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Everything that moved #NEAR last week! Nº 164 · Tue 11 June, 2024<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/5bd49fa33cdf4ee194a1e36cac6d316c.jpeg" />Gm NEAR fam!  Hope you&#39;ve been well. Alex and Illia dropped another <a href="https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ynJOyZAApAKR" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">whiteboard series session</a>. In the recent video they discuss the latest AI research topics and unpack some of NEAR.AI&#39;s focus areas. Dive in and learn a thing or two by some of the most brilliant AI minds of our time. The largest but least known success story of AI x Blockchain is unfolding on NEAR. Ya&#39;ll know it! We hosted our first official <a href="https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1gqxvQlpLlkJB" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NEAR Town Hall</a>. If you didn&#39;t already see it make sure to tune in for an update on everything NEAR x AI from Illia and general updates from the ecosystem. NEAR Town Hall will be a recurring monthly event and we intend to keep it an event organised by the community for the community, so hit us up if you have feedback on the format, are interested in coming on or just wanna say hi.Keep it NEAR AI,Team NEARWEEK<img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/ce3cf6ee6bae4cb98d0b7b3b4d71c48b.png" />GAUNTLET PARTNERS WITH NEAR Gauntlet partners with NEAR Foundation to develop a new governance framework and will propose a new governance future to drive the growth of the ecosystem! <a href="https://x.com/gauntlet_xyz/status/1797997811155239413" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> TRANSFORMING CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT WITH AI AND NEAR Don’t miss the latest NEAR Case Studies on Cosmose AI on how they’ve become the number one dApp in all of web3. <a href="https://pages.near.org/blog/cosmose-ai-transforming-consumer-empowerment-with-ai-and-blockchain" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> GRAYSCALE INTERVIEWS ILLIA POLOSUKHIN ON NEAR Watch the full recording of the interview between Grayscale and Illia upon the recent announcement of the Grayscale Near Trust, right here! <a href="https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/1799179608757047522" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a> NADER DABIT DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF NEAR WITH ILLIA Nader Dabit from Eigenlayer and Illia Polosukhin discuss NEAR’s scalability, user experience, and developer-friendly features. They highlight NEAR’s potential to revolutionize dApps and drive broader adoption. <a href="https://x.com/dabit3/status/1797645307855122481" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a> NEAR TOWN HALL - JUNE 2024 The recent NEAR town hall covered AI integration, new governance frameworks, ecosystem growth strategies, and community engagement improvements. <a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1798732064042442785" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a>NEAR WHITEBOARD SESSION WITH ILLIA AND ALEX In the latest episode of the NEAR Whiteboard session, Illia Polosukhin and Alex Skidanov discuss AI research trends and <a href="https://x.com/near_ai" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">near.ai</a>’s strategic focus. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/7kc4Mv75u5Y?si&#61;Qkd2p4-eWWblTg-R" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a> ICC TEAMS UP WITH NEAR FOR CRICKET INNOVATION Get the full insights on how ICC and NEAR collaborate to enhance cricket experiences through AI and web3. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/hgNPYhkDDJY?si&#61;8d7NzNVG6DZbGuSe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a> CHAIN ABSTRACTED EP. 08: RUSHI MANCHE OF MOVEMENT LABS The latest episode of Chain Abstracted is live hosted by Jared and Altan guested by Rushi Manche of Movement Labs diving into Chain Abstraction and how to scale L2s. <a href="https://youtu.be/hejMPE6sVSg?si&#61;Fi_QLA1YU-rzZ7i-" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a>THE WEEKLY ALPHA A thread highlighting some of the most exciting all-but-confirmed updates from projects around the NEAR ecosystem. <a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1799063750861037926" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/f346832f8bf24916a0cef4b822b283d7.png" />NEAR DEV HUB LIVE EP. 09 Check out the latest episode hosted by Joe Spano diving into all the latest highlights of the NEAR developer ecosystem incl. Technical insights with Graph Protocol! