NEAR Dev NEWS #60 is out!
• Chain Signatures 2.0: Sign Solana, TON, Aptos & more from a single NEAR account
• Nearcore 2.6 = 600ms blocks & new mainnet upgrade
• Crynux 2.5, Wallet Selector 9.0, Lantstool 1.3
• Build cross-chain apps with less friction
👉 Read + subscribe: https://dev.near.org/newsletter
• Chain Signatures 2.0: Sign Solana, TON, Aptos & more from a single NEAR account
• Nearcore 2.6 = 600ms blocks & new mainnet upgrade
• Crynux 2.5, Wallet Selector 9.0, Lantstool 1.3
• Build cross-chain apps with less friction
👉 Read + subscribe: https://dev.near.org/newsletter
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What would you automate with an AI agent on NEAR? 📊
Anonymous Poll
24%
Content creation in social networks
3%
Community management and moderation
24%
Smart contract deployment and monitoring
8%
Customer support through chatbots
19%
Data analysis and insights generation
8%
Applying for and managing grants
14%
Other
Forwarded from NEAR Protocol Announcements Official
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NEAR introduces optimistic blocks, offering world-leading speed and finality, both of which are prerequisites for real-time AI execution and seamless UX across chains. The latest update reduces latency by 2x by allowing shards to act optimistically without waiting for block arrival.
“Blink and it’s final” isn’t an exaggeration: in the time it takes to blink, your NEAR transaction can finalize on-chain.
While many networks promise fast speeds, NEAR delivers proven numbers on mainnet:
◦ 600-Millisecond Block Time: The time it takes for NEAR to produce a new block has been dramatically reduced, setting a new standard for high-performance blockchains.
◦ 1.2-Second Finality: Finality (i.e., the time required for a transaction to become irreversible) is now 1.2 seconds, which is 10x faster than Solana and over 600x faster than Ethereum and L2s.
NEAR is expected to get even shorter block times, approximately 200 milliseconds - by the end of 2025.
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NEAR Dev NEWS #61 is LIVE
This week, NEAR & Coinbase unlock a smarter internet with x402:
→ Pay for APIs, data, & services directly via HTTP
→ No keys. No wallets. Just seamless Web3 UX for agents & users alike.
Also:
• Bankrbot hackathon winners 🏆
• Faster passkeys 🔐
• NEAR Intents workshop
👉 Read & subscribe: dev.near.org/newsletter
This week, NEAR & Coinbase unlock a smarter internet with x402:
→ Pay for APIs, data, & services directly via HTTP
→ No keys. No wallets. Just seamless Web3 UX for agents & users alike.
Also:
• Bankrbot hackathon winners 🏆
• Faster passkeys 🔐
• NEAR Intents workshop
👉 Read & subscribe: dev.near.org/newsletter
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Understanding NEP Standards: Contract specifications for NEAR Protocol developers
by Alex Ursol
https://medium.com/@UrsolAlex/understanding-nep-standards-contract-specifications-for-near-protocol-developers-8235b26bc8b8
by Alex Ursol
https://medium.com/@UrsolAlex/understanding-nep-standards-contract-specifications-for-near-protocol-developers-8235b26bc8b8
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Forwarded from Vlad Frolov
WARNING! Pin Rust version to 1.86 for your smart contracts.
Rust 1.87 introduced new Wasm features (bulk-memory) that are not supported by nearcore Wasm VM. There is no workaround for this and we are waiting for nearcore support for the new features
Rust 1.87 introduced new Wasm features (bulk-memory) that are not supported by nearcore Wasm VM. There is no workaround for this and we are waiting for nearcore support for the new features
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How do you plan to address the shutdown of public RPCs? 📊
Anonymous Poll
56%
Switching to FastNear
12%
Trying Lava Network
9%
Deploying my node
19%
Haven't thought about it yet
5%
I don't need it yet
0%
Other
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We are coming up on DevHub Live Episode 50 👀🤯
So in honor of this we have a very special episode planned for it.
Any guesses on the episode format?
Schedule📆:
Thursday May 22 - Bonus retrospective
Thursday May 29 - Episode 49 with Aurora
Thursday June 5 - Episode 50 🎉
So in honor of this we have a very special episode planned for it.
Any guesses on the episode format?
Schedule📆:
Thursday May 22 - Bonus retrospective
Thursday May 29 - Episode 49 with Aurora
Thursday June 5 - Episode 50 🎉
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🚨 NEAR Dev NEWS #62 is live!
⏱️ 600ms blocks. 1.2s finality.
Web3 just hit real-time mode—powered by optimistic blocks & Nightshade 2.0.
Also inside:
• Public RPC shutdown plan (get ready!)
• $50K Aurora Virtual Chain incubator
• Chain Signatures office hours
• Smart airdrops via Yaprun
• NEAR Rewards Program 2.0
• Atlas Vault goes live
👉 Read + subscribe: dev.near.org/newsletter
📣 Time matters. And NEAR just got faster.
⏱️ 600ms blocks. 1.2s finality.
Web3 just hit real-time mode—powered by optimistic blocks & Nightshade 2.0.
Also inside:
• Public RPC shutdown plan (get ready!)
• $50K Aurora Virtual Chain incubator
• Chain Signatures office hours
• Smart airdrops via Yaprun
• NEAR Rewards Program 2.0
• Atlas Vault goes live
👉 Read + subscribe: dev.near.org/newsletter
📣 Time matters. And NEAR just got faster.
