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NEAR

NEAR Protocol is a community-operated cloud which forms the backbone infrastructure of the Open Web stack and supports a...

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What they do

Problem

Existing blockchain platforms struggle with usability and scalability needed for mainstream adoption and high-performance decentralized applications.

Solution

NEAR Protocol is a reimagined Layer 1 blockchain and community-operated cloud infrastructure for building and running scalable, user-friendly decentralized applications.

Who it's for

Web3 developers and teams building decentralized applications and open web services.

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