NEAR x LEDGER LIVE : SEND, RECEIVE & STAKE TOKENS 
NEAR Protocol has joined Ledger Live, allowing users to manage their tokens from within the app. Until now, users could only secure their NEAR tokens with a Ledger hardware device and had to use a third-party wallet to view and manage it. LINK

VEAX SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES TESTNET
Following news that the company raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding in November, decentralised derivatives trading platform, Veax, has announced the launch of its public testnet. The DEX offers a suite of advanced trading features that sets it apart from its peers including advanced liquidity management, adaptable liquidity pools, true margin and derivatives trading and more. LINK

ELECTRON LABS : POSITRON BRIDGE TESTNET WITH ZK PROOFS
Positron is the first Electron bridge that demonstrates zero-knowledge proofs and on-chain light clients implementations. The bridge is live between Goerli (Ethereum testnet) and the Near testnet, enabling users to deposit “Electron Demo Tokens (EDT)” to a Goerli deposit contract and receive minted tokens on Near testnet. LINK

CALIMERO BRIDGE : ARCHITECTURE, FEATURES AND USE CASES
The NEAR to Calimero bridge is a cross-chain bridge that enables communication between NEAR and Calimero. This bridge resolves the issues of high transaction fees and lack of interaction by allowing token transfers and information exchange between the two networks. LINK

ABC DAO INITIATES AUROLYMPICS : SEASON I
ABC DAO has launched the first season of Aurolympics; a new event focused on promoting the health of the wider NEAR Protocol ecosystem and its community. Aurolympics will take place during the upcoming weeks leading up to Ethereum Denver 2023 and will include various entertaining events and giveaways. LINK

LATEST PROJECTS LISTED ON AWESOMENEAR LINK

TONIC DEX LAUNCHES UNIFIED SWAPS INTERFACE
Tonic DEX, the leading decentralized exchange for the NEAR Protocol, announces the launch of its unified swaps interface for the perps platform. This feature allows users to share liquidity across both the orderbook and perps pools, ensuring the best execution for their trades. LINK

BASTION: A YEAR IN REVIEW AND A NEW LOOK
Bastion's conviction in crypto remains stronger than ever. Rebuilding a universal, open, transparent, fair, and fluid financial system will be one of the most important transformations of our generation. 2023 will see Bastion is going on the offensive. LINK

STADER x AURIGAMI  LINK

TAKING ON ETHEREUM: META POOL'S MOVE
Meta Pool will soon launch Liquid Staking for Ethereum through the SSV Network, expanding its value across ecosystems and serving the Web3 community. The launch will not affect Meta Pool's top tier liquid staking services on NEAR. Moreover, the shift to Ethereum via SSV will bring new opportunities and growth for the company and its users. LINK

NEKO LAUNCHES ON REF FINANCE
Neko has launched on ref.finance. With this launch, NEAR users now have the opportunity to earn 100 million $NEKO. To participate in the IFO (Initial Farm Offering) and compound their NEKO stack, users are encouraged to deposit farming rewards into the Fortune Cookie Vault. This is an opportunity for users to potentially increase their returns through compounding. LINK

XDEFI WALLET LIVE ON BURROW
NEAR Protocol has joined Ledger Live, allowing users to manage their tokens from within the app. Until now, users could only secure their NEAR tokens with a Ledger hardware device and had to use a third-party wallet to view and manage it. LINK

HERE WALLET INTEGRATES WITH TRADEPORT
HERE Wallet has announced its integration with cross-chain trading platform TradePort, making it easier for users to buy NFTs from various NEAR marketplaces all in one place. This integration allows users to access all of the NFTs they want with just one wallet. LINK

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! 
 

[2023-02-03] AURORA WEEKLY UPDATE
Read it here: LINK; or, give it a watch here: LINK

OCTOPUS NETWORK LAUNCHES TIKTOK COMPETITION LINK

ETHEREUM WITHOUT LIMITS : ETH DENVER 2023
NEAR is making its presence felt at ETHDenver. The protocol is hosting a pre-event called NEAR Day on March 2nd. Whether you are a developer, investor, or enthusiast, NEAR Day is an event not to be missed. LINK

/ DEV EVENTS

• TreeHacks: Stanford Hackathon NEAR US is Sponsoring [Feb. 17-19, 2023] | Stanford University, California
   
• EthDenver Climate Summit (w/ Open Forest Protocol) (March 1, 2023) |  Denver, Colorado
   
• Interop Summit by Axelar [February 27-28, 2023] | Denver, Colorado
   
• DAO Denver [February 27- March 1st] | Denver, Colorado
   

/ INTRODUCING NEARSLETTER 
NEARWEEK is excited to introduce a new monthly recap for all things developer-related in the NEAR ecosystem! 

