Cross-chain in one click? It’s already live on NEAR ✨

Dev @denbite just showed how to swap USDT (Ethereum) → BTC (Bitcoin) using NEAR Intents + 1Click API — in just two steps:
1️⃣ Send tokens
2️⃣ Receive result
No juggling wallets, bridges, or complex flows — it all happens via a single API call 🫰

🔖 Multichain UX finally feels like 2025 — not 2019. Read more

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🆕 A series of NEAR development tutorials is starting!

If you want to learn how to write smart contracts on NEAR + Rust, follow this series. @alex_ursol creates step-by-step videos that will help you understand the basics and progress to real dApps 👨‍💻

✔️ Lesson 1 is available now!
In the video you will learn:
🟡 How a NEAR contract works in Rust
🟡 What is struct, u128, String, bool and how to use them
🟡 What is the difference between public/private functions
🟡 How #[init] and contract initialization works
🟡 How token-like contract logic works
📺 See the lesson here

If you're new here, be sure to watch the intro 👉

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✉️ NEAR Dev NEWS #68 is out!

📌 THIS WEEK’S FOCUS: FORK THAT

Big Tech wants to own AI? We say: FORK THAT.
Fork it. Build it. Own the stack.

🍴 FORK THAT is NEAR’s new dev campaign — for open-source rebels building AI on their own terms.

ℹ️ Highlights this week:
🟡 Cross-chain swaps in 1 click
🟡 near-sdk v5.15.0 — better errors, smoother DX
🟡 Cocos Creator + NEAR = Web3 gaming ready to go
🟡 3 quick-start dev videos — from zero to contract
🟡 Inflation cut proposal
🟡 Kaito rewards — $100K in $NEAR

Don’t just watch the AI revolution — fork it 🫰
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🆕 Control Flow in NEAR Smart Contracts!

If you want to learn how to write smart contracts on NEAR + Rust, follow this series. @alex_ursol creates step-by-step videos that will help you understand the basics and progress to real dApps 👨‍💻

✔️ Lesson 2 is available now!
By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand:
🟡 How logic flows inside a real NEAR contract
🟡 Best practices to avoid common control flow mistakes
🟡 How to model real-world voting systems in smart contracts
📺 See the lesson here

Did you miss a lesson? Just click here 🖥
If you're new here, be sure to watch the intro 👉

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🚀 The ticker is $NEAR!

Co-founder @ilblackdragon rang the bell at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to celebrate the launch of the Bitwise NEAR Staking ETP 🔔

➕ Institutional access to $NEAR just leveled up 🔝
For developers, this means:
➡️ More users
➡️ More capital
➡️ More momentum to build and scale

We wrote about the NEAR ETF — what it is and why it matters:
🔗 NEAR Dev NEWS #59

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LIVE in 3 hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZmqBhzWnn4

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✉️ NEAR Dev News #69 — Code. Contribute. Get noticed.

📌 THIS WEEK’S FOCUS: Code as a Contribution
Fix a bug, write a guide, improve a CLI tool — and suddenly you’re part of shaping the future of Web3 🛠

🪙 Want to get paid for it?
NEARN is your gateway to real freelance bounties:
➕ 10 active listings
➕ $440K+ earned
➕ 100+ submissions this week alone
All active freelance job postings are here 😁

ℹ️ Also in this issue:
🟡 Lava RPC — easy migration, free, stable, fast
🟡 Chain abstraction with Tachyon — gasless, cross-chain UX
🟡 NEAR Docs upgrades — new menus, new guides
🟡 NEAR Treasury — multi-chain asset control via Intents
🟡 Mobile App 2.0 — cross-chain, low fees, and a new $NPRO token
🟡 Bitwise ETP — NEAR staking now on European markets

👀 Start small. Fork that. Contribute publicly.
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The NEAR Protocol Town Hall will begin in 15 minutes.
📺 Tune in here to watch!

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No DevHub Live show today, but an exciting announcement about DevHub Live will be shared tomorrow. 👀

AI on NEAR — Transparency by Default 🤖

Most AI feels like a black box — NEAR is making it open and verifiable 🔒
Every AI agent runs on a NEAR account, every action is traceable, and results can be stamped on-chain with nStamp.

🔖 Example? Fact-Check AI by Learn NEAR Club:
➕ Verifies claims with trusted sources
➕ Lets users give feedback & earn rewards
➕ Fully open — from model to prompt

It’s already up and running! 🏃‍♂️
🔗 Check it out

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✉️ NEAR Dev News #70 — Intear Wallet is live + more dev power tools

📌 THIS WEEK’S FOCUS: INTEAR WALLET. Fast. Private. Open-source.

💦 Intear is a new NEAR wallet that puts performance and privacy first — with sub-account support, built-in DEX, token analytics, and full open-source code 💧

ℹ️ Also in this issue:
🟡 New funding rounds — Infra proposals & public goods grants
🟡 Write NEAR contracts in Go or Swift
🟡 NEAR CLI v0.21 — DAO signing + local contract verify
🟡 Lantstool v1.4.0 — ABI support & smoother dev UX
🟡 SurgeSwap Alpha — cross-chain swaps, 1 click
🟡 Bi-oh — a new NEAR-powered social platform

Whether you’re writing your first contract or building wallets and infra — this issue is packed with tools, upgrades, and real bounties 💰

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🔖 Available freelancing opportunities here

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Web3 development feels like a video game
But not always on easy mode 👾

🖥 A quick look at NEAR vs Ethereum Classic:
➡️ Programming languages
➡️ Tooling
➡️ Developer experience
Just a bit of fun — and a bit of truth ☕️

🔗 Check out the post
💬 Does it feel true to you?

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🌟 NEAR Global Communities 🌎

🇸🇦 Arabic
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇨🇳 China
🇫🇷 French
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇩 Indonesian
🇰🇷 Korean
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇩🇪 German
🇷🇺 Russian
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇺🇦 Ukrainian
🇹🇷 Turkish
🇺🇸 USA
🇻🇳 Vietnamese

▶️ Token Season on NEAR is LIVE!

Launches, listings, and a booming ecosystem ahead 🔥

From July 2025 to January 2026, dozens of projects are launching their tokens on the NEAR Intents Launchpad — with just 3 clicks using MetaMask, Phantom, and more. First up: AI protocols, DeFi apps, wallets, and even tokenized forests 🪙🌲

❓ Why it matters:
NEAR delivers not just the tools — but also liquidity, market maker support, and exchange access. That means fewer barriers and more chances to win 📈

👨‍💻 Developers — this is your moment:
NEAR is ready for fast, secure, and seamless token launches 🫰

➡️ Check out the first 11 projects launching — full details here 🔗

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