💥Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 2PM UTC for a fun packed Near Quiz Night event on the Near Protocol Telegram 🤓 🎁 There's also prize pool of 55 NEAR tokens up for grabs ⋈ ✅ Make sure to have your NEAR wallet signed up on the BOS to make the most of the quiz. If you don't have a wallet, fret not. FastAuth brings one of the most frictionless onboarding experiences in Web3 💯 ➡️Read the T&Cs and event rules for more details. The competition is going to be fierce so bring your A-game and dominate the quiz! 😎 🗓 Mark your calendars because we will be running these every Wednesday at 2PM UTC 🕑

There's still time to get your NEARCON tickets before they're NEAR-GONE 🎉 📆 November 7th-10th ☀️ Lisbon, Portugal 💻 $180k+ Hackathon 🗣️ Leading voices in the world of Web3 🎊 The hottest parties All that and more for $99. https://t.co/233Hh3mqSS

Hey Community! 👋 With another quarter slowly coming to an end, we'd once again would like to solicit your feedback in the form of our Community Survey. 🤓 Based on your comments from the previous survey, we forgo the lengthy Sense of Community Index questionnaire (24 items), and opted to use the much shorter Brief Sense of Community Scale (8 items). For your convenience - and to widen the reach of the survey - we've also made it available in 7 non-English languages: 🇨🇳 中文 🇫🇷 Français 🇮🇳 हिंदी 🇷🇺 Русский 🇪🇸 Español 🇹🇷Türkçe 🇻🇳 Tiếng Việt Your input is important to us, so please take a few minutes out of your day and share your thoughts! 🙌 ⬇️SURVEY⬇️ https://nearfoundation.typeform.com/communitySurvey

🌟NEARCON: The Ultimate Web3 Education for Only $99! 📖Let’s explore what you can expect from the NEARCON crash course — from recent Web3 developments in venture capital, decentralization, and AI to NEAR technologies like the Blockchain Operating System (B.O.S), and much more 💥 ➡️ Read more here!

🚨Carbon finance for community based resilience in Africa! Tune in for our virtual panel featuring prominent OFP #forest projects: 🇰🇪Horizon Ventures- Kenya 🇲🇱Herou Alliance- Mali 🇨🇲Voices for Forest Alliance- Cameroon 🇹🇿Kisampa Conservancy- Tanzania RSVP👉Thursday, Sep 28 @ 4…

Campaign is LIVE from today until October 6 Find the campaign rules and T&Cs 🔽

The long-awaited moment has arrived! 🙌 Walk into the #NEAR ecosystem with Sweat Economy and stand a chance to win a share of 1000 NEAR and some trendy merch boxes as prizes! 👕🎉 ✅ Complete the Zealy quests and explore the vibrant NEAR communities 🤗 https://zealy.io/c/nearprotocol/questboard 📝 Campaign rules and T&Cs

Near and @SweatEconomy have something sizzling in the kitchen 🧑‍🍳 Any guesses what it could be? 👀 Stay tuned for the exciting announcement coming soon™ 💥 Don't miss out on your chance to win 1000 #NEAR and trendy merch boxes in prizes 👕🎉

You don't need a university degree to get a Web3 education. Just $99 and a ticket to #NEARCON23 will unlock the potential of the open web. Oh, and did we mention the sunshine, beer, and parties, too?! https://t.co/l3t26nBrlE

Hey developers (we love you), Unlock instant insights with the NEAR BigQuery Public Dataset from @databricks & @googlecloud ! Query historic on-chain data at scale, without the hassle. https://t.co/VsJEGqXfIe

A mantle is a layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust. Oh, and @0xMantle is the latest chain to launch a decentralized front end on the NEAR B.O.S, streamlining the discovery of top dApps including Mantle Bridge, @Agnidex , @ammosfinance , @FusionX_Finance , @izumi_Finance , and @gammastrategies 🌍 True decentralization is NEAR.

Is it soccer or football? (hint: it’s football). Whether you’re right or wrong on that argument, @LAFC have partnered with @dropt_io to supercharge fan engagement for the team of the Hollywood Hills. And it’s built on NEAR. https://t.co/MWwuI8AwTr

We’ve just kicked off the Encode x @nearhorizon hackathon powered by @NEARdevhub with an awesome launch event! Join us as we build on @nearprotocol and win prizes from NEAR and hackathon partners @mintbase and @proximityfi ! https://t.co/gWS7b9PE6L

@OVioHQ just announced their NEAR Base Camp cohort- take a peak at some of the startups gearing up to redefine the Web3 user!

