NEWSLETTER ISSUE #107
A weekly update on everything that moves NEAR Protocol
Nº 107 · Wed 3 May, 2023
Hello NEAR community!
It's been a major week for NEAR Protocol at Consensus. After much anticipation, NEAR officially announced that the Blockchain Operating System (bOS) is now live on near.org!
At NEARWEEK, we can't wait to see what the shift from a Layer 1 Protocol to a full Open Web stack brings to the table.
To celebrate this recent development, we've gone ahead and written an introduction to Astar Network. Hopefully, this inspires the community to start thinking of ways we can begin to integrate external networks into the NEAR bOS moving forward!
Speak soon,
Mr. News
NEARWEEK is aggregating and curating information across the NEAR ecosystem. This edition was curated by the community via 251 news contributions to the NEWS DAO.
Highlights
NEAR BLOCKCHAIN OPERATING SYSTEM (bOS) NOW LIVE ON NEAR.ORG
Whether you’re a developer, founder, end user, or someone just looking to get into Web3, the NEAR Blockchain Operating System (bOS) now marks your easy entry point into the Open Web. LINK
NEAR AT CONSENSUS HIGHLIGHTS
Come take a look at everything NEAR at Consensus, including the bOS, NEAR Horizon, a submissions call for the latest edition of Women in Web3, and more. LINK
INTEGRATION OF MULTICHAIN WALLET WITH bOS IN PROGRESS
Welldone Studio is integrating their multichain Wallet with the bOS to enable access to a wide variety of networks and dApps through a single wallet. LINK
NEAR FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEAR HORIZON
NEAR Foundation announced NEAR Horizon, an accelerator which will enable founding teams to scale their projects with a wide range of support. This support will, in turn, enable the rapid growth of great products with real-world value in the NEAR ecosystem. LINK
VEAX OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES MAINNET
Veax has officially launched its mainnet, offering an advanced single-sided liquidity DEX built on the NEAR Protocol. The team plans to continuously enhance the platform's features and functionalities with a focus on providing the best-in-class experience. LINK
AWESOMENEAR : NEAR ECOSYSTEM LEADERS LINK
DeFI
PROXIMITY LABS : NEAR IN SPOTLIGHT ALONGSIDE ZK AT HK WEB3 FESTIVAL AND ETHTOKYO LINK
REFI : BLOCKCHAIN FOR SCALING CLIMATE ACTION
This paper is intended as a primer for those unfamiliar with regenerative finance (ReFi) and as a guide to those incorporating blockchain technologies into decarbonisation or net-zero commitments. LINK
BINANCE LAUNCHES NEW PROMOTIONS FOR NEAR LOCKED PRODUCTS LINK
PANGOLIN DEX ENABLES CROSS-CHAIN SWAPS
Pangolin DEX has announced that it has enabled cross-chain swaps for Aurora on its platform through BridgeSwap. Users can now easily make swaps from Ethereum to Aurora and back, using the available bridges and exchanges on Aurora. LINK
METEOR WALLET : TRY JUMP SWAP ON NEAR LINK
FIRST NATIVE LIQUID STAKING SOLUTION FOR $AURORA NOW LIVE ON MAINNET 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
AURORA DEVELOPERS : CROSS-ECOSYSTEM COMMUNICATION LINK
ZEEVE ADDS VALIDATOR NODE SUPPORT FOR AURORA LINK
BANYAN COLLECTIVE : NEAR ECOSYSTEM AUDIT DATABASE LINK
MINTBASE : UPDATED DEVELOPER DOCS LINK
NEAR WALLET ON TESTNET TO BE DEPRECATED: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
NEAR Wallet on Testnet will be gradually deprecated, and users are advised to take action. If you use the Wallet Selector, you can easily remove 1 variable to adapt. LINK
NEAR DEV GOV REFERRAL 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
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
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
Project Growth
SATORI : INTRODUCING NEAR TASKS: THE DECENTRALIZED GIG-ECONOMY PLATFORM LINK
OPEN NEARWEEK ATTENDS WEB3 SUMMIT HELSINKI LINK
OPEN CALL : MARKETING DAO ADVISORS
The Marketing DAO is looking for up to three advisors to help fund and lead grassroots growth initiatives on the NEAR ecosystem. As an advisor, you will assess incoming proposals, develop bounties, and liaise with the NEAR Community. LINK
FEW AND FAR: ANNOUNCING BRAND NEW WEB3 ONBOARDING EXPERIENCE
Few and Far has launched a new onboarding experience that streamlines login, signup, and account creation for non-crypto users. Users can create an account with just their email address and do not need a NEAR wallet to begin their experience. LINK
AURORA WEEKLY UPDATE [2023-04-21]
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