With NEARSLETTER, developers can access valuable information including updates, events, and funding opportunities. The publication offers a deep dive into the technical aspects of NEAR, providing insight into the protocol's development and future direction. Stay ahead of the curve by checking out: devs.near.social & Devs Gigs Board!

STANDARDS WITH FRONT-END APPLICATIONS
Why are standards important with front-end applications, like near.social? In general, standards are important to ensure consistency and interoperability across different systems. LINK

NEARCORE RELEASE v1.30.1
This security release includes a patch to address a vulnerability related to slashing of stake. The vulnerability could have caused the mainnet to crash and its state to be corrupted if exploited. Over 2/3 of the mainnet block producers have already deployed the same patch, securing the network. LINK

SEDA COMMUNITY UPDATE: JANUARY 2023
SEDA is a trustless data layer that acts as a bridge between any blockchain and the real world, allowing integrated parties to carry out data requests and connect to any data source in a fully permissionless way. LINK

PEMBROCK FINANCE : DAO IS HERE
To become part of PembRock's DAO, you need to stake your PEM and receive vePEM tokens, which determine your voting power and share in protocol profits. The amount and duration of staking impact your voting power, with more PEM staked for a longer period leading to higher influence. LINK

AURORA NETWORK : PRODUCT UPDATE
With the addition of Web3Modal support, users can now connect their mobile wallets to the Rainbow Bridge app with ease. This integration with WalletConnect makes the transition to the Web3 economy even smoother. LINK

MYNEARWALLET TRANSITION : UPDATE
Done entirely through the DevGovGigs board, there have been 4 teams (HERE Wallet, Meteor Wallet, Electron Labs, INC4) to make bids to take over the code base for myNEARWallet.com. See the progress of the bids in the new MyNEARWallet Transition kanban board. LINK

EL CAFE CARTEL RECEIVES GRANT FROM FOUNDATION 
The team at El Cafe Cartel expresses their gratitude to the Foundation. This grant is a significant milestone for the project and it will help them to keep building into the future. LINK

ARTISTS ON AURORA : SLEEPLESS MONK
Sleepless Monk, also known as Kapil Bambardekar, combines his background in biotechnology and biophysics with his audiovisual musical talent to create unique and reflective art. LINK

MINTBASE GRANTS PROGRAM: 1ST MILESTONE REVIEW
Mintbase is supporting the growth of the NEAR Protocol ecosystem by funding open-source projects. Out of 50 applicants, 16 were selected for funding and payments are being made based on the achievement of development milestones. The first milestone review report is now available for interested parties to check out. LINK

YOUMINTER’S EVENTS : MONTHLY REVIEW
After a relatively awful 2022 period filled with uncertainty, NFTs are clawing back to mainstream attention, with some coins gaining as much as 70% in January alone. At YouMinter, it was a big month for us them as the project kicked off the year with a series of events that will mark the beginning of a limitless NFT journey going forward. LINK

NFT WEEK 16 | AURORA NFT CLUB  LINK
 

NEAR WIKI
The open-source, collaborative wiki connects you to information about everything relating to the protocol, usage, infrastructure, opportunities, and guilds. 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

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

HOW TO BRIDGE ASSETS TO AND FROM NEAR (GUIDE)
Bridges help form the concept of interoperability between blockchains in Web3. In other words, bridges enable the exchange of information from one blockchain to another, even when coded in different languages. The following guide outlines some of the cross-chain bridging solutions that are available to those wanting to move assets to and from NEAR. LINK

• PROXIMITY - HIRING HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
   
• NEAR FOUNDATION JOB BOARD - ECOSYSTEM JOB OPPORTUNITIES
   
• JOB OPENINGS AT NEAR
   
• JOB OPENINGS AT AURORA
   
• BEEXPERIENCE: 
  HUB FOR BLOCKCHAIN RECRUITMENT