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Congratulations to all who took part in the [REDACTED] hackathon and congratulations on all your hard work! We’re excited to, hopefully, see you in person in Bangkok and to watch your projects keep growing. We hope this newsletter can help support you on your journey by keeping you up to date with the latest news and resources in the NEAR ecosystem.

Let’s see what this week holds!

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Watch REDACTED live! 🔥

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Chain abstraction enables users to interact with multiple blockchains without needing to know the specifics of each chain and from a single wallet. AI allows users to interact with the blockchain more easily without needing to understand blockchain at all. Agents that can improve daily life need to transact, what bank is going to give an agent an account? It is all coming together...

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🔒Watch @Snowden's insightful talk at the NEAR Redacted conference in Bangkok discussing the risks of AI systems being used for surveillance by centralized systems.

🗝Learn how the user-owned internet offers a solution to protect privacy and freedom in the digital age.

💻Join Edward Snowden as he delves into the intersection of privacy, technology, and individual rights in the AI era.

Discover how blockchains and user-owned data can uphold freedom and provide a check on centralized power.

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If you haven't heard, a little conference called REDACTED just happened. At the event many groundbreaking announcements were made, including the launch of the AI Research Hub, the alpha release of the NEAR AI Assistant, the introduction of Intents and many more. If you missed the event, don't worry, we've got you covered with all the highlights in this week's newsletter.


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•User-owened AI: AI you can trust with your data and assets that makes choices to benefit you.
•Intents: Transactions between AI agents, users and services.
•Chain Abstraction: Connects all assets, across all chains, between AI and users.
•Sharded Blockchain: Scalable infrastructure for AI agents and users to transact effectively at any scale.

NEAR is the Blockchain for AI.

Let's see what's new to NEAR in this weeks edition of NEAR Dev News

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A reminder that we have two Office Hours sessions over on Discord at 11AM and 6PM UTC today. Come ask technical questions or get feedback on your projects!

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Blockchains, by default, aren't private. How can we still use the blockchain but encrypt our data so that only those who we want to access it can?

Let's explore on this weeks special privacy edition of DevHub Live with Calimero!

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Video guides and useful information

> The basics of the cryptoworld: blockchain, smart contracts, PoW and PoS

> Let's talk about 4 types of blockchains

> Cryptocurrency Guide: What is BNB Chain

> Solana blockchain: simple explanation

> Cryptoguide: what is the TON blockchain and how to use it?

> Types of tokens: utility tokens, security tokens, NFTs, memcoins

> Blockchain ecosystems: secure transactions, games and communities

> How to Swap in Crypto: CEXs, DEXs, Slippage, and Fees

> What is airdrop in the cryptoworld and how does it work?

> What are memcoins and their place among cryptocurrencies

> The story of cryptocurrency airdrops: incredible token distributions

> The truth about market makers: who are they in the cryptoworld?

> Why are cryptocurrencies volatile? A simple explanation

> Amazing stories from the cryptoworld: STEPN, CryptoKitties, Dogecoin

> How to earn passive income in cryptocurrency: Staking made easier with HOT Wallet!

Welcome to another edition of NEAR Dev News! This week we've got some exciting developments in the ecosystem, from Keypom's version of FastAuth that's quick to integrate and simplifies account creation, to innovative privacy solutions from Calimero. We're also featuring some fascinating technical developments including a chain un-abstractor service and an intriguing thought experiment around representing the NEAR blockchain in a text file. Plus, catch up on some recent highlights including NEAR AI Agents and the announcement of the Omni Bridge.

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