> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nearbuilders.com/near-builders/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nearbuilders.com/near-builders/jan2023.md). # JAN2023 ## NEARSLETTER 0.1 ### JANUARY 2023 EDITION Howdy Builders, On this January edition of NEARSLETTER we are giving recaps of NEAR happenings from (Jan 1-31st) regarding Developer updates, product updates, events, funding, and the NEAR Ecosystem in this edition of **NEARsletter** 📌Quick Start [Devs.NEAR.social](https://devs.near.social) page just launched & [NEAR official page](https://near.social/#/mob.near/widget/ProfilePage?accountId=near) on NEAR.social *** ## 🛠️ DeveloperDAO ### 📄 General NEP Updates Changes to the protocol specification and standards are called [NEAR Enhancement Proposals (NEPs)](https://github.com/near/NEPs) and are a key initiative of the [Developer DAO](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/neardevgov.org) alongside funding open source public goods on NEAR. #### Meetings [Community Groups](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearbuilders.com) are designed to ideate and support builders, while Working groups vote on NEPs. Generally Community groups coordinate async on telegram & github with some having [weekly meetings](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearbuilders.com), while working groups meet to decide the outcome of NEPs. Most meetings are recorded and can be found below. | **Community / Working Groups** | **Discussed/Voted On** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [Tools Working Group Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poVmblmc3L4) (1/19/2023) | ✅[NEP418: allow attached\_deposit in view contexts](https://github.com/near/NEPs/pull/418) | | [Wallet Standards Working Group Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6z7lUJSUuA) – (1/17/2023) | ✅[NEP 0413: Add \`signMessage\` method to Wallet Standard](https://github.com/near/NEPs/pull/413) | | [Contracts Standards Working Group](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBLN9UyE6AA) (1/13/2023) |

✅ NEP351: add `standards` key to `ContractSourceMetadata`

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| | ZK Community Group ([1/24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wS9b_yRI1Q)) | [ZKSnarks](https://github.com/zpoken/zk-light-client-implementation/blob/main/ZKP%20Based%20Light%20Client%20Research%20by%20Zpoken.pdf),[ Zpoken](https://zpoken.io/) | |

NFT Builder Groups (Weekly)

¼, 1/11. 1/18, 1/25

| [Linkdrop](https://gov.near.org/t/official-linkdrop-standard/32463), [NEP393](https://github.com/near/NEPs/pull/393) (Soul Bound Token), NFT NEAR Social Widgets, [Rentable NFTs](https://gov.near.org/t/rentable-nfts-draft/31977) | | Wallet Builder Groups (Weekly) [1/3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhd258qxF7Q\&list=PLfhNHA8XzVu4JWxBwHLl_5drwraMTZX_r\&index=14),[1/10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJfzlp6AT8Y\&list=PLfhNHA8XzVu4JWxBwHLl_5drwraMTZX_r\&index=17), [1/17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrC9t-aVvxE\&list=PLfhNHA8XzVu4JWxBwHLl_5drwraMTZX_r\&index=20), [1/24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a34NgtFQdwE\&list=PLfhNHA8XzVu4JWxBwHLl_5drwraMTZX_r\&index=23)) |

Wallet Transition (Account Export)

myNEARWallet transition Process

NEP413, NEP428

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DAO Builder Groups (Weekly)

