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NEAR Protocol Offers $800M in Grants in Bid for DeFi Mindshare
NEAR, the high-speed and self-styled “climate neutral” chain, has launched a mammoth $800 million grants fund with major tranches earmarked for specific purposes, with DeFi being a major focus of the program. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest development in what may be the first step towards a full DeFi ecosystem.
NEAR’s Aurora Raises $12M to Expand Ethereum Layer 2 Network
The platform allows EVM contracts to run on the NEAR blockchain, and may have a burgeoning DeFi ecosystem on the horizon.
Alibaba’s E-Commerce Website Taobao to Include NFT Arts in Its Maker Festival
NEAR Protocol is working with Web3Games and Chinese artist Heshan Huang to sell NFT-based “real estate.”
NFTs of Hip-Hop Icons Hit NEAR Blockchain to Mark Juneteenth
Ed Young’s NFT.HipHop will put hip-hop's most iconic faces on the blockchain.
Flux Protocol Raises $10.3M Seed Round to Build DeFi Infrastructure on NEAR
Distributed Global, Coinbase Ventures and others are betting the data protocol can help lending applications attract users to NEAR.
Blockchain Data Indexer 'The Graph' to Support Polkadot, Solana, NEAR and Celo
The project’s custom API “subgraphs” provide data to some of Ethereum’s top DeFi apps.
Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol
The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end.
Validator Vote Transitions NEAR Protocol to Proof-of-Stake Mainnet
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain project successfully transitioned to Phase 2 of Mainnet after a suprise validator vote.
Token Sales Are Back in 2020
As the price of bitcoin rises, token sales have become trendy once more. Here's how Avalanche, Polkadot and NEAR have fared in 2020.
Dapp Platform NEAR Protocol Taps Ontology's Expertise for Decentralized Identity Effort
The dapp platform will leverage Ontology's experience in building decentralized identity solutions.
