NEWSLETTER ISSUE #80
A weekly update on everything that moves NEAR Protocol
NO 80 · Monday 24 Oct, 2022
gm NEAR heads!
As October draws to a close, our weekly newsletter is here to kick off the week!
We’re sending out the weekly newsletter on Monday moving forward, this way we can make sure to fit in any important news that comes in over the weekend.
With that said, let’s take a closer look at some of the highlights from this past week; after all, we have a jam-packed week behind us! :)
NEARWEEK is aggregating and curating information across the NEAR ecosystem. This edition was community curated via 44 news contributions to the NEWS DAO.
Highlights
NEAR FOUNDATION PUBLISHES ECOSYSTEM UPDATE ON DECENTRALIZING GOVERNANCE
The Foundation publishes an update on the recently formed Digital Collective (NDC). Its ultimate goal is to create a cohesive structure that allows all the parts of the NEAR ecosystem to collectively decide how NEAR should be run. Over the coming months, the NDC will develop a structure and make its first proposals to the community. LINK
ALEX SHEVCHENKO SHARES WEB3 ALPHA
Alex Shevchenko, CEO of Aurora Labs, shares a thread for entrepreneurs facing the fundamental question — which network should they build on? Read the following thread to access the full blockchain entrepreneur cheat-sheet! LINK
NEARWEEK CATCHES UP WITH NEAR KENYA
NEARWEEK sits down with Kevin Imani to examine how the Kenyan regional hub is expanding NEAR to the African continent with its upcoming dev platform. LINK
!NEARBOT LAUNCHES ON TWITTER
NEARWEEK has experienced a large amount of community activity on its newly launched Twitter bot (!submit @nearweekbot). Great to see that the NEAR community is actively shaping content with news submissions. LINK
DeFI
KONECT x SWAP BITSSA
Konect will be using Swap Bitssa’s $USDC and $USN settlement services on NEAR Protocol. LINK
POLARIS FINANCE IS COMING TO NEAR
Polaris Finance will soon launch its new DEX on NEAR Protocol and Aurora. LINK
$NEARX IS EXPANDING TO AURORA
Stader is expanding to Aurora, with Trisolaris as its first destination. LINK
REF FINANCE QUARTERLY Q3 UPDATE IS HERE
Give it a read to learn what’s coming up next for the DEX on NEAR. LINK
BASTION RELEASES FLASHSWAP LIQUIDATION BOT
Bastion Protocol releases Flashswap: an open-source, performant, liquidation bot. LINK
NFTs
FEW AND FAR GIVES CONTROL TO CREATORS WITH NEW NFT STANDARD
The NFT marketplace Few and Far has built an NFT standard which gives control back to creators. Give it a read to learn how the FnF NFT Standard provides options for creators to customize sales contracts and enforce royalties on NEAR Protocol. LINK
MR. BROWN CREATES LIMITED EDITION COFFEE BATCH
HEDGE x Mr. BROWN partner to create a limited edition coffee batch that features a distinct flavour with an ever-changing profile. Check out their updated website here. LINK
NEKO DOMINATES SOCIALS
NEKO, the first meme coin on NEAR, continues to dominate socials as it selects its upcoming Good Fortune NFT Ambassadors. LINK
BURRITO BATTLE STRIKES PARTNERSHIP WITH NEAR GAMES
Burrito Battle, an NFT video game built on NEAR, announces a strategic partnership for cross-marketing support with Near Games. LINK
Events
THE AURORA WEEKLY UPDATE IS HERE
Read it here: LINK; or give it a watch here: LINK
MARMA J RESEARCH DAO EVENT
Every Tuesday at 10 AM EST, @chloethedev will be available to discuss how to interact with NEAR Protocol and leverage the blockchain for a wide range of use cases. LINK
FRENS VALIDATOR INTERVIEWS BOWEN WANG
The crypto podcast publishes an episode with Bowen Wang discussing IBC implementation and setting up a validator on NEAR, DeFi on NEAR and more. LINK
FLUX TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE ORACLE PROBLEM
The latest edition of Flux Friday and shares Flux's approach on how to solve the oracle problem. LINK
Developers
NEAR BYTES - EPISODE 10
Dorian presents: NEAR Rust CLI Demo, Injected Wallet API Standard, Project Referral Program and more. LINK
DACADE INTRODUCES RUST CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT MODULE
dacade introduces a new Rust contract development module within the NEAR Dev 101 course to help newcomers learn how to create smart contracts in Rust. LINK
WALLET STANDARDS WORKING GROUP
Review of the Developer Governance initiative and approved NEP-408. LINK
Project Growth
PERK MONEY IS NOW LIVE
Perk Money, the first smart routing aggregator is now live on NEAR Protocol. Perk Money introduces optimised liquidity and prices across all liquidity markets, alongside one of the best swapping experiences in DeFi. LINK
AURORA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH STARTUP LISBOA
Startup Lisboa, a non-profit association that supports the creation of companies in Lisbon, Portugal, partners up with Aurora to bring new startups closer to its ecosystem. LINK
OPEN FOREST PROTOCOL PARTNERS WITH FLOWCARBON
Open Forest Protocol (OFP), an open platform bringing the first free verification and reporting (MRV) system to any forest project anywhere on earth, is partnering with Flowcarbon, a leading provider in carbon removal and reduction solutions, to provide an open MRV system that creates a foundation of natural value, starting from truth. LINK
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