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We raise awareness, support projects, and work to provide a clear path to decentralization on @NEARProtocol. Our vision: an open web world.

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Big news from NEAR Foundation. These world-class executives join to help scale our mission: delivering a User-Owned AI Future. As AI adoption surges, NEAR is emerging as a leading force, blending open and privacy-first infrastructure with scalable Web3 technology. We’re building user-owned, onchain AI so people can benefit from intelligence without giving up their data. The future of AI is open. The future of AI is yours.
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Heading to @HODLbyTrescon 2025, Dubai? Catch NEAR Foundation CFO David Norris as he hands you some knowledge to HODL onto when it comes to the future of user-owned AI.
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Staking is the foundation of the decentralized web. For crypto to prosper in the United States, we need regulations that truly grasp how the technology works. That’s why the NEAR Foundation is standing with @TeamPOSA and @Crypto_Council to help guide the conversation.
1/ Today, CCI is proud to stand alongside nearly 30 key players in the industry to secure US leadership in staking. This kind of alignment matters. Here’s why:
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Bonjour, NEAR 🇫🇷🥖 Heading to @signalweek next week? Hear from NEAR Foundation COO @ChrisDoNEARvan at the Carrousel du Louvre from 8-10th April 2025.
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Join Chris at 10:40am on April 8th for the panel "What's next for 2025?" Find the full agenda here: parisblockchainweek.com/full…
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Former Ethereum Core Developer, @lrettig, joins the NEAR Foundation to accelerate research across AI x Governance
Explaining what I'm working on today, why I originally joined @teamspacemesh and still believe in the project's mission, and my motivation for recently joining the @NEARFoundation in a research role 👇 Transitions, by @lrettig open.substack.com/pub/rettig…
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Same time, same place. Join @dan_web3 & the NEAR Foundation Ops team for another open Q&A this Wednesday, Jan 29th. 9am EST. xitter.gq/i/spaces/1gqxvNjwYzqxB

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Got questions? Ask away in the form below: airtable.com/appq6XyPLW42bRn…
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Join @dan_web3 & the NEAR Foundation Ops team for an open Q&A this Wednesday, Jan 15th. 9am EST. xitter.gq/i/spaces/1MYxNMoQeeXJw

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Ask your questions ahead of time and find more details on what to expect here: xitter.gq/dan_web3/status/187672…
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In line with our commitment to decentralization, the NEAR Foundation announced yesterday the formation of two new ecosystem nodes: Near One is spinning out of Pagoda and a Chain Abstraction team is launching with members from Pagoda and Proximity Labs. buff.ly/4dF1AAC
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The NEAR Foundation is proud to join the policy superheroes @0xPolygonFdn, @SolanaFndn, and @fund_defi for the European edition of Crypto Policy Bootcamp happening in Paris and London, 15th and 18th of March, 2024, respectively. Come and join us!👇 The sessions will offer updates from regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders on the state of crypto policy in Europe and the UK. Everyone can and should get involved in how the Web3 industry is evolving. The NEAR Foundation believes that clear and proportionate regulation can ensure global growth and adoption of Web3 technology. Check out our Policy Principles & Vision paper below. near.org/blog/near-foundatio… There are a limited number of spots so apply today and let us know which one you are interested in. Apply here: forms.gle/sA5DYvdRPL1X2epCA
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NEAR Foundation’s legal counsel Alex Bardin joined the CCI European delegation to meet with industry regulators, EU- and national government representatives this week in Brussels and Paris to discuss the future of the DeFi regulatory landscape.
1/ It’s Friday in another week in crypto. For your global policy update, we start in Europe where CCI members met with ministers and government leaders in Brussels and Paris on the next stage of regulation and technical standards. The delegation saw how fast the region is moving.
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Illia Polosukhin returns to the NEAR Foundation Council to continue the evolution of the NEAR ecosystem. Diogo Mónica, Founder of Anchorage, joins as Chairman near.org/blog/illia-polosukh…
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Read about the continued evolution of the NEAR Foundation: near.org/blog/the-continued-…
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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: near.org/blog/grassroots-sup…
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When the NEAR Community speaks, we listen👂 As the NDC fully ramps up, financial support is vital & each project has a unique set of needs. So to ensure all can be heard, you can now book time w/ the Ecosystem Relations Team up to Sept 4th 🗓️ Info ⬇️ bit.ly/45JWCyy
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Update on NDC Funding & Grassroots Support: The #NEAR Foundation is excited to launch support for Grassroots Projects. Read more about this and get an update on the funding of the #NEAR Digital Collective here: near.org/blog/an-update-on-t…
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At the #NEAR Foundation, transparency is at our core. Check out the Foundation's Q2 '23 Transparency Report below for all the details on treasury, strategy, OKRs, and more! near.org/blog/near-foundatio…
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The #NEAR Foundation is excited to join the @crypto_council and excited to begin working on this important initiative!🥂 Thank you for the warm welcome ❤️💕
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