NEAR
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At launch, Chain Signatures will be compatible with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cosmos network chains, as well as DogeCoin and XRP Ledger
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Uniswap Foundation and Ethena Labs brought on employees for their growth divisions this week
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Evgeny Gaevoy says that Wintermute will be pursing legal action against Near Foundation and Aurora Labs
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A non-profit funding the NEAR protocol to use $40 million to protect USN investors after it became undercollateralized
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The Orderly Network is attempting to drive liquidity to decentralized applications seeking mass adoption via its matching and risk engines
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Developers behind the Aurora protocol acknowledged they should have spotted the vulnerability much earlier
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Illia believes NEAR’s culture, simplicity and dynamic scalability will bring the next billion users to crypto
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The protocol has established communities in Asia, Africa and Europe, and is aiming to expand support in emerging communities in Latin America, Turkey and India
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Blockworks Exclusive: The fund plans to hold a first close on outside capital at the end of March or early April
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“We are looking forward to leveraging the funding to improve access to blockchain technology in an ever growing list of countries across the world,” Marieke Flament, NEAR Foundation CEO said in a statement
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