⅓, 1/10. 1/17, 1/24

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Standardizing DAO Contract

DAO Widgets on NEAR Social

NEAR Digital Collective

| ### MyNEARWallet Transition Done entirely through the DevGovGigs board, there have been 4 teams (HERE Wallet, Meteor Wallet, Electron Labs, INC4) to make bids to take over the code base for myNEARWallet.com. See the progress of the bids in the new [MyNEARWallet Transition kanban board](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Ideas?selectedBoardId=mnwtransition) and leave your comments regarding their plans. ### Funding Requests Open proposals requesting for funding (check [“funding-requested”](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Ideas?selectedBoardId=funding)) on the[ Developer Governance Gigs Board](https://devgovgigs.near.social/) | **Name** | **Date** | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | [Ziggarut](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=133) | 1/31/2023 | | [TypeScript Light Client Implementation](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=119) | 1/25/2023 | | [NEAR-SDK-JS solve standalone contract function name conflicting with C functions problem](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=112) | 1/20/2023 | | [**NEAR-SDK-JS Add gas benchmarks and document the result**](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=111) | 1/20/2023 | | [**NEAR-SDK-JS Helper class inheritance or code generation to quickly build standard contract**](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=110) | 1/20/2023 | ### Funded Projects The following are funded projects through Developer DAO (check “funding-provided” tag” | **Name** | **Amount Approved** | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | | [Zpoken](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=98) | $28.000 USD | ### Open Source Tooling [NEAR Wallet Selector](https://github.com/near/wallet-selector) This is a wallet selector modal that allows users to interact with NEAR dApps with a selection of available wallets (10+ wallets supported). [Personal Smart Contracts](https://herewallet.app/psc-whitepaper.pdf), upload smart contracts to an account with use cases such as NFT leasing, margin + spot trading, subscriptions, spending limits, auto token sales, and account recovery. [ZMQ Indexer](https://github.com/here-wallet/near-zmq-indexer) Implementation of a NEAR Blockchein RPC node to publish all blocks by ZMQ. [**Keypom**](http://keypom.xyz): Easily onboard new users on NEAR, [contracts](https://github.com/keypom/keypom), [JS SDK](https://github.com/keypom/keypom-js), and [Keypom app](https://github.com/keypom/keypom-airfoil/) & [docs](https://docs.keypom.xyz/) coming soon. [MintbaseJS](https://github.com/Mintbase/mintbase-js) Powerful open-source library for doing all things NFTs on the NEAR protocol. ([Docs](https://mintbase.github.io/mintbase-js/)) [DevGigsBoard Widgets](https://github.com/near/devgigsboard-widgets) near.social widgets for Gigs Board [NEAR Social](https://github.com/NearSocial), [Social data](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/near.social) protocol on NEAR with [viewer](https://github.com/NearSocial/viewer) (front end), [socialDB](https://github.com/NearSocial/social-db), [standards](https://github.com/NearSocial/standards), [API server js](https://github.com/NearSocial/api-server-js). [NEAR Contribute](https://github.com/ilblackdragon/near-contribute) to track contributions to NEAR Social. *** ## 👀 Product Updates See which Projects have been shipping the most in the NEAR Ecosystem in the past month ### Decentralization / NEAR OS [**NEAR Social**](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/near.social) * Overall Updates * [Customizable Homepage](https://near.social/#/mob.near/widget/Welcome.RHS.Editor) * Mentions + Bios on Posts * New Wallets: NETH, Meteor, HERE, & Sender * Hackathons: Social Hackathon TBD & [Treehacks](https://www.treehacks.com/): Stanford Hackathon with NEAR Social