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NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Near Protocol Starts ‘Blockchain Operating System’ to Focus on User Experience
The platform is intended to act as a common layer for browsing and discovering Web 3 products.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

(Zack Seward/CoinDesk)
Fundación NEAR se une al Grupo Nutresa para lanzar un programa de fidelización Web3 en América Latina
Es el primer programa de fidelización de código abierto que utiliza el protocolo Near y que busca llegar a un millón de consumidores en la región.
(Zack Seward/CoinDesk)

Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)
Near Foundation Urges Winding Down USN Stablecoin, Funds a $40M Backstop
The foundation is setting aside the funds for a "protection programme," which it says is equal to the amount of a "collateral gap" associated with the undercollateralization of the USN project.
Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)

CDCROP: NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Near Blockchain Moves Ahead With Phase One of Sharding Upgrade
As a part of Near’s four-step plan to shard the network over the next year, the protocol will introduce 200 new validators.
CDCROP: NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Crypto at War: Inside Ukraine's Historic Crypto Fundraiser, Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 11 Jun 2022
Near Protocol Forms Working Group to Promote DeFi Governance
The Near Digital Collective is a self-governance initiative aimed at further decentralizing the Near ecosystem’s decision-making by moving it to a blockchain.
Crypto at War: Inside Ukraine's Historic Crypto Fundraiser, Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 11 Jun 2022

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Blockchain Supporter NEAR Unveils $100M VC Fund Targeting Web3 Culture and Entertainment
The NEAR Foundation is collaborating with Caerus Ventures in the initiative, which will make seed round investments.
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CDCROP: Stack of cash $100 dollar bills (Shutterstock)
Venture Capital Firm MetaWeb Raises $30M for Early Stage Crypto Startups
Having operated in stealth mode for several months, the fund has invested in more than 30 startups.
CDCROP: Stack of cash $100 dollar bills (Shutterstock)

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Hackers Lose 5 Ether While Trying to Attack Near Protocol’s Rainbow Bridge
Automated security processes caused the attackers to lose money while trying to submit a fabricated transaction on the Rainbow bridge.
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NEAR Crypto Token Pumps After Coinbase Adds It to Listing Roadmap
The Near blockchain network’s native token jumped 12% after Coinbase’s announcement.
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