Join the NEAR x @QuickswapDEX campaign on @0xPolygonLabs zkEVM! Swap $30 or more on QuickSwap's zkEVM dashboard through the B.O.S Gateway to enter Enter here: https://t.co/U7KmgNr7Wd

Free alpha ✅ Free NFTs powered by @sharddog ✅ Charming team ✅ That's @NEARWEEK

The VIBES are unstoppable! Our AMA with Proof of Vibes was a blast, and you won't want to miss the recap. Discover the secrets behind the vibes, the buzz, and all the fun! 😎 👉 Check out the recap here And stay tuned because the party isn't over yet! 🎉 Our next AMA is just around the corner. See you there!

🎵 Join our Community team for an exciting AMA session with ENDLESSS! 🎶 🔈Explore how they're transforming music creation and community building, harnessing the power of blockchain technology. 🗓 Thursday, 21st Sep 2023 🕐 1 PM UTC 📍near.chat Let's groove!🎉

💥Don't forget to join us every Wednesday at 2PM UTC for a fun packed Near Quiz Night event on the Near Protocol Telegram 🤓 🎁 There's also prize pool of 55 NEAR tokens up for grabs ⋈ ✅ Make sure to have your NEAR wallet signed up on the BOS to make the most of the quiz. If you don't have a wallet, fret not. FastAuth brings one of the most frictionless onboarding experiences in Web3 💯 ➡️Read the T&Cs and event rules for more details. The competition is going to be fierce so bring your A-game and dominate the quiz! 😎 🗓 Mark your calendars because we will be running these every Wednesday at 2PM UTC 🕑

Last week saw the NEAR Community firmly cement its position in the APAC region 🎉 With 25k+ tickets sold and 15k+ pairs of feet through the door, NEAR APAC was an incredible success. Missed the fun? Catch up with all the goings on here: https://t.co/VWFdpDNwdc

🌟 HZN is a Founder Fellowship designed for early-stage web3 Founders - real, grounded support from NEAR Horizon, all equity-free. 🎉 HZN1 kicks off TODAY, September 18th and ends on December 8, 2023. 🤝 28 cohort teams have been selected for our inaugural cohort , and we are thrilled to be working with them as they gear up to launch their projects, design growth plans, refine business models, develop pitches, and collaborate with each other. ➡️ FIND OUT MORE HERE!

Only 6⃣ days left until the #NDCElections! Have you cast your vote yet? 🗳️ Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the three governing bodies of NDC in this thread below before heading to the polls. 🧵 #BOS

🚀 #BOS is heating up the conversation lately, and we couldn't resist finding out what's on everyone's wishlist. So, we posed the question: What's lacking in BOS right now? Our Marketing Manager, @emojapaula , had some thought-provoking chats at #NEARAPAC with @NearFoundation …

Who is Number 1? Yup, you got it right! *No instruments were used to produce this song, only Dharni’s, 2-times beatbox champion’s, mouth. #KAICHING #Number1 #NEAR #Web3 #BuiltOnNear

📣 Seamlessly send USDC.e, AURORA, and WBTC from Aurora to Ethereum in seconds! ⚡️ No NEAR account? No problem! With the latest Fast Rainbow Bridge enhancement, you can make trustless transfers directly from the Aurora network! 🔥 🔗 https://t.co/ilDEcDoE9s

Horizon is kicking off their inaugural cohort, HZN1, next week 🌅 In this edition of their newsletter, they give all the details of the what, when, and who of HZN1 including a list of all 27 teams in the program. Sounds like alpha.

The #NEAR Community never stops building. And @apollo42world is no exception 👇

Reminder for this week's Founder Friday- all about the tech! Gear up for a 45-minute deep dive about Tech Trees with our tech lead Ken 👨‍💻 But what are Tech Trees? 🌲 NEAR Horizon Technology Trees is a unique fusion of technical guidance and business strategy that aims to demystify the process of building on the NEAR Blockchain, specifically for entrepreneurs. RSVP here Friday Sept 15, 1PM UTC, 9AM EST

The stablecoin you trust, now faster and more scalable on #NEAR Protocol 🎉 @circle has launched one of the world's largest stablecoins, $USDC, on NEAR. Details on what it means for NEAR: https://t.co/cOSZydfwul

'#zk is being implemented by multiple projects within the ecosystem, strengthening privacy while also increasing scalability and security.' From @opactzk , @labs_electron , to @ZpokenWeb3 — NW delves into the vibrant #ZeroKnowledge community on #NEAR 🎆

