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The NEAR Foundation announced today that the Protocol Work Group will launch testing for Phase 2 of Sharding this week, marking a major milestone in the…

NEAR Protocol is built to onboard 1B+ users to Web3. Since its mainnet launch in October 2020, NEAR Protocol has achieved 100% uptime with 4 shards and has…

NEAR is now compatible with MetaMask, one of the most popular wallets in Web3! For the first time, MetaMask users will be able to create NEAR accounts…

Most of today’s dapps are not actually dapps, i.e. decentralized applications. If you need to leave the app in order to start using it, it’s not really an…

As a kid growing up in Ukraine in the ’90s after the dissolution of the USSR, I remember we watched the price of bread go from 1,000 karbovanets, to…

The NEAR Foundation and Polygon Labs announced today that the latest technical integration for NEAR DA’s efficient and highly scalable data availability is…

By Bowen Wang, Director of Protocol In this post, the NEAR Protocol work group would like to provide an update of the protocol roadmap to show what we…

Dear NEAR Community, The NEAR Foundation’s vision has always been to help the world create a truly Open Web, giving all people full control of their data…

The NEAR Data Availability layer (NEAR DA) was one of the most exciting announcements to come out of NEARCON ‘23. Unveiled by NEAR Protocol co-founder and…

by Illia Polosukhin While this was a tough year in the market, we’re closing 2023 on a higher note for Web3. The NEAR ecosystem has made great progress on…

Pyth, the largest first-party provider of real-time market data for crypto, equities, FX, and commodities to more than 40 blockchains, has launched on NEAR…

The wait is over! After a week of intense, dedicated work from the NEARCON hackathon judges, the winners of the 2023 NEARCON IRL Hackathon have been…

The convergence of AI and Web3 captured the tech industry’s imagination in 2023 — but few ideas have actually become a working reality. An exciting…

Over the course of three epic days, the NEAR ecosystem showed up and showed out to make NEARCON ‘23 the most iconic edition yet. Groundbreaking…

As NEARCON '23 drew to a close, the vibrant energy of innovation and unity in the open web was palpable. Attendees reflected on a journey filled with…

EigenLabs , one of the leaders in building scaling solutions on Ethereum, is partnering with the NEAR Foundation to create an industry first partnership…

NEARCON '23's grand finale is here, packed with groundbreaking sessions you won't want to miss. It's been a great ride so far, with engaging sessions, a…

As the Lisbon sun dipped below the horizon, NEARCON ‘23's second day came to a vibrant conclusion. The day was marked by a rich tapestry of dialogue and…

In the ever-evolving landscape of web3, DeFi has stood apart as a driver of innovation, promising a decentralized financial future. But for developers and…

The second day of NEARCON 23 is kicking off with an awesome agenda, carrying over the massive momentum from Day One. Doors fling wide open at 9:00 AM for…

As the sun set on Lisbon, the first day of an already iconic NEARCON ‘23 drew to a close, the excitement and momentum of the entire ecosystem was on full…

NEAR Foundation just announced the rollout of the NEAR Data Availability (NEAR DA) layer. Part of the NEAR Open Web Stack, NEAR DA is a groundbreaking…

Lisbon is about to light up as NEARCON ‘23 kicks off in the heart of the city. The stars are aligned for Day One to kick things off in spectacular fashion…

Hello NEARians! Welcome to the 3rd annual NEARCON in the always lovely and scenic Lisbon, Portugal. The NEAR Community is out in force for NEARCON ‘23…

The NEAR Foundation announced today that Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, has been appointed NEAR Foundation CEO to lead the NEAR ecosystem…

Hello NEARians, By now many of you are in or are en route to the magical city of Lisbon for NEARCON23! The amount of alpha dropping this week will have you…

Berklee College of Music , the largest independent college of contemporary music and performing arts in the world, announced today a partnership with the…

NEARCON ‘23 is days away, and we’ve got a slate of exciting announcements and product releases, including ▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆ and ▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆▆. Let’s take a look…

Coin98 , the multichain wallet and DeFi platform, has today launched a decentralized dapp store for its 7 million users across 170 countries, built on…

Just less than a week until Lisbon rumbles as the epicenter of the NEAR ecosystem. Step into the open web at NEARCON ‘23 across three different stunning…