A variety of topics can be explored within the NEAR ecosystem, such as DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and social platforms, as demonstrated in the examples above.
Here's a run down of six of the most popular projects on NEAR.
Ref. Finance
Ref Finance is an open-source software on the NEAR blockchain, allowing users to trade and supply liquidity for NEP-141 tokens in a fully decentralized manner.
Incorporating two constant product functions, it supports multiple pools, atomic transactions, adjustable pool fees, and functions such as trading, pooling, farming, staking, and voting. It draws inspiration from Uniswap v2, Curve Finance, and iZiSwap.
A wallet connection confirmation is needed, and it offers a user-friendly tool for affordable token swaps.
Paras
A comprehensive social digital art card marketplace for creators and collectors.
Paras is an online platform for digital art cards that employs blockchain technology to ensure authentic ownership and digital rarity.
Facilitating transactions between artists and collectors globally, $NEAR serves as the primary cryptocurrency for exchanges.
Refer to the Paras community guide for more details about the project.
Burrow
Burrow is a decentralized, non-custodial pool-based interest rate platform that lets users deposit assets to earn interest and borrow against them to access liquidity. Operating natively on the NEAR blockchain, Burrow's smart contracts are coded in Rust.
Aiming to unlock liquidity for interest-bearing assets like stNEAR and stETH, users can deposit stNEAR as collateral, then borrow more NEAR for a leveraged staking position or borrow a stablecoin for a self-repaying position. Browse additional information on Burrow.
Metapool
As the premier liquid staking solution for $NEAR and wNEAR token holders, Meta Pool users receive stNEAR ('staked NEAR') tokens when staking $NEAR and wNEAR.
stNEAR is a yield-bearing asset that accrues value every epoch (approximately 12 hours), enabling users to earn staking rewards while utilizing stNEAR for DeFi activities like lending, farming, and borrowing on NEAR and Aurora. Read more about What is Metapool.
AstroDAO
Astro offers a platform for On Chain Communities (OCCs), groups of individuals who establish membership and make decisions via smart contracts. These contracts are verified by the blockchain, and fund distribution is determined by voting outcomes.
By utilizing Astro, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can improve their autonomy and broaden governance capabilities through increased flexibility and governance token usage. Learn more about AstroDAO.
Rainbow Bridge
The official bridge for transferring tokens between Ethereum, NEAR, and Aurora networks, Rainbow Bridge was developed by Aurora, an Ethereum-compatible scaling solution built on the NEAR protocol.
Feel free to explore the Rainbow Bridge Platform and review all documentation before performing any actions