NEAR isn't just a Layer 1 blockchain - it's the Blockchain Operating System for an open web. Unlike other next generation blockchains, NEAR was built from the ground up to be easy to build on for developers and accessible and simple to onboard for their users. Create and discover decentralized apps, and help build the future of the web, today.
"Web 3.0 is the internet owned by the builders and the users, orchestrated with tokens." – Naval Ravikant
Coinbase Layer 2: Coinbase’s Base network officially launched with 100+ dapps and hit over 1.7m active users. The "total value locked" (TVL), a common metric for evaluating blockchains and protocols, ranks Base as the fifth-largest layer-2 blockchain. Coinbase also launched Onchain Summer, a multi-week campaign of onchain art, gaming, music, and more on Base. Link
Decentraland & Interoperability: One of the most well-known, blockchain based virtual worlds has launched smart wearables and “portable experiences”. Smart Wearables are clothing and accessories worn by your avatar that ‘turn on’ an experience or ability specific to that wearable. Link
Owning your friends: Friend.tech, an application on Base, has skyrocketed in activity with 6800+ ETH in trading volume since launching just last week. “The marketplace for your friends,” allows users to buy and sell tokenized shares of other users. Owning shares gives users direct access to interact with the individual via private chat within the app.
