NEARWEEK is the official Newsletter, Research & Community Platform for NEAR Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain that utilizes a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, enabling the development of decentralized applications. It is hosted by content creator and show host Cade Bergmann. ^[1][2]

Overview

NEARWEEK is an established publication that highlights and provides exposure to news from projects across the NEAR ecosystem. It offers a wide range of tools and products to support this mission, while embodying the core values of the decentralized Open Web and maintaining trust and professionalism in its operations. ^[3]

NEARWEEK comprises a small team, making it impossible to service all incoming requests. ^[7]

"The purpose of NEARWEEK is to facilitate curation of quality content, people & projects in order to make it 10x easier for you to succeed as a participant in the NEAR ecosystem." - NEARWEEK's purpose^[8]

NEARWEEK's community services can be divided into four pillars:

News

The NEARWEEK News section comprises daily and weekly newsletters hosted on Telegram^[4] and on the official NEARWEEK website. ^[1]

The NEARWEEK weekly newsletter provides an ecosystem & DAO sourced overview of what's happening within the NEAR & Aurora ecosystem every week. ^[1]

Content

The content section includes the podcast and YouTube channel hosted on Spotify^[3], Apple Podcasts, and YouTube by Cade Bergmann. ^[5]

Nearweek's library ranges from audio recordings of technical developer talks to more casual community fireside discussions. ^[3][5]

Distribution

The distribution section includes News, widgets, website, and audio distribution. ^[1]

API & WIDGET

This includes NEWS Rest API, Analytics Rest API Web, and Mobile Widget. This widget can be implemented on any website and will show the approved news as they get approved by the DAO. ^[6]