{"id":163021,"date":"2022-09-01T09:37:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=163021"},"modified":"2022-09-01T09:37:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:37:22","slug":"near-listed-on-coinbase-10-days-before-start-of-huge-developer-event-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/crypto\/near-listed-on-coinbase-10-days-before-start-of-huge-developer-event-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"$NEAR Listed on Coinbase 10 Days Before Start of Huge Developer Event in Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"
$NEAR, which is the native utility token of the NEAR network (formerly known as \u201cNear Protocol\u201d), is set to start trading on Coinbase.<\/p>\n
Here is what Binance Research\u00a0said\u00a0about NEAR back in October 2020:<\/p>\n
\u201cNEAR Protocol is a decentralized application platform designed to make apps similarly usable to those on today\u2019s web. The network runs on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism called Nightshade, which aims to provide dynamic scalability and stabilizes fees.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cNEAR is the native utility token of the network and has the following utility:<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n On April 6, the NEAR Foundation announced that it had raised $350 million in its latest funding round, which comes less than three months after it\u00a0announced\u00a0the close of a $150 million funding round led by Three Arrows Capital.<\/p>\n As The Block\u00a0reported, this $350 million round was \u201cled by Tiger Global, with participation from Republic Capital, Hashed, FTX Ventures, Dragonfly Capital, and others.\u201d<\/p>\n John Curtius, a partner at Tiger Global, said in a statement:<\/p>\n \u201cNEAR\u00a0is poised to be a leading smart contract blockchain platform, combining first-rate technology with a fast-growing developer ecosystem. We\u2019re excited to support\u00a0NEAR\u00a0as we ramp up our investments in the digital asset space.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n On August 10, Coinbase announced that it planned to list $NEAR:<\/p>\n Then, yesterday (August 31), Coinbase announced that $NEAR would be listed on September 1 and that trading would begin on or after 4:00 p.m. UTC on September 1 providing that \u201cliquidity conditions are met\u201d; however, it also pointed out that \u201csupport for NEAR may be restricted in some supported jurisdictions\u201d.<\/p>\n September 11 is the date for the start a four-day event named NEARCON 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Over 2000 attendees are expected this event, giving them a chance to \u201cget together and network with builders, collaborators, and makers across a variety of industries.\u201d<\/p>\n According to data by TradingView, on Binance, currently (as of 7:25 a.m. UTC on September 1) NEAR-USD is trading around $4.23.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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