Inside NEAR Blockchain with Cameron Dennis: The Quest for a Usable Open Web

In this episode, we talk to Cameron Dennis, founder of the
Blockchain Acceleration Foundation, Banyan Collective and an
integral part of the Ecosystem Division @ the NEAR Foundation.
Cameron, who has been pivotal in bringing numerous projects to
the NEAR platform, discusses the NEAR blockchain’s dedication to
transforming how the web operates through its focus on usability,
scalability, and security.


We cover NEAR's efforts to provide a seamless user experience
while maintaining high security standards, its ongoing attempts
at governance, and the real-world applications on NEAR making a
difference, such as Kai-Ching & Sweat Economy. These two apps
have the highest number of unique active wallets (UAW)
interacting or performing a transaction with smart contracts
across the whole crypto space according to dappradar. 


The episode also explores NEAR's recent partnerships with
Eigenlayer and Polygon and its roots and foray into AI, alongside
addressing the controversies around its governance model. Tune in
for an exploration of NEAR’s role in the future of blockchain and
the Open Web.


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Timestamps:


00:00 - Introduction


01:14 - Cameron's Crypto and Web3 Journey


05:00 - In-Depth Discussion on NEAR Ecosystem and its Technical
Aspects


10:14 - NEAR's Flexibility, Compatibility, and Web3 Gateway
Functionality


14:32 - Security, Functionality, and Deployment Features in NEAR


17:00 - Future of Web3, User Experience


23:01 - Challenges in Decentralized Governance


29:00 - NEAR's Collaborative Efforts


36:00 - AI Integration in Web3


41:07 - AI and Data Privacy Challenges


46:05 - Web3 and AI Integration


49:13 - Funding Public Goods


52:07 - NEAR's Mobile App Integration


55:00 - Cross-Chain Collaboration


57:50 - Conclusion


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Links / Additional Material:


- NEAR: https://near.org/


- Orderly: https://orderly.network/


- Ref Finance: https://www.ref.finance/


- Chain Abstraction Thread"
https://twitter.com/proximityfi/status/1724834821082677631


- DapDap (Entry point to DeFi): https://alpha.dapdap.net/


- Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cameron_Dennis_


- Guest’s nonprofit (BAF):
https://www.blockchainacceleration.org/


- NEAR Digital Collective (NDC) explained:
https://near.org/blog/what-is-the-near-digital-collective


- NDC Election Report:
https://near-ndc.notion.site/near-ndc/Election-Integrity-Council-Transparency-Report-f5db1dd47908470cab4d50484cce2498


- I AM HUMAN (proof of humanity): https://i-am-human.app/


- Aurora (EVM on NEAR): https://aurora.dev/


- Fast Auth: https://docs.near.org/tools/fastauth-sdk


- NEAR Horizon (accelerator aggregator): https://near.org/horizon


- Partnership w/ EigenLayer:
https://pages.near.org/blog/near-foundation-and-eigen-labs-partner-to-enable-faster-cheaper-web3-transactions-for-ethereum-rollups-via-eigenlayer/


- BOS Technical Workshop:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ezYMB-7l_4syHcgbuRbVHRUuKi00bPpJvI1EDIVrkLs/edit#slide=id.g1e5902d8eab_0_583


- Calimero (Permission Shards): https://www.calimero.network/


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