NEAR Ecosystem Biweekly Digest #8
Stay ahead of the curve in the NEAR and Aurora ecosystems! This digest brings you the hottest news from the past two weeks, highlighting major breakthroughs, impactful partnerships, and groundbreaking innovations. Dive into the details and discover how the NEAR ecosystem is constantly evolving.
NEAR Ecosystem Gets Boost with Enterprise Node Operator Program
Meta Pool and the NEAR Foundation launched the Enterprise Node Operators (ENO) program, attracting leading companies to contribute to NEAR’s growth, security, and decentralization. Over 15 companies like North Stake and Sensei Node are already on board, committed to marketing, institutional growth, and financial support. With $5 million NEAR tokens allocated for staking, this program fosters collaboration and innovation within the NEAR ecosystem. Read more about it in this article.
NEAR Protocol Teams Up with D3 to Bring Interoperable Web3 Domains
NEAR Foundation partnered with D3 to apply for the .near top-level domain, aiming to connect Web3 identities with traditional internet infrastructure. This offers users a single domain for website, email, and wallet, boosting NEAR's reach beyond the blockchain community. D3's technology allows for interoperable usernames across platforms, simplifying Web3 adoption and paving the way for innovative use cases in the NEAR ecosystem. Read more about it in this article.
NEAR and Polygon Team Up for Scalable Wasm Chains with zkWasm Prover
NEAR Foundation and Polygon Labs are building a zkWasm prover, a tool for WebAssembly-based blockchains like NEAR to connect with Ethereum and its zk-powered L2 ecosystem. This collaboration expands developer options on Polygon CDK, offering flexibility and potentially boosting NEAR’s scalability and liquidity access. The future vision includes a unified L2 ecosystem spanning different chain types, furthering Ethereum’s reach and Web3 fragmentation reduction. Read more about it in this article.
Aurora Partners with Here Wallet, Boosting Scalability and User Experience
Aurora becomes the Core Infrastructure Partner of Here Wallet, providing robust NEAR RPC nodes to handle user surge and enable seamless operations. Over 200k users and numerous mints were onboarded within 36 hours, showcasing Aurora’s scalability for large projects. This partnership unlocks exclusive use cases within the Aurora ecosystem for HERE users and HOT token holders.
In conclusion, this biweekly digest showcases a wave of collaborations fueling the NEAR and Aurora ecosystems. The NEAR Foundation’s ENO program attracts industry leaders, D3 brings interoperable domains, NEAR and Polygon push for scalable Wasm chains, and Aurora partners with Here Wallet for enhanced user experience. Dive deeper and explore how these partnerships shape the future of NEAR and Aurora!
