NEWSLETTER ISSUE #101
A weekly update on everything that moves NEAR Protocol
NO 101 · Mon 20 March, 2023
gm NEAR heads,
NEARWEEK is soon to launch our brand-new platform HEROES, in which projects and individuals can easily connect to build, develop and collaborate.
We want to accelerate the growth of a builder community on NEAR, and for the HEROES platform that journey starts with bounties. With HEROES we seek to help projects that are building and operating in Web3 by giving them a platform to connect with services they need in order to grow and operate flexibly.
HEROES is currently on testnet and will be launching in closed beta on mainnet in April. Check out our overview here.
You can sign up at heroes.build if you're interested in getting early access and want to help test out the platform!
Speak soon,
Mr. News
NEARWEEK is aggregating and curating information across the NEAR ecosystem. This edition was curated by the community via 214 news contributions to the NEWS DAO.
Highlights
NEAR TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT AT ETHDENVER 2023
NEAR Protocol was a key player at ETHDenver 2023, with its own dedicated NEAR Day. The event included talks, keynotes, workshops and a major protocol announcement. Give NEARWEEK's full blog post a read to learn more. LINK
NEAR ANNOUNCES ETHDENVER BOUNTY WINNERS
For the ETHDenver 2023 Hackaton, the NEAR ecosystem offered bounties across various Web3 verticals, including DeFi, Content, Search, Social Media, Interoperability, Smart Contract History, and more. Check out the winning projects of the NEAR at ETHDenver bounties. LINK
NEAR DEVELOPER GOVERNANCE FUNDING GUIDELINES : WHAT FACTORS TO CONSIDER?
This post provides a closer look at who determines the funding in the NEAR Developer Governance (NDG), what factors to consider when proposing the funding amount, and how to submit a funding request. All parties involved should use specific factors when determining the funding amount, including: project complexity, seniority and skill, economic circumstances, and diversification of the NEAR ecosystem. LINK
KUUTAMO CLOUD : DEPLOY NODES ANYWHERE
kuutamo cloud, the next-gen cloud infrastructure provider, is excited to welcome existing and new NEAR validators to explore self-hosting with kuutamo, through its newly released CLI. This alpha release allows users to deploy their own NEAR validator nodes in only a few steps. LINK
TONIC : THE COMPLETELY OPEN-SOURCE ORDERBOOK DEX ON NEAR
The Tonic DEX aims to provide the speed and convenience of traditional exchanges without intermediaries or centralised authorities. You can read NEARWEEK's full overview here. LINK
AWESOMENEAR : NEAR ECOSYSTEM LEADERS LINK
DeFI
PIKESPEAK : MAJOR UPDATE
Pikespeak users can now access a range of insights covering: user wealth, details of user activity, and past interactions. LINK
AURORA HIGHLIGHTS : BASTION PROTOCOL
Bastion is a decentralised lending and borrowing protocol that joined the Aurora ecosystem in March 2022. The project is not just a lending and borrowing protocol, it heavily focuses on developing composability, tokenomics, algorithmic risk optimization, and UX. LINK
AUSTRALIS FINANCE IS LIVE ON AURORA
Australis is bringing flash loans to the Aurora ecosystem, a stepping stone to further empower users in the modern money market. LINK
STADER’S LIQUID STAKING SOLUTION FOR NEAR
As staking rewards accrue, NearX will grow in value as compared to NEAR. Read the full blog post to take a deeper look at Stader's NearX rewards structure. LINK
AURORA WEEKLY UPDATES [2023-03-17]
Read it here: LINK; or, give it a watch here: LINK
NFTs
MR. BROWN : MASSIVE TOURNAMENT WITH 100 NEAR PRIZE POOL
Mr. Brown announces its latest Brown Game Tournament with a prize pool of 100 $NEAR. The tournament ends on April 1st, and the top 10 players with the highest scores will receive prizes. Give it a try! LINK
HERE WALLET : ANDROID LAUNCH + 250 NFT CONTEST
To celebrate the Android launch, HERE Wallet is giving away 250 Early User NFTs. To get them, you need to stake at least 10 NEAR in HERE from March 15 to March 30. The Early User NFTs give access to early features, profile customisation, and higher staking rewards. LINK
SEATLAB SHORTLISTED FOR 4 PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
