NEAR Foundation

In line with our commitment to decentralization, the NEAR Foundation announced yesterday the formation of two new ecosystem nodes: Near One is spinning out of Pagoda and a Chain Abstraction team is launching with members from Pagoda and Proximity Labs. Read more about this and the future of Pagoda services here.

The current web revolutionized our lives, shaping how we socialize, work, and consume information. Yet, a critical issue persists - the current web paradigm is broken. Users are the product and privacy is eroded. It's time for a paradigm shift. The open web is NEAR.

It looks like a holiday gift came early this year 🎉 NEAR Protocol joins forces with EigenLayer to build the world's first fast finality layer, cutting transaction times to 3-4 seconds and costs by 4,000 times. More details here: https://bit.ly/414HV8d

NEARCON 2023 IRL Hackathon winners announcement! 🏆 These brilliant innovators showcased groundbreaking projects. Kudos to Quex, ClickDapp, B4B, Proof-of-Reputation, DeFi Builder, Obrigado, Magic Build, and Web3 Plugin! Read more here: https://bit.ly/3SUbE1s

NEARCON23, that's a wrap! The open web community's collaborative energy this year was electric thanks to the thought leaders, hackers, sponsors, and Web3 enthusiasts that helped make this event ICONIC. Check out some of the highlights here: https://bit.ly/3QvonVD

Attention remote listeners! NEARCON Day 2 videos just dropped! Don't let FOMO kick in—dive into the action and relive the iconic moments of yesterday's speakers here: https://bit.ly/40wzXnW https://bit.ly/3sC8XXz

Remote listeners, you'll want to see this. NEARCON Day 1 videos are available NOW for your viewing. Brace yourselves for an incredible lineup of speakers - it's a NEARCON you won't want to forget!

Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder of NEAR Protocol, returns to the NEAR Foundation as CEO. Read about what this means for the NEAR Foundation here: https://lnkd.in/evpwNbpk

Illia Polosukhin returns to the NEAR Foundation Council to continue the evolution of the NEAR ecosystem. Diogo Mónica, Founder of Anchorage, joins as Chairman https://lnkd.in/e_2TJvSH

Read about the continued evolution of the NEAR Foundation: https://lnkd.in/eFUDduC9