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Finance

NEAR Foundation’s Marieke Flament Steps Down as CEO

General Counsel Chris Donovan will assume her role at the organization behind the NEAR protocol.

Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)

Finance

Near to Help Colombian Web3 Social Network Blumer Build Token Infrastructure

Users will be able to convert Blumer tokens for other cryptocurrencies and withdraw to wallets.

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Bitcoin Investment Sentiment Turns Bullish; Hut 8 Secures Up to $50M in Loans From Coinbase

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a look at today's hottest headlines in the crypto industry. Digital asset investment products witnessed the largest single weekly inflows in a year - mostly dominated by bitcoin-related products, according to a report from CoinShares. Meanwhile, Hut 8 Mining (HUT) has secured up to $50 million in loans from Coinbase Credit to fund its operations, which includes closing a merger with US Bitcoin Corp. Plus, days after abandoning its proposed purchase of Prime Trust, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said the cryptocurrency custodian has more acquisitions in the pipeline. And, the NEAR Foundation is joining Alibaba Cloud to accelerate Web3 growth in Asia and the Middle East.

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Finance

NEAR Foundation Partners With Alibaba Cloud to Accelerate Web3 Growth in Asia

The partnership will offer multi-chain indexing to provide data-query API to developers.

Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)

Consensus Magazine

Illia Polosukhin: Building Near's Blockchain, Embedding AI

The co-founder, a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, said Near is taking on Ethereum and already boasts 25 million accounts and 446,000 daily transactions.

(Ian Suarez/CoinDesk)

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NEAR Foundation CEO on Challenges Faced by Women in Crypto

NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament outlines some hurdles women can face in the cryptocurrency industry. Plus, a closer look at how the sector can achieve diversity in different shapes and forms.

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NEAR Foundation CEO on Future of Web3 and Women in Crypto

NEAR Foundation is launching a partnership with METABORA, the Web3 gaming affiliate of Kakao Games, to accelerate Web3 developments in Korea's gaming market. NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament discusses the organization's initiatives and her outlook on the Web3 space. Plus, a conversation on challenges facing women in the crypto industry on International Women's Day.

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Finance

Near Foundation Joins Processed Foods Giant Grupo Nutresa to Unveil Web3 Loyalty Program in Latin America

It is the first open-source loyalty program using the Near protocol and aims to reach one million consumers throughout the region.

(Zack Seward/CoinDesk)

Markets

Near Foundation Urges Winding Down USN Stablecoin, Funds a $40M Backstop

The foundation is setting aside the funds for a "protection programme," which it says is equal to the amount of a "collateral gap" associated with the undercollateralization of the USN project.

Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)

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NEAR Foundation Launches $100M VC Fund for Web3 Innovation

The NEAR Foundation is introducing a $100 million venture capital fund and venture lab in partnership with Caerus Ventures to catalyze innovation in Web3 with a focus on sport, music, film, fashion and art. "The Hash" panel shares their thoughts on navigating the world of Web3 among many "trend-following" projects.

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