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[POLL] What is your favorite thing about developing on NEAR? 📊
Anonymous Poll
38%
Simplicity and convenience of tools and SDKs
8%
Active and friendly developer community
13%
Cross-chain opportunities and integration with other ecosystems
17%
Support for AI innovation and autonomous agents
8%
Fast and reliable infrastructure
0%
Rewards and funding for ecosystem contributions
17%
Other
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Quick reminder to Rust devs!
WARNING! Pin Rust version to 1.86 for your smart contracts.
Rust 1.87 introduced new Wasm features (bulk-memory) that are not supported by nearcore Wasm VM. There is no workaround for this and we are waiting for nearcore support for the new features
WARNING! Pin Rust version to 1.86 for your smart contracts.
Rust 1.87 introduced new Wasm features (bulk-memory) that are not supported by nearcore Wasm VM. There is no workaround for this and we are waiting for nearcore support for the new features
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All new DevHub Live with Aurora, today!
Learn more about their cloud (virtual chains) and their new Blocks Incubator program.
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
Learn more about their cloud (virtual chains) and their new Blocks Incubator program.
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
🚀 NEAR Dev NEWS #63 is out!
No wallets. No gas. No bridges.
Just say what you want—and it happens.
This week’s spotlight: NEAR Intents
A new UX pattern that makes Web3 feel like Web2—with full decentralization underneath.
Also in this issue:
• 🧠 Shade Agents deep dive
• ⛽️ NEP-536 gas refund changes
• 🛠 near-api-js v6.0 modular release
• 🎤 Speak-to-Earn launches with $500K
• 🗳 House of Stake governance now live
👉 Read + subscribe: http://dev.near.org/newsletter
🔮 Web3 should feel like Instagram, not like configuring a router. NEAR’s building the future of frictionless UX.
No wallets. No gas. No bridges.
Just say what you want—and it happens.
This week’s spotlight: NEAR Intents
A new UX pattern that makes Web3 feel like Web2—with full decentralization underneath.
Also in this issue:
• 🧠 Shade Agents deep dive
• ⛽️ NEP-536 gas refund changes
• 🛠 near-api-js v6.0 modular release
• 🎤 Speak-to-Earn launches with $500K
• 🗳 House of Stake governance now live
👉 Read + subscribe: http://dev.near.org/newsletter
🔮 Web3 should feel like Instagram, not like configuring a router. NEAR’s building the future of frictionless UX.
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Forwarded from Abstraction News
⚡ BNB Chain Now Supported on NEAR Intents for Instant Swapping
NEAR Protocol announces that BNB Chain is now supported on NEAR Intents, enabling users to swap cryptocurrencies like $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, and $ZEC instantly without the need for bridging, slippage, or waiting. This development is part of NEAR Protocol's vision for a user-owned future and Blockchain for AI.
👤 Source @NEARProtocol
NEAR Protocol announces that BNB Chain is now supported on NEAR Intents, enabling users to swap cryptocurrencies like $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, and $ZEC instantly without the need for bridging, slippage, or waiting. This development is part of NEAR Protocol's vision for a user-owned future and Blockchain for AI.
👤 Source @NEARProtocol
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NEAR Protocol (@NEARProtocol) on X
Say gm to @BNBChain – now live on NEAR Intents.
Swap native $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, $ZEC and more – instantly. No bridging. No slippage. No waiting.
This is Blockchain for AI. This is a User-Owned future.
Swap native $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, $ZEC and more – instantly. No bridging. No slippage. No waiting.
This is Blockchain for AI. This is a User-Owned future.
POLL: What do you think about Global Contracts?
📊
Anonymous Poll
57%
It will make my life easier
23%
I want to learn more first
9%
I’m cautious, need audits
6%
Doesn’t affect me right now
6%
Other
POLL: Which Shade Agents use case interests you the most?📊
Anonymous Poll
23%
AI assistant
23%
Smart wallet
21%
Trading bot
8%
Custom agent
21%
Still not sure
5%
Other
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This Wednesday at 5pm UTC
A special episode of DevHub Live on the road to the Agents Without Masters Hackathon.
Discover how to deploy a shade agent with Owen
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
A special episode of DevHub Live on the road to the Agents Without Masters Hackathon.
Discover how to deploy a shade agent with Owen
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
Forwarded from NEAR Protocol Announcements Official
🎬 Calling all video creators.
🔥 Firehose is open - a two-week NEAR content hackathon.
2 tracks 🔽
• NEAR Intents
• NEAR Ecosystem
💰 $10K+ in bounties up for grabs!
Create videos that showcase what’s being built on NEAR and how it works.
📥 Submit your entries on NearN
🔥 Firehose is open - a two-week NEAR content hackathon.
2 tracks 🔽
• NEAR Intents
• NEAR Ecosystem
💰 $10K+ in bounties up for grabs!
Create videos that showcase what’s being built on NEAR and how it works.
📥 Submit your entries on NearN
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SUNDAY DEVS
Setup your local dev environment and deploy your first contract to NEAR mainnet in 12 minutes video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgQEQSwPjc
Setup your local dev environment and deploy your first contract to NEAR mainnet in 12 minutes video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgQEQSwPjc
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[POLL]: Are you interested in cross-chain access from a NEAR application?📊
Anonymous Poll
62%
Yeah, it's a must-have
14%
Perhaps in the future
16%
No, I only work in the NEAR ecosystem
8%
Other