bounties soon * New Widgets * [NEAR Price](https://near.social/#/denysk.near/widget/PriceStats) * [ShardDog- Create a free wallet](https://near.social/#/readylayerone.near/widget/ShardDog-CreateAFreeWallet) * [Mintbase NFT Marketplace](https://near.social/#/nate.near/widget/mintbase-nft-contract-marketplace) w/ AffiliateDirect * [OnChain: 2048](https://near.social/#/deepcrunch.near/widget/2048-Coop-WithStyle) * [Widget Attribution ](https://near.social/#/miraclx.near/widget/Attribution)(give credit) * [Widget History](https://near.social/#/bozon.near/widget/WidgetHistory) (see code commits for widgets) [**DevGovGigs Board**](https://devgovgigs.near.social) * Notifications enabled * Kanban Board, [Funding Board](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Ideas?selectedBoardId=funding), [MNW Transition](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Ideas?selectedBoardId=mnwtransition) * NDC Bounties [for Roles](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=115) * [Badges](https://near.social/#/neardevgov.near/widget/BadgeDetails?tokenId=near-tools-wg:bo.near) for Developers [**NEAR Discovery**](https://alpha.near.org/) * In [AstroDAO transition](https://near.social/#/mob.near/widget/MainPage.Post.Page?accountId=root.near\&blockHeight=83768587), mention of elements of DAO tooling being encompassed by NEAR discovery * In NEAR Social twitter space, mentioned that NEAR Discovery team helping on NEAR.social [**AstroDAO**](https://astrodao.com/) * [Call for maintainer](https://near.social/#/mob.near/widget/MainPage.Post.Page?accountId=root.near\&blockHeight=83768587)s and transition into NEAR Discovery * WIP - Standard[ for DAO](https://hackmd.io/BhzMj0qXT3CGKLansF-opg) being ideating (checkout DAO Builder Group) ### Wallets [**Meteor Wallet**](https://meteorwallet.app/) * [Meteor Profiles](https://twitter.com/MeteorWallet/status/1618663003246714880) with NEAR Social integration NEAR Social Profile * [Top Up with Offramper](https://twitter.com/MeteorWallet/status/1620068550646824961) * App + Projects like LearnNEARClub, GenaDrop, Popula, DegenMarbleRace, Nativo.art, Web3Mon, [RainbowBridge](https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1613215409267740681), [WooFIDex](https://twitter.com/WOOnetworkNG/status/1613835339545673729), [JumpDeFI,](https://twitter.com/nearprotocolbr/status/1613139377382690817) [NEKO ](https://twitter.com/MeteorWallet/status/1612484276112576512)support Meteor Wallet, [**HERE Wallet**](https://herewallet.app/) * Added Paras and [Woo](https://twitter.com/here_wallet/status/1617665984801669122) token * [Passed Audit by Ottersec](https://twitter.com/here_wallet/status/1618151723197161472) [**Nightly Wallet**](https://wallet.nightly.app/) * [Nightly Connect](https://twitter.com/NightlyConnect/status/1610290542398640129) bridge wallet and [notifications](https://twitter.com/NightlyConnect/status/1610290542398640129) * Nightly wallets testing on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nightlymobile\&pli=1) and [iOS](https://testflight.apple.com/join/QymlYEdr) [**Ledger Live**](https://www.ledger.com/ledger-live) * Supports NEAR [**Sweat Economy**](https://sweateconomy.com/) * [Sweat Wallet Moonpay Integration](https://twitter.com/SweatEconomy/status/161893419798878617) ### DeFi [**Ref.finance**](https://www.ref.finance/) * Liquidity pools for [$UMINT](https://twitter.com/youminter/status/1620167118334603265) * Limit orders on deep liquidity [**Spin**](https://spin.fi/) * [DeFi Option Vaults](https://testnet.vault.spin.fi/) * Roadmap [**Linear Protocol**](https://linear.finance/) * [Phoenix Bonds](https://medium.com/nearprotocol/getting-started-on-phoenix-bonds-a-step-by-step-guide-4ce7a4b74f76) principal-protected amplified yield product ([try here](https://phoenix.linearprotocol.org/)) [**Tonic**](https://tonic.foundation/) * [Goblin Contracts](https://github.com/tonic-foundation/goblin-contracts): Non-fungible Token + LinkDAO contract. ellowing NEAR NFT communities to form governance structures