April 18th, 2025
Near Protocol News - Page 2
ANKR Token Rises After Confirmation that Its CEO and CTO Will Attend NVIDIA Conference
By Tolu Ajiboye
March 7th, 2024
The ANKR token has continued its rally, rising 3% after a confirmation that two company execs will be present at the Nvidia conference.
Grayscale Introduces Crypto Staking Grayscale Dynamic Income Fund
By Steve Muchoki
March 6th, 2024
The Grayscale’s GDIF will enable investors to earn passively from staking APT, TIA, CBETH, ATOM, NEAR, OSMO, DOT, SEI, and SOL.
NEAR Protocol’s HERE Crypto Wallet Achieves Over 1M Signups on Telegram in 1 Week
By staff writer
February 15th, 2024
As HERE is a self-custodial app, it means that users hold the private keys to the wallet on their own.
AI Tokens Rise Following News of Meta Platform’s Positive Quarterly and Full-Year Figures
By Tolu Ajiboye
February 2nd, 2024
Several AI tokens recorded gains in 24 hours after the company posted good figures for the 2023 full year and Q4.
NEAR Data Availability Integrates with Polygon CDK for Ethereum Scaling
By Temitope Olatunji
January 19th, 2024
By leveraging NEAR DA, Polygon developers can enjoy substantial reductions in data availability costs, enhancing the overall efficiency of their rollups.
Near Foundation Slashes Staff by 40% While Affirming Strong Treasury, NEAR Price Close to $4
By Temitope Olatunji
January 11th, 2024
According to them, the Foundation has a balance sheet that includes more than $285 million in fiat currency reserves, 305 million NEAR tokens valued at over $1 billion, and $70 million allocated for investments and loans.
SEC Charges Kraken Again for Unregistered Securities Trading and Commingling User Funds
By Tolu Ajiboye
November 21st, 2023
The SEC has brought legal action against Kraken, this time accusing the exchange of mixing user funds, while unlawfully offering securities services.
EU Parliament Approves Controversial Data Act with Smart Contract Kill Switch
By Bhushan Akolkar
November 10th, 2023
Despite strong opposition from crypto industry players, the European Parliament introduces the Data Act that can severely impact the smart contract platforms.
Polygon Labs Joins Hands with NEAR Foundation to Build zKWASM Prover
By Bhushan Akolkar
November 9th, 2023
The zkWasm prover will bridge the divide between Wasm-based blockchains and the Ethereum ecosystem. MATIC price rallies 8% amid strong whale accumulation.
International Cricket Council (ICC) and NEAR Foundation Announces Strategic Partnership to Forster Fan Engagement via Web3 Platform
By Steve Muchoki
September 28th, 2023
The NEAR Foundation has become the official blockchain partner for ICC in a bid to help fans interact more with their favorite teams and players.
Tether Finds New Banking Partner – Bahamas-based Britannia Bank & Trust
By Chimamanda U. Martha
August 30th, 2023
While the exact start date of Tether’s partnership with the bank remains undisclosed, the crypto-focused company has historically been discreet about its banking relationships.
Coinbase and Circle Dissolve Consortium Partnership as USDC Integrates with 6 New Blockchains
By Mayowa Adebajo
August 22nd, 2023
Both parties will continue to generate revenue from USDC reserves interest income.
NEAR Foundation and Alibaba Cloud Partner on Web3 Growth in Asia
By Ibukun Ogundare
June 26th, 2023
The news of the partnership between Alibaba Cloud and the NEAR Foundation, hit the market shortly after Alibaba announced a new chairman.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Refers to Bitcoin and Ethereum as Non-Securities in Newly Revealed Video
By Chimamanda U. Martha
June 13th, 2023
The SEC chair previously indicated that all cryptocurrencies apart from BTC are securities.
Cosmose AI and NEAR Foundation Partner to Improve Retail Shopping
By Babafemi Adebajo
April 24th, 2023
Through the partnership with NEAR Foundation, Cosmose AI will expand its individualized experiences to its worldwide clientele through several channels.