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/tNq9VxsRMj0?si&#61;2EZf0bFpmgtgV8Dx" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WATCH</a> NEAR 1.40 INTRODUCES REVOLUTIONARY EFFECT SYSTEM NEAR’s version 1.40 features an effect system for smart contracts, enhancing decentralized applications. <a href="https://x.com/DMillarDurrant/status/1798804489610383581" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> NEAR/DEV/NEWS #15 Don’t miss the latest newsletter from NEAR DevHub! It’s packed with updates such as new features in NEAR-CLI, NEAR-sdk-js 2.0, community calls &#43; much more! <a href="https://x.com/NEARDevHub/status/1799152430032281953" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> SHARDING EXPLAINED WITH VLAD FROLOV Vlad Frolov of NEAR DevHub breaks down all the amazing features of NEAR sharding in an easy digestible thread! <a href="https://x.com/Freol/status/1798780095982866875" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> HAWKHACKS RECAPPED Relive the best moments and check out everything that happened at the recent HawkHacks event hosted by NEAR Toronto as well as the winners of the hackathon. <a href="https://x.com/NEAR_Toronto/status/1798123340684841197" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>USEFUL NEAR DEVELOPER RESOURCES NEAR Developers Telegram Group: <a href="https://t.me/neardev" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a> NEAR Protocol Docs: <a href="https://docs.near.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a> NEAR Protocol Github: <a href="https://github.com/near" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a> Data Availability on NEAR: <a href="https://www.nearmodular.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a> Chain Signatures on NEAR <a href="https://linktr.ee/chainsignatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a> Jutsu: Full Stack AI Web3 Co Pilot: <a href="https://jutsu.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a> Weekly Protocol &amp; Dev Progress: <a href="https://us21.campaign-archive.com/home/?u&#61;24aee19c18def43a73854f24d&amp;id&#61;c38bf6663b" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">LINK</a><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/6a5ac5e548264ad3acadf233e2a69fbb.png" />DAPDAP INTEGRATES OKX WALLET More than 200 apps across 15&#43; different chains are now available to all OKX Wallet users through DapDap in one UI, and there’s a surprise on the way too! <a href="https://x.com/DapDapMeUp/status/1798732711844356225" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> BURROW ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL BUYBACK Burrow announces new buybacks! Last month: A total buyback: 3,453,037 $BRRR and 19,974 $USDC.e, with $25,148 $USDC.e allocated for buyback this month. <a href="https://x.com/burrow_finance/status/1797522904462295390" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> AURORA TOKEN ($AURORA) LISTED ON BYBIT $AURORA is now listed on Bybit, coinciding with Bybit’s Token Splash campaign. <a href="https://x.com/auroraisnear/status/1798315219405648063" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> REF FINANCE SHOWS STRONG PERFORMANCE The weekly Ref. Finance recap incl. highlights such as a total TVL of $75.22M, a weekly volume of $44.35M and an Orderbook TVL of $829.5K. <a href="https://x.com/finance_ref/status/1798038123416555746" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> META POOL MONTHLY RECAP: MAY 2024 Check out the full recap from Meta Pool that covers TVL growth, new integrations, user growth, platform updates, and community activities! <a href="https://medium.com/meta-pool/meta-pool-monthly-recap-may-2024-e670f9289f43" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> BURROW RECAPPEDThe key figures for Burrow from June 1-7, 2024: Total Supplied: $278.43M, Total Borrowed: $34.36M, Available Liquidity: $244.06M.<a href="https://x.com/burrow_finance/status/1798117916665340382" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> READ</a>Proximity Labs supports projects leveraging Chain Signatures Built on NEAR, Chain Signatures is a novel primitive for a whole new suite of cross-chain applications, including native cross-chain RFQ, bridgeless cross-chain lending, and much more. <a href="https://x.com/proximityfi/status/1774723437032038408?s&#61;20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">APPLY</a> <img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/fecdd2124c944071b0ff2abf61d11576.png" />NEARWEEK’S MONTHLY REPORT - MAY 2024 May’s report covers AI x Crypto, Chain Signatures, and Chain Abstraction, showcasing NEAR’s progress towards The Open Web.