Say goodbye to boring lock screens and hello to the #1 used app in #Web3 ✨ @Cosmose_ AI's KAIKAINOW brings the power of AI and blockchain to your fingertips, offering curated content and rewards. Powered by #NEAR Protocol 🌟 https://t.co/u6HhksuPUe

Get ready to step into the open web at #NEARCON23! Three venues, inspiring speakers, and a hackathon with $180k up for grabs. Don't miss out! (And don't miss out on the speaker alpha and more in the blog below 👀) https://t.co/lzmToKZ8Nj

Free NFTs and free alpha from the #NEAR ecosystem? That's @NEARWEEK 👇

Analysts can now fork two components that bring the power of @flipsidecrypto data to the BOS. Go to https://t.co/etajhys7JG and check out the new homepage, the SoulBound Token tracker, and the top projects profiler. Have fun, nerds! 🤓

Following on from the previous announcement of the #NEAR Foundation's Grassroot Support Initiative, we bring you the latest updates regarding support for NEAR native, grassroots, projects: https://t.co/8RtvYChKzV

❔Did you miss our informative AMA session with Marma J Gaming DAO? 🙌 No worries, we've got you covered! ➡️ Dive into this text recap to discover more about them and explore the captivating pixel-based game universe of Marma J Gaming DAO 🎮

Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder of #NEAR, and co-author of the now famous 'Attention is All You Need' is set to take the stage today for two wonderfully tech-y panels at #Token2049! Here's all you need (and it's not just attention): https://t.co/fhPi8DC8im

Don't miss the #NEAR Side Event at #Token2049 with Amazon Web Services, hosted by SEED Labs! Dive into all things NEAR & Web3 with the builders of the Open Web: https://t.co/1xONlSiHTG

GM, Singapore! ☀️ Members of the #NEAR Foundation are in the beautiful nation of Singapore for #Token2049! NEAR Co-Founder, Illia Polosukhin, will be taking the stage today for talks on AI, #Web3, and building blockchains. https://t.co/fhPi8DC8im

🎉 Get ready to groove with Proof Of Vibes and our Community team in our upcoming AMA session! 🎉 🗓 Thursday, 14th September 🕐 1 PM UTC 📍NEAR Official Telegram 💬Discover how they're shaping the future of community engagement on the blockchain. 🎊Don't miss out!

Looking forward to chatting with @ai and @xanderatallah at @lightspeedvp "Generative NY: AI x Blockchain" next week, September 21. If you're interested in how these 2 worlds are merging, sign up to join the event here: https://t.co/b2wnjASgcO

The latest update about the Grassroots Support Initiative has been posted. Give the brief overview a read here: https://bit.ly/3r1WCvg

What would it look like to redefine event loyalty? It would mean bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds, to create a seamless, immersive experience for users that also drives businesses. Here's how our new partnership with @thelittlesnft is doing exactly that.

What an incredible turnout at #NEARAPAC 2023! Scores on the doors have us at 8k+ builders of the Open Web attending 🎉 Missed the action yesterday? Catch up on all that and more in the Day 2 Recap Blog: https://t.co/UnGrA2CtAi

📢 Our next Town Hall will be on Wednesday, 20th September at 15:00 UTC. 📹 In the meantime, you can watch recordings of the previous Town Hall here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tzQn_TEuFVQoA0wrMU-LppTZy8uU8zP&si=0F2hHBaEkeD43wN2

NEAR APAC Day 2 Recap: Asia Gaming Trends, Interoperability, and Web3 for Brands ☀️It would’ve been hard to imagine topping a jam-packed Day 1 of NEAR APAC, but Day 2 managed to do just that! ➡️ Read more here

Great panel with @ilblackdragon , @Degen_Ric , Thomas and Hanna about the key for success regarding trends in web3 and what to focus on ☑️

Xin chào, Vietnam! ⭐ What an incredible turnout to day one of #NEARAPAC! Day two is kicking off RIGHT NOW. Missed the fun? Catch up on all the goings on below: https://t.co/TJ1p36NnCM

Do you care about your data privacy? Do you think big corporations are exploiting your private data? We asked those questions today at #NEARAPAC and you can check out the answers here! Kudos to @SolecoSol from @MeteorWallet , @yaircleper from @lavanetxyz , @ArtimusLeton from…

20k tickets sold 🥳 30+ Ecosysem booths 🎊 One huge Web3 hackathon 🖥 It all rolls into an incredible event with #NEARAPAC 🇻🇳