based on ownership of an NFT * [Perps Trading App ](https://perps.tonic.foundation/)Trade with up to 10X leverage 💰, triggers (Stop loss 📉 / Take profit 📈), + NEW UI [**Metapool**](https://metapool.app/) * [Metabonds](https://blog.metapool.app/2023/01/19/meta-bonds-ushering-a-new-era-of-capital-efficiency-on-near/?utm_source=twitter\&utm_medium=link\&utm_campaign=Meta+Bonds+-+The+first+decentralized+bonds+marketplace+on+NEAR+blockchain): Meta Bonds enables users to access early liquidity from Meta Yield Launchpad * Meta Pool is moving [\~1.4m NEAR (15% TVL](https://blog.metapool.app/2023/01/26/meta-staking-vote-and-the-delegation-process/)) through [Meta Staking Vote](https://vote.metapool.app/), where it will be assigned to the highest voted validators. * Metayield Launchpad: [JumpDeFI](https://twitter.com/meta_pool/status/1619380461901324292) & [NEARHub](https://twitter.com/meta_pool/status/1619319549089968129) [**JumpDeFI**](https://www.jumpdefi.xyz/) * Mainnet launch, $NEKO presale on [Jumppad IDO applications](https://trove-labs.gitbook.io/jump-defi/products/jump-pad) open * [xJump ](https://trove-labs.gitbook.io/jump-defi/products/xjump)SingleStake pool for those who stake $JUMP and [Jump NFT staking](https://twitter.com/JumpDeFi/status/1618293952712671232) platform * [Jump Token Laboratory](https://twitter.com/JumpDeFi/status/1617528270341443585) (no-code NEP141 fungible token contract deployer) [**NEARStarter**](https://nearstarter.fi/) * [$NSTART IDO](https://twitter.com/NEARStarter_fi/status/1612422980134387712) w [$NEARIA farming](https://app.nearstarter.fi/) on Aurora mainnet [**Burrow**](https://app.burrow.cash/) * [Burrow NEAR Social Widget](https://near.social/#/ciocan.near/widget/burrow-borrow)s WIP **NEARWeek** - launches [NEAR Staking](https://near-staking.com/) ### NFTs [**Mintbase**](https://www.mintbase.xyz/) * NFT Referral System ([AffiliateDirect](https://blog.mintbase.xyz/mintbase-launches-affiliatedirect-where-anyone-can-sell-anything-on-near-347c6f19c76b)), with [leaderboard](https://www.mintbase.xyz/leaderboard) & [AffiliateDirect](https://t.co/vUiQGf7spr) race to EthDenver, [NEAR Social Marketplace Widget](https://near.social/#/nate.near/widget/mintbase-nft-contract-marketplace) * [Enables SVG NFTs](https://www.mintbase.xyz/contract/webassemblymusic.near/token/11) to load on platform * Mintbase [GraphQL NFT Indexer](https://cloud.hasura.io/public/graphiql?endpoint=https%3A%2F%2Fgraph.mintbase.xyz%2Fmainnet\&header=mb-api-key%3Aanon\&query=query+MyQuery+%7B%0A++mb_views_nft_tokens%28%0A++++where%3A+%7Bowner%3A+%7B_eq%3A+%22nate.near%22%7D%2C+_and%3A+%7Bburned_timestamp%3A+%7B_is_null%3A+true%7D%7D%7D%0A++++limit%3A+30%0A++++order_by%3A+%7Blast_transfer_timestamp%3A+desc%7D%0A++%29+%7B%0A++++nft_contract_id%0A++++title%0A++++description%0A++++media%0A++%7D%0A%7D%0A) [**FewFar**](https://fewfar.com/) * [Minting API](https://medium.com/few-and-far/introduction-to-few-and-far-minting-api-docs-8ac5464ac7b2) (fund mints, non-transferable nfts) [**YouMinter**](https://youminter.com/) * Web3 Social Network with NFT Capabilities [Launch on Apple and Play Store](https://twitter.com/youminter/status/1620364570668793858) [**GenaDrop**](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/genadrop.io) * launches text to [AI NFT minting](https://www.genadrop.io/mint/ai) on NEAR + Aurora & integrate HERE + Meteor Wallet [**Playible**](https://app.playible.io/) * Mint for [Soul Bound Starter packs](https://app.playible.io/MintPage) * [Create fantasy lineups](https://app.playible.io/Play) [**Niche Protocol**](https://www.niche.club/) * Launches[ public beta in the Apple app store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niche-member-owned-clubs/id1620807336) ### Data / Infra [**Switchboard**](https://switchboard.xyz/) * V3 [Coming soon](https://twitter.com/switchboarddao/status/1620821801424257025) [**Calimero**](https://www.calimero.network/) * [Console Overview to Managing Your Calimero Network Private