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  • How to Run a NEAR Validator Node with Node Studio

    Node Studio is a software platform designed to make running a NEAR validator node easy and accessible for everyone. No technical knowledge is required—anyone can set up and launch a validator node with just a few clicks. Node Studio also handles maintenance and updates, allowing validators to focus on participating in the network without worrying…

  • From Seals to Blockchains: How Humans Learned to Trust

    We humans have always needed to answer three simple questions: Who said this? Where did it come from? Can I trust it? Over time, our tools for answering these questions – authentication, provenance, and verification – have changed with technology. This article walks you from ancient clay seals to modern blockchains, showing how each era…

  • Intear Wallet: Proactive Security for NEAR in 2025

    TLDR: Storing keys safely is not enough anymore. Scams, trackers, and simple mistakes drain more funds than classic “hacks.” Intear Wallet treats security as an active process: it detects threats, blocks bad behavior, and guides you before you click confirm. Why a defensive wallet matters now In 2025, attacks target your clicks, your network, and…

  • Talk to AI Like a Genie: A Friendly Guide to Effective LLM Prompts

    IntroductionEver asked an AI a question and gotten a strange or unhelpful answer? Often the problem is not the AI – it’s the prompt. A prompt is the instruction or question you give to a large language model (LLM). Think of the AI as a helpful genie that takes your words literally. If your “wish”…

  • HOT Wallet: Secure NEAR Wallets for Telegram and Web

    In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, managing digital assets securely and efficiently is paramount. HOT Labs addresses this need by offering two innovative solutions: the HOT Wallet and the HOT Wallet Extension. These tools provide users with versatile options for managing their crypto holdings, whether within Telegram or through web browsers.​ HOT Wallet: Seamless…

  • HOT Craft

    HOT Craft is a brand-new NFT marketplace built on NEAR Protocol and designed for the multichain future. As part of the HOT ecosystem, it allows users to explore, buy, and trade NFTs across collections – with support for more chains coming soon. Whether you’re a collector or creator, HOT Craft offers a smooth, early-access experience…

  • NEAR Wallets in 2025

    The 2025 World of NEAR Wallets: Simple, Secure, and Full of Choice When NEAR launched in 2020 it had one “official” web wallet. Five years later, that single gate has become a bustling marketplace. The original wallet was shut down in December 2023, and dozens of community-built wallets rushed in to serve different tastes—mobile, web,…

  • NEAR Intents: Building the Future of Cross-Chain DeFi

    The Big Idea: Web2-Level Simplicity Meets Web3 Control In today’s multi-chain world, using decentralized finance (DeFi) apps across different blockchains often feels like juggling too many wallets and bridges. NEAR Intents changes that. It delivers the ease of Web2—fast and simple user experiences—with the ownership and control of Web3. With NEAR Intents, users can move…