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Bitwave Joins NEAR Horizon as a Service Partner

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
NEAR, Ecosystem, Partnership, Blockchain, Knowledge, Cryptocurrency

San Francisco, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitwave, the leading enterprise financial platform for digital assets, proudly announces its selection as a Service Partner for NEAR Horizon, a groundbreaking marketplace connecting founders and resources within the NEAR ecosystem. This strategic partnership signifies Bitwave's commitment to empowering early-stage startups with unparalleled financial compliance solutions and fostering their growth potential.

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  • San Francisco, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitwave , the leading enterprise financial platform for digital assets, proudly announces its selection as a Service Partner for NEAR Horizon, a groundbreaking marketplace connecting founders and resources within the NEAR ecosystem.
  • As an integral part of NEAR Horizon's network, Bitwave brings cutting-edge capabilities to support startups in navigating the complex landscape of tax and accounting regulations.
  • "Bitwave's addition as an official Service Partner on NEAR Horizon is a testament to our dedication to simplifying the digital asset ecosystem for startups," said Bitwave CEO and Co-Founder Pat White.
  • "We’re thrilled to welcome Bitwave to NEAR Horizon,” said NEAR Foundation General Manager Laura Cunningham.

Orderly Network Introduces Groundbreaking Omnichain SDK: Rapid Perpetual Protocol Development with Built-in Liquidity

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Documentation, NEAR, Java, Orderly, Decentralized finance, Language, Integration, Dapp, TypeScript, SDK, EVM, Creativity, Cryptocurrency

The Orderly Omnichain SDK offers a robust and expansive platform tailored for EVM developers, streamlining the creation of perpetual protocols and sophisticated trading tools.

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  • The Orderly Omnichain SDK offers a robust and expansive platform tailored for EVM developers, streamlining the creation of perpetual protocols and sophisticated trading tools.
  • Integration is simplified with a comprehensive suite of webhooks , making the Orderly SDK a one-stop solution for diverse development needs.
  • The Orderly Omnichain SDK is a significant asset for EVM developers, seamlessly merging powerful capabilities with user-friendly design.
  • Orderly actively encourages developers to join their Discord channel for personalized support and guidance from their experienced developer team.

Artifact Lab Secures $2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Acquisition, Galaxy, Heroes Join Forces, Sony, UMA, Privacy, Investment, AAA, CFA, NEAR, Investment company, Advertising, Roll, Polka dot, CPM, Growth, Decentralized finance, Video game, Cryptocurrency, Artifact, Web 2.0

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artifact Lab, a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing how mobile games monetize players in an era driven by privacy, proudly announces the successful completion of its $2 million pre-seed funding round. RW3 Ventures and IOSG Ventures are the co-leaders in this funding round, accompanied by Raptor Group, Cypher Capital and HerculesDAO to round out the investors' group.

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  • Artifact Lab , a Next-Generation In-Game User Profile and Monetization Platform, Joins Forces with Leading Web3 Investors to Fuel Rapid Expansion
    SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artifact Lab, a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing how mobile games monetize players in an era driven by privacy, proudly announces the successful completion of its $2 million pre-seed funding round.
  • Sony Joseph, CEO, and co-founder of Artifact, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "This funding underscores our commitment to envisioning a privacy-centric future, wherein users maintain full control over their in-game identity and data.
  • With Artifact, they become true partners with game publishers and advertisers in the monetization process.
  • "We are thrilled to support the Artifact Lab team in their pursuit of a game changing solution for mobile advertising," said David Saunders, Principal at RW3 Ventures.

MagmaByte's flagship title, Galaxy Commanders, joins the gaming ecosystem of NEAR Protocol

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
MapleStory, Nexon, PvP, NCSOFT, Blockchain, NEAR, Ecosystem, Web3, Lost Ark, Protocol, Growth, Cryptocurrency, Video game

MagmaByte announces integration of their blockchain game, Galaxy Commanders, with NEAR Protocol

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  • MagmaByte announces integration of their blockchain game, Galaxy Commanders, with NEAR Protocol
    NEAR Protocol, focusing on expanding the Korean gaming ecosystem, achieves remarkable growth
    NEAR Protocol plans to continuously discover capable game development studios to contribute to the advancement of Web3 gaming ecosystem.
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MagmaByte, a Web3 game developer, announced the development of their real-time strategy blockchain game, Galaxy Commanders, to onboard for NEAR Protocol.
  • The collaboration between the two entities aims to enhance the user experience for Galaxy Commanders players by utilizing various user-centric features of the NEAR Protocol, offering convenience and diversity.
  • Scott Lee, General Manager of NEAR Korea, stated, "NEAR Protocol is extremely excited to have a top-quality game such as Galaxy Commanders join us.

NEAR Protocol and the rising metaverse platform ZEP form partnership to onboard users

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Monday, November 13, 2023
Dapp, MAU, Blockchain, NEAR, Ecosystem, Web3, ZEP, Partnership, Growth, Kingdom, Cryptocurrency, Web 2.0, Protocol

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading metaverse platform, ZEP, announced on the 13th a partnership with the global Layer 1 platform NEAR Protocol and revealed plans for building on NEAR Protocol.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading metaverse platform, ZEP, announced on the 13th a partnership with the global Layer 1 platform NEAR Protocol and revealed plans for building on NEAR Protocol.
  • With 1.3 million monthly active users (MAU) and 8.3 million cumulative users this year, ZEP has garnered attention from domestic and international businesses and public institutions.
  • Mark Mi, Gaming Director of NEAR Protocol, stated, "This collaboration with ZEP is a significant opportunity to expand the NEAR ecosystem into the new realm of 1the metaverse."
  • NEAR Protocol and ZEP aim to explore a business model that provides various benefits to users through this collaboration.