<a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1798037035548287058" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> READ</a> MAY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EAST ALLIANCE Key achievements for EAST Blue in May include remarkable community growth, new partnerships, and integration support for the OKX wallet. <a href="https://x.com/EASTBlue_io/status/1798367159468609736" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> GM NUFFLE LABS There’s a new player in the NEAR ecosystem; say hello to Nuffle Labs! A project led by Altan Tutar going all in on NEAR DA and Fast Finality Layer AVS. <a href="https://x.com/alexpiHQ/status/1798317707776917878" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND WEB 3.0 Don’t miss yesterday’s discussion on AI and web3 hosted by Pantera Capital with Illia Polosukhin of NEAR, Jacob Steeves of Bittensor and Sean Ren of Sahara. <a href="https://x.com/PanteraCapital/status/1800222858670477374" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> OFP ZEALY CAMPAIGN The Open Forest Protocol campaign is live on Zealy! Every 2 weeks, the top 4 participants win 5 NEAR and every participant will claim a special NFT that comes with future opportunities! <a href="https://zealy.io/cw/openforestprotocol-4085/questboard/bb7c3e54-0b8d-421f-a088-cac833bab21a" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> AURORA WEEKLY UPDATE The weekly updates include highlights such as $AURORA listed on ByBit, development progress with enhanced security features, performance improvements, and new partnerships. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/kZzERIKoyHA?si&#61;Fj23I3JZbBtM4lTf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> HOTDAO MINING MILESTONE Over 9.6 million unique addresses are actively mining HOT on NEAR via the HERE Wallet Telegram bot. <a href="https://x.com/Masi_DN/status/1799768250911187103" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> NEARWEEK READS: REDEFINING ANARCHISM In our recent blogpost, NEAR Intern challenges conventional notions of anarchism, advocating for accountability within the social layer. <a href="https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/1798997081119727786" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> AIRDROPS IN THE NEAR ECOSYSTEM Check out all the current airdrop opportunities in the NEAR ecosystem from Meteor Wallet to DapDap including a full guide on how to navigate the ecosystem with Cyril XBT. <a href="https://x.com/cyrilXBT/status/1799467337206411267" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/09025af232e344dba54846d398f3f953.png" />Dive into the Open Web! IN OTHER NEWS proudly collates an assortment of hand-picked headlines from around Web3, just for you.FAULT PROOFS &amp; STAGE 1 ARE LIVE ON OPTIMISM Open-source, permissionless fault proofs are now active on the Optimism mainnet, signaling the start of Stage 1 decentralization for the OP Stack. READDONALD TRUMP DECLARES HIMSELF A “CRYPTO PRESIDENT” At a San Francisco fundraiser, Donald Trump proclaimed himself a “crypto president” and raised $12 million, emphasizing his support for the crypto sector. <a href="https://watcher.guru/news/donald-trump-calls-himself-a-crypto-president-at-tech-fundraiser" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a>PHANTOM LAUNCHES LIQUID STAKING ON SOLANA Phantom, in partnership with Jito, has launched liquid staking on Solana, allowing users to stake SOL tokens while retaining liquidity. This new feature enhances capital efficiency and strengthens network security. <a href="https://x.com/phantom/status/1798731663591305341" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">READ</a> <img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/58f48c112eed4075a9e1d4217654915c.png" />WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEAR?Dive into the ecosystem with the (L)EARN TODAY Campaign by LEARN NEAR CLUB, right <a href="https://learnnear.club/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a>!UPCOMING NEAR PROTOCOL RELATED EVENTSJuly 6: <a href="https://lu.ma/58pgy07q" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OPEN SOURCE AI SUMMIT &#64; ETHCC</a>July 8-11: <a href="https://ethcc.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHCC</a>Nov 9-11: <a href="https://redactedbangkok.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">REDACTED BANGKOK</a>Running a local NEAR event? Please register as a host <a href="https://near.org/hackbox.near/widget/home" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">HERE</a>!

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