SeatlabNFT's event tech is shortlisted for 4 awards, showcasing innovative solutions for enhancing attendee experience. LINK
FEWANDFAR SECURES A SPOT AMONG '5 BEST NFT MARKETPLACES 2023'
To gear up for the upcoming NFT craze, here are the five best NFT marketplaces where users can mint, buy, and sell their crypto assets. LINK
REALIS NETWORK OPENS NEAR DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS LINK
Community and Guilds
NEARWEEK : AUDIO & PODCAST LIBRARY
A selection of project and community audio recordings that cover the NEAR, Aurora, and Octopus Network ecosystem and their respective developments. LINK
NEARWEEK : COMMUNITY CALENDAR [NEW]
NEARWEEK launches its custom community calendar to be used by the entire NEAR ecosystem! Please populate the calendar with project launch dates, NFT drops, and Twitter Spaces. This way users in the space are aware of everything that's scheduled to happen. LINK
NEARWEEK : MERCH STORE
Our NEAR ecosystem merch store is live - stack up your NEAR drip!! If you're a project and want your design featured in the store, please e-mail: shop@nearweek.com. LINK
NEARWEEK : NEWSBOT
The NEARWEEK Twitter newsbot offers the easiest way to ensure that any breaking NEAR Protocol-related news on your timeline is picked up by NEARWEEK.To send us a submission, simply comment or tweet:
< !submit @nearweekbot > — it's that simple!
Developers
BUILD YOUR OWN NFT WALLET GALLERY WITH NEAR.SOCIAL AND INDEXER.XYZ
In this tutorial, you'll discover how to leverage the power of these two decentralized platforms to showcase your NFT collection in a visually appealing and functional way. By the end of the tutorial, you'll have a strong foundation to build upon and customise your NFT Wallet Gallery as you please. LINK
BLAIZE SECURITY PERFORMS SMART CONTRACT AUDIT ON RAINBOW BRIDGE
Aurora Labs announces that Blaize Security has conducted a successful smart contract audit on the Rainbow Bridge scoring an impressive 9.6/10. This audit was performed with the goal of ensuring the security and stability of the bridge between NEAR, Aurora, and Ethereum. LINK
AURORA INTEGRATES WITH OMNIA PROTOCOL
OMNIA Protocol allows users to generate secure RPC endpoints to get privacy and security while using the Aurora Network. LINK
NEAR : SMART CONTRACT DRIVEN IOT WITH NODE-RED
Smart contracts are being applied in all fields that require trust and strong certifications, including IoT. Although there are specific blockchains for IoT, they cannot provide instant messages exchange and it can't work as impact -> reaction. In this blog post, the author explores using smart contracts in NEAR with Node-RED as the main tool to control sensors and I/O devices. LINK
NEAR : UNITY API PLUGIN WORKSHOP LINK
ZERO KNOWLEDGE WORKING GROUP LAUNCHES LINK
NEAR DEV GOV REFFERAL PROGRAM
Are you a NEAR ecosystem outlet, an influencer, or a someone organizing NEAR Protocol events? You can be paid for referring people with ideas to DevGov DAO. LINK
Join The Ecosystem
NEAR WIKI
The open-source, collaborative wiki connects you to information about everything relating to the protocol, usage, infrastructure, opportunities, and guilds. LINK
RAEN GUIDE : NEAR + RUST, THE FRIENDLY WAY
A complete guide to help developers launch NEAR apps faster than they thought possible. LINK
LEARN NEAR CLUB : HOW TO USE & BUILD ON NEAR
An all inclusive hands-on onboarding platform to NEAR Protocol, connecting NEAR ecosystem projects to pro-active community members via (L)Earn method. Supported by NEAR Foundation. LINK
FREECODECAMP : NEAR CURRICULUM
The curriculum will contain at least ten interactive practice projects that will guide you through learning the NEAR protocol and its tools. You'll learn how to build and deploy your own smart contracts, dApps, work with NEAR command line tools, and much more! LINK
NEAR : RUST SMART CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT
The following guide explores the general principles of smart contract development, focusing on ways to merge NEAR Protocol development with normal web applications. LINK
NEAR : RUST SMART CONTRACT SECURITY COURSE
This Youtube series aims to teach NEAR Rust Smart contract security based on Timur Guvenkaya's previous experiences as a developer and discovered vulnerabilities. LINK
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