, NEARBlocks is now completely open source. LINK

DEVHUB : DEVHUB DEVRELS CONFIRMED AT HACKMIT 2023
DevHub is proud to announce the NEAR ecosystem will be adequately represented at this year's HackMIT. Counted as one of the largest undergraduate hackathons in the world, HackMIT hosts 1,000 hackers over a hack-packed weekend on the MIT campus. LINK

DEVHUB : DOCS WORKING GROUP OFFICIALISED WITH KICK OFF MEETING
Incubated by DevHub, the Docs Working Group is now active, following the committee's first official meeting. The group's discussions covered questions about the current condition of NEAR's documentation and how to chart a path to what will be the ideal state. Actionable next steps concluded the meeting. LINK

DEVHUB PLATFORM GETS FRESH UI AND UX UPDATES
A trio of DevHub contributors have delivered new updates for the DevHub platform, including improvements to the platform's 'Request Funding' flow, moderator privileges, markdown editor, and much more. LINK

PAGODA ANNOUNCES READRPC, CURRENTLY IN BETA
Pagoda has launched ReadRPC, a revamp of the NEAR RPC API, as the go-to solution for developers seeking enhanced RPC service performance and partners aiming to streamline RPC server management. Developers can now explore the solution in beta. LINK

NEAR PROTOCOL : OPEN CALL FOR FEEDBACK ON VALIDATOR DELEGATION PROPOSALS
A fresh validator delegation proposal designed to enhance transparency, incentives, and ownership, is now open to the community for feedback. The proposal's framework covers community validators, institutional validators, and 100% fee project validators. The open call is underway until September 24th. LINK

NEAR SOCIAL : 2.4.0 RELEASE INTRODUCES NEW IMPROVEMENTS LINK

CIRCLE'S USDC OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ON NEAR
Native USDC is now fully supported on the NEAR Protocol, unlocking smoother global payments, 24/7 trading, enhanced interoperability, and more exciting possibilities for DeFi, including Ref Finance's imminent stable 4-pool. LINK

ORDERLY NETWORK : REGISTRATION FOR BUILDING USING ORDERLY WORKSHOP #7 ONGOING
Application to participate in the Orderly Workshop #7 hackathon powered by LearnWeb3, is currently open. The $3k-prized hackathon is part of LearnWeb3's Decentralized Intelligence Season 1. The Orderly track is scheduled for September 19. LINK

ORDERLY NETWORK x GOOGLE CLOUD : FACILITATING WEB3 AND DEFI ADOPTION
Orderly Network will serve as a DeFi infrastructure provider available on Google Cloud Marketplace, providing solutions to streamline DeFi operations. The partnership will focus on creating user-centric developer tools for DeFi, lowering the barrier to entry for new users, while improving self-custody and transparency. LINK

REF FINANCE LAUNCHES PERPS CAMPAIGN
Following the launch of perps on their platform, in collaboration with Orderly Network, the Ref Finance team is celebrating with users via their perps warm-up campaign. Until September 25th, the top 100 traders on Ref will have the opportunity to win $USDC 2,500, by completing campaign tasks powered by Galxe. LINK

VEAX ANNOUNCES FULL INTEGRATION OF NATIVE USDC LINK

NEAR FOUNDATION x THE LITTIES NFT : TRANSFORMING EVENT LOYALTY
NEAR Foundation CEO, Marieke Flament, succinctly summarises the collaboration between NEAR Foundation and Web3 media company, The Littles, and their united goal to redefine event engagement and loyalty. LINK

NDC : ELECTION INTEGRITY COUNCIL PUBLISHES REPORT LINK

LASERCHESS3D IS NOW AVAILABLE ON NEAR (BOS) LINK

METEOR WALLET TEAM SPOTLIGHTS NEARWEEK
The Meteor team has been kind enough to highlight NEARWEEK on its most recent instalment of their new Spotlight Series. LINK

PIKESPEAK REACHES 1K SIGN-UP MILESTONE
One of the leading NEAR-native data and analytics platforms is celebrating its first major milestone, after witnessing an increase in sign-ups with the current NDC elections. LINK

AURORA WEEKLY UPDATES 2023-09-15 LINK

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.

METAMASK LAUNCHES SNAPS BETA LINK

UNISWAP UI NOW AUTO DETECTS FEES ON TOKENS LINK

OPTIMISM DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTING UNCLAIMED OP FROM AIRDROP 1 LINK

DEUTSCHE BANK TO HOLD CRYPTO FOR INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS LINK

SUI LAUNCHES GOOGLE, FACEBOOK AND TWITCH LOGINS FOR DAPPS LINK

NEAR FOUNDATION JOB BOARD

JOB OPENINGS AT PAGODA

JOB OPENINGS AT NDC

JOB OPENINGS AT AURORA