NEAR Protocol and the rising metaverse platform ZEP form partnership to onboard users

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Monday, November 13, 2023
Dapp, MAU, Blockchain, NEAR, Ecosystem, Web3, ZEP, Partnership, Growth, Kingdom, Cryptocurrency, Web 2.0, Protocol

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading metaverse platform, ZEP, announced on the 13th a partnership with the global Layer 1 platform NEAR Protocol and revealed plans for building on NEAR Protocol.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading metaverse platform, ZEP, announced on the 13th a partnership with the global Layer 1 platform NEAR Protocol and revealed plans for building on NEAR Protocol.
  • With 1.3 million monthly active users (MAU) and 8.3 million cumulative users this year, ZEP has garnered attention from domestic and international businesses and public institutions.
  • Mark Mi, Gaming Director of NEAR Protocol, stated, "This collaboration with ZEP is a significant opportunity to expand the NEAR ecosystem into the new realm of 1the metaverse."
  • NEAR Protocol and ZEP aim to explore a business model that provides various benefits to users through this collaboration.

NEAR Foundation and Eigen Labs partner to enable faster, cheaper Web3 transactions for Ethereum rollups via EigenLayer

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Friday, November 10, 2023
ETH, Pagoda, NEAR, Ecosystem, Open, Protocol, Partnership, Communication, AVS, News, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEARCON: The NEAR Foundation and Eigen Labs today announced a collaboration to build a fast finality solution that will soon power faster, less expensive transactions for Ethereum rollups, including cross-rollup transactions––a first of its kind in Web3.

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  • The NEAR Foundation and Eigen Labs teams are working together to build the first-ever "fast finality layer" for Ethereum rollups, which enables transactions to be processed within 3-4 seconds––rather than minutes, hours, or even days––and 4000x cheaper than the current options.
  • Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, said: "NEAR Foundation is proud to partner with such an excellent team as Eigen Labs to offer a fast finality layer for ETH rollups.
  • Sreeram Kannan, founder of Eigen Labs, said: "We are thrilled to partner with the highly innovative team behind the NEAR protocol.
  • For the latest news from NEAR Foundation or EigenLayer, please check our websites, follow us on social, or join our communities:

NEAR Foundation and Eigen Labs partner to enable faster, cheaper Web3 transactions for Ethereum rollups via EigenLayer

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Friday, November 10, 2023
ETH, Pagoda, NEAR, Ecosystem, Open, Protocol, Partnership, Communication, AVS, News, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEARCON: The NEAR Foundation and Eigen Labs today announced a collaboration to build a fast finality solution that will soon power faster, less expensive transactions for Ethereum rollups, including cross-rollup transactions––a first of its kind in Web3.

Key Points: 
  • The NEAR Foundation and Eigen Labs teams are working together to build the first-ever "fast finality layer" for Ethereum rollups, which enables transactions to be processed within 3-4 seconds––rather than minutes, hours, or even days––and 4000x cheaper than the current options.
  • Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, said: "NEAR Foundation is proud to partner with such an excellent team as Eigen Labs to offer a fast finality layer for ETH rollups.
  • Sreeram Kannan, founder of Eigen Labs, said: "We are thrilled to partner with the highly innovative team behind the NEAR protocol.
  • For the latest news from NEAR Foundation or EigenLayer, please check our websites, follow us on social, or join our communities:

Lightspeed Faction Launches $285 Million Venture Fund for Blockchain Startups

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Speed of light, Blockchain, NEAR, Blockchain.com, Faction, General partnership, Partnership, Cryptocurrency, Republic, Coinbase

MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightspeed Faction, a leading blockchain-focused venture capital firm, today announced the launch of its inaugural $285 million venture fund. Faction will primarily invest in early stage blockchain projects and serve as a long-term capital partner as these projects scale. In addition to providing capital, the fund will serve as a seasoned resource to blockchain entrepreneurs on a range of topics from tokenomics to business scaling.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightspeed Faction, a leading blockchain-focused venture capital firm, today announced the launch of its inaugural $285 million venture fund.
  • Faction will primarily invest in early stage blockchain projects and serve as a long-term capital partner as these projects scale.
  • Faction offers founders access to a team of experienced blockchain investors and operators, servicing the industry at a time when many have fled.
  • Lightspeed Faction is a joint venture with Lightspeed Venture Partners, and as a result, combines Faction's crypto-only approach with Lightspeed's deep Silicon Valley roots and platform business scaling resources.

NEAR Foundation launches NEAR DA to offer secure, cost-effective data availability for ETH rollups and Ethereum developers

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
DA, Open Web Foundation, ETH, Protocol, NEAR, L2, Blockchain, Web standards, Movement, L1, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEARCON: The NEAR Foundation today announced the rollout of the NEAR Data Availability (NEAR DA) layer, a groundbreaking innovation that offers robust, cost-efficient data availability for developers building Ethereum rollups.

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  • LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEARCON: The NEAR Foundation today announced the rollout of the NEAR Data Availability (NEAR DA) layer, a groundbreaking innovation that offers robust, cost-efficient data availability for developers building Ethereum rollups.
  • Designed to scale Ethereum cheaply and reliably, NEAR DA offers immediate benefits to Web3 founders exploring the modular blockchain development landscape.
  • The new layer supports Ethereum L2s that want to continue building on ETH without the high cost of posting data.
  • Developers and founders building on Ethereum rollups interested in using NEAR DA can visit near.org/data-availability to get started.