Shard](https://www.calimero.network/blog): View your private shard through your own explorer, manage keys, , explore marketplace to deploy & manage common dApps already on NEAR mainnet, make cross contract calls to NEAR mainnet, and manage APIs for other to interact with your private shard. [**Tradeport**](https://www.tradeport.xyz/) powered by [**Indexer**](https://indexer.xyz/) * [Byzantion becomes Indexer.xyz](https://twitter.com/indexer_xyz/status/1618665220834201601) * [Indexer new API Explorer](https://indexer.xyz/api-explorer) [**NEARBlocks**](https://nearblocks.io/) * [Advanced Paid API](https://nearblocks.io/apis) plan release ([docs/](https://api.nearblocks.io/api-docs/)) [**Sharddog**](https://shard.dog/) * NEAR Social [Telegram Notifications Bot](https://twitter.com/sharddog/status/1617501317819428865) * ShardDog enables [Keypom wallet onboarding](https://shard.dog/go) [**Pikespeak**](https://pikespeak.ai/) * Tagging for [Active NEAR Contracts ](https://twitter.com/pikespeak_ai/status/1615074536390623253)check out the [directory](https://agreeable-plantain-f50.notion.site/NEAR-Directory-for-Dapps-0ab2c64c6ff0476091dd559490678810) * [7 DAY Free Trial](https://twitter.com/pikespeak_ai/status/1618385852404756480) [**Leapboard**](https://near.leapwallet.io/) * [Telegram Notifications](https://twitter.com/leap_near/status/1615753039914369026) for all wallet activity [**FluxusFi**](https://twitter.com/FluxusFi) launches [VISION](https://app.fluxus.finance/) to track DeFI & NFT Portfolio on NEAR ### dApps [**LazyFi**](https://app.lazyfi.gg/) (learning challenges for any project to incentivize users) , and launches Learn to Earn challenges with [JumpDeFi](https://app.lazyfi.gg/campaigns/89), Aurora, + more [**NEAR Primer**](https://nearprimer.com/)**:** Educational Gamified Courses on NEAR launches ### Testnet Test out the following applications in their Road to mainnet. * Bodega Marketplace (traits marketplace on NEAR by [Cafe Cartel](https://paras.id/collection/cartelgen1.neartopia.near)) and gets a grant from the NEAR Foundation and releases its v2 [testnet dApp](https://bodega-v2.vercel.app/) * NiftyRent (mintbase grant recipient releases its rentable NFT marketplace) launches [testnet dApp](https://testnet.niftyrent.xyz/) * Mintickt releases its ticketing platform for event organizers with redemption for in event items on [testnet](https://testnet.Mintickt.com) * Veax DEX launches on [Testnet](https://testnet.veax.com/) * **Popula** [public testnet released](https://testnet.popula.io/) with [token gated content](https://testnet.popula.io/communities), [community rankings](https://testnet.popula.io/community-list), See[ testnet contract stats here](https://explorer.testnet.near.org/accounts/app.beepopula.testnet) *** ## 🎓 Education * Workshops: [py-near](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearworkshops.com/pynear/README.md) * Upcoming: [Quicknode](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearworkshops.com/quicknode/README.md) (2/6/), [Ref v2](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearworkshops.com/ref/README.md) (2/14) *** ## 🎉 Events Check out the update NEAR Events list at near.org/events or submit your event on [NEARWeek’s Calendar here](https://nearweek.com/calendar) (NEAR.social event native platform coming soon). Upcoming * [TreeHacks](https://www.treehacks.com/): Stanford Hackathon NEAR US is Sponsoring (February 17-19, 2023)) 📍Stanford University, California * [NEAR Day at Eth Denver](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/near.org/denver/README.md) (March 2, 2023)📍Denver Colorado * [EthDenver Climate Summit](https://www.climatesummit.world/) (w/ NEAR & OFP) (March 1, 2023) 📍Denver, Colorado * [Interop Summit](https://interopsummit.com/) by Axelar (February 27-28, 2023)📍Denver, Colorado * [DAO Denver](https://daoplanet.org/events/dd23/) (February 27- March 1st)📍Denver, Colorado Past * [MarmaJCon](https://marmaj.org/marmajcon/) (January 7-12, 2023) 📍Antigua * [London Blockchain