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![CryptoMavEth Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1012241.png) Maverick [@CryptoMavEth](/creator/twitter/CryptoMavEth) on x 13.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-13 13:29:10 UTC

Sunday bullish drops.....

@NEARProtocol: The Web3 Powerhouse You’re Still sleeping on... 

@NEARProtocol Protocol isn't just another blockchain, it's evolving into a platform designed to support the next generation of decentralized applications, including AI-driven solutions. 

🔹 Nightshade XXX Sharding:
Validators now track a single shard, enhancing scalability and performance. This upgrade introduces stateless validation, allowing validators to verify transactions without holding the full state of the shard locally. This innovation reduces hardware requirements, lowers operating costs, and promotes increased decentralization.  

🔹 AI-Ready Infrastructure:
NEAR is integrating AI capabilities, offering tools and environments for developers to build AI applications. This includes modularity and chain abstraction, enabling developers to build more complex and scalable solutions, unlocking new possibilities for innovation within the NEAR ecosystem.  

🔹 Developer Incentives:
XX% of gas fees go directly to the contract's developer, promoting a vibrant dApp ecosystem. This approach encourages developers to create and maintain high-quality decentralized applications on the platform.  

🔹 Blazing Fast Performance:
Achieving 600ms block times and 1.2-second finality, NEAR sets a new standard in Web3. These performance gains are crucial for supporting high-demand applications in DeFi and emerging use cases like User-Owned AI.  
@KaitoAI

So bullish on @NEARProtocol...

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XXXXXX engagements

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