TL;DR
- NEAR will be featured on the Coinbase Earn
- 2 new hubs in India and Vietnam will be opening
- Sweatcoin partnered with the NEAR Foundation to launch SWEAT
- Pagoda releases multiple key pieces of technology
- Several key developments on Aurora and Rainbow Bridge
NEAR Featured on Coinbase Earn
NEAR will be featured on the Coinbase Earn. Coinbase Earn is the foremost education rewards platform in crypto.
This partnership will onboard thousands of new users into the ecosystem and provide a great educational experience for all users.

New NEAR India & Vietnam Hubs
NEAR has announced that two new hubs in India and Vietnam will be opening. Hubs have proven themselves to be a crucial part of growing and spreading NEAR across the globe.
Meta Pool is so happy to welcome @NearVietnamHub and @nearindiahub to the community!

Sweatcoin Launches $SWEAT on NEAR
Sweatcoin, with its 120 million active users, has launched its web3 component, SWEAT, on NEAR!
Users will be rewarded for physical movement with crypto rewards. In the future, these users will be able to use their rewards all across the NEAR DeFi ecosystem, including Meta Pool!

Pagoda Releases Key Toolbox for NEAR
Pagoda’s biggest tech release yet. Pagoda announced today the release of multiple pieces of technology developed to save users’ time and increase confidence in dApp development on NEAR. This includes Templates, Interact, Email Alerts, Analytics, and the Pagoda API.

Aurora, Aurora+ & Rainbow Bridge
Aurora announced the next iteration of Aurora+ and a number of important developments to the Aurora network for further adoption and integration with Ethereum
Aurora+ Swaps, Aurora+ Fiat On-Ramp, Rainbow Bridge NEAR-native token connector and more!

Make sure to check out NEARCON22 – Day #1 Recap !
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