Summit](https://www.londonblockchainsummit.xyz/) (January 19-20, 2023) 📍London, UK ## 💸 Funding Verticals Developer Governance is only 1 funding avenue that exists in the NEAR Ecosystem, there also exists Marketing DAO, but also NEAR Foundation. (Click here to learn more about [NEAR Foundation’s 2023](https://near.org/blog/near-foundation-pagoda-goals-and-target-metrics-for-2023/) strategy here. [**NEAR Foundation**](http://near.foundation) * Grants program winds down, shifting to grassroots DAO. [PR Roundup For January](https://near.org/blog/near-foundation-pr-roundup-for-january/), [**Developer Governance**](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/neardevgov.org)**:** Developer focused DAO funding public goods through NEAR.social, funds first project, release transparent boards, facilitating myNEARWallet transition, and upcoming AstroDAO transition. [NEAR Digital Collective](https://linktr.ee/goneardc) * Begins to prepare for Community v0 tune into the Weekly calls here. [Constitution v2](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u3e4G1TKCkgi9B5wm_ueUKJEd5jYK66C0iDWqfstCCU/edit#heading=h.hstjps615yd4). About [Governance Working Group](https://medium.com/near-digital-collective/what-is-the-gwg-and-how-does-it-work-with-the-ndc-7544f1fa1c73). New member [onboarding flow](https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVPMZ33bk=/) NDC Community [Treasury Outline v1](https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVPwd-nbs=/?share_link_id=589909485566). * [Kaz](https://gov.near.org/t/gwg-project-manager-nomination-kaz/32687) Elected a Governance Working Group Project Manager. [**Marketing DAO**](https://twitter.com/MarketingDAOers) * [Content Working Group](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearbuilders.com/tg-content/README.md) forms for building quality NEAR centric content [**CreativesDAO**](https://twitter.com/CreativesDao) [**Human Guild**](https://humanguild.io/) [**Banyan Collective**](https://banyan.gg) supporting the NEAR Developer ecosystem from the ground up in the United States. Check out Banyan run NEARBuilders group, city notes ([SF](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearsf.com) + [NYC](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/nearnyc.org)) updates in january. **Startup DAO**: NEAR Foundation in a blog post posted an [interest form](https://forms.gle/SZf1fqJpBKFPWbf9A) for those wanting to champion a StartUp DAO [**Proximity Labs:**](https://www.proximity.dev/) [Apply for Funding From NEAR’s Investor Network](https://nearprotocol1001.typeform.com/nearvcnetwork?typeform-source=www.google.com) #### 💸Funding The NEAR Foundation has set the following 2023 goal $250M in external capital flowing into a minimum of 100 projects. The following two raises makes $12.6/250 Million (\~5%))with 2/100 projects * [Open Forest Protocol Raises $4.1 million](https://www.businessinsider.com/open-forest-protocol-startup-pitch-deck-climate-tech-crypto-blockchain-2023-1) * [Calimero Raises $8.5 million](https://www.theblock.co/post/204235/private-sharding-startup-calimero-network-raises-8-5-million?utm_source=rss\&utm_medium=rss) *** ## Social Media: NEARDevGov ([website](https://www.neardevgov.org/)) ([twitter](https://twitter.com/NEARDevGov)) ([telegram](https://t.me/NEARDevGov)) Join a builder group [nearbuilders.com](https://www.nearbuilders.com/) BanyanUS ([website](https://www.banyan.gg/)) ([twitter](https://github.com/NEARBuilders/NEARSletter/blob/main/twitter.com/banyanus/README.md)) ([telegram](https://t.me/+xlU-_mo732djM2Ex)) [NEARWeek](https://nearweek.com/) ([website](https://nearweek.com/)) ([twitter](https://twitter.com/NEARWEEK)) ([telegram](https://t.me/nearweek)) *Missed anything?* Make a PR here OR Message on telegram @codegoon and send a message, put in our respective teams Banyan group chat or builder group chat, or reply tweet !submit @NEARWEEKBot to automate news submissions to [NEARWeek](https://nearweek.com/). 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