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Probably Nothing #102: Win 1000 USDC in our NEAR thread competition or get funding from Press Start Capital.
Probably Nothing #102
We start 2024 with competitions, workshops, and funding from Press Start Capital!
📅 Upcoming Events
This week, we have Berachain on DevNTell, continue our NEAR workshop series and thread competition.
🎞 DevNTell: Berachain
This Friday, Jan 12, 4:30 pm UTC. In this week's episode of DevNTell, Dev Bear from the Berachain Foundation joins to give an overview of Berachain.
Berachain is an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain network based on the Cosmos SDK, secured by the novel Proof-of-Liquidity Consensus Protocol. Register here.
✍ D_D x NEAR Chain Abstraction Thread Competition
Developer DAO and @NearProtocol co-organize an X Thread Competition.
Submit a thread that explains chain abstraction in a creative way for the opportunity to win 1000 USDC.
More details on Notion.
Resources to get you started:
NEAR account model:
🎮 Next Press Start Capital Cohort
Press Start Capital's next Cohort is taking applications for an 8-week “pre-accelerator” program for any early-stage Web3 founders. The program includes the following for beneficiaries;
💰 US$50,000 SAFE investment
🙅♀️ No program fee, no upfront equity
🌟 Mentorship from Superstar Founders
🌉 Bridge to top accelerators
Applications from founders referred by D_D will receive priority consideration.
Additionally, D_D members can expect specific feedback on every submitted application. Apply here
✍ 30 Days of Text Rewards
Recall the DAO's epic December writing challenge, where members delved deep into the world of Web3 with daily Twitter threads or articles. We had over 100 submissions and learned a lot!
The contest's success ensures that every participant will receive $CODE tokens for their dedication.
Congratulations to all the participants 🥳
📑 D_D Job Board
Are you hiring? Then, turn online web3 communities into your personal talent clouds with Developer DAO & Eden!
For info, please talk to Tom Husson; limited spots are available during Eden’s beta.
🤝 Community Highlights
🎞 DevNTell: Building Mobile First DApps With Variance
In last week’s DevNTell episode, Peter Anyaogu and Godwin Aekainu presented Variance.
🎞 Workshop: Introduction to Chain Abstraction
We also started our workshop series on NEAR Chain Abstraction. Check it out!
Other Community News
📰 Ecosystem News
Scam Sniffer 2023: Crypto Phishing Scams Drain $300 Million from 320,000 Users
Ethereum’s Exit Queue Jumps To Record High As Celsius Unstakes
Bitcoin Rebounds Above $44K as Spot BTC ETF Approval Looks Increasingly Likely
🎖️ Initiative Updates
🎞 DevNTell
The series for the year 2023 was a great success as developers were presented with the opportunity to talk about what they were building. Watch the recap for the year 2023 on YouTube.
Sign up for DevNTell if you have an amazing product you’d like to share with the Web3 Community.
🏛 Governance
🎁 P-34: DAO Membership Perks
Exercise your governance right by voting on the P-34 proposal. The proposal creates a new section on the DAO Handbook for listing redeemable membership benefits, such as discounted RPC access from Grove and Nodies, as part of our preferred partnerships with POKT Network.
Please cast your vote here.