Events

Special events, launches, and opportunities in the NEAR ecosystem

Beta Launch Event

Available until May 25, 2025

We're excited to launch the beta version of IMMINENT! As a thank you for being one of our early users, you can claim a special Beta Badge that will be displayed on your profile.

This exclusive badge is only available during our beta period and marks you as one of our founding community members.

Thread Contest

Starts on May 13, 2025

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Join our upcoming X (Twitter) thread contest about NEAR's 0.6-second block time! Share your thoughts on the future of NEAR and win exclusive prizes.

Create a thread explaining how NEAR's 0.6-second block time and 1-second finality can improve user experience, and why it's important for blockchains to be fast. 5 best threads will win 5 NEAR and an exclusive badge!

Contest Details:

Create a thread about NEAR's 0.6-second block time on X
Tag @NEARProtocol
Minimum 5 tweets in your thread
Submissions open from May 13-31, 2025
Winners selected and announced by @slimedragon.near on June 1, 2025

Additional information:

Finality is now 10x faster than Solana
You can post videos of using NEAR apps side by side with Solana / Eth / etc.
Make sure to connect Telegram and enable "Ask you for updates weekly" in your profile, and send a link to your thread to the bot when it asks you to provide updates.
Multiple submissions are allowed, but only 1 prize per person