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NEAR Inc. is a company that develops the NEAR Protocol, a scalable blockchain platform designed for creating decentralized applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, NEAR Protocol supports the development of open-source software and aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of decentralized technologies. The platform offers various services, including documentation, a wallet, a development studio, and an explorer, all built to enhance user experience and development efficiency. It is engineered to handle high-value assets securely while providing the necessary scalability for a wide range of decentralized applications. NEAR's focus on ease of use for both developers and end users distinguishes it in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology.

NEAR Inc. is a company that develops the NEAR Protocol, a scalable blockchain platform designed for creating decentralized applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, NEAR Protocol supports the development of open-source software and aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of decentralized technologies. The platform offers various services, including documentation, a wallet, a development studio, and an explorer, all built to enhance user experience and development efficiency. It is engineered to handle high-value assets securely while providing the necessary scalability for a wide range of decentralized applications. NEAR's focus on ease of use for both developers and end users distinguishes it in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology.

NEAR Inc. is a company that develops the NEAR Protocol, a scalable blockchain platform designed for creating decentralized applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, NEAR Protocol supports the development of open-source software and aims to facilitate mainstream adoption of decentralized technologies. The platform offers various services, including documentation, a wallet, a development studio, and an explorer, all built to enhance user experience and development efficiency. It is engineered to handle high-value assets securely while providing the necessary scalability for a wide range of decentralized applications. NEAR's focus on ease of use for both developers and end users distinguishes it in the evolving landscape of blockchain technology.

Nodle provides Internet connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices by leveraging a crowdsourced network of smartphones. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company operates The Citizen Network, which facilitates the connection and data collection from remote devices lacking regular Internet access. Utilizing Bluetooth technology, Nodle offers a cost-effective and energy-efficient connectivity solution suitable for a variety of devices, including tracking devices, air sensors, smartwatches, fitness trackers, and home appliances. This innovative approach not only enables hardware manufacturers to create new IoT solutions with lower barriers to entry but also generates alternative revenue streams for device makers, network operators, and application developers, all while ensuring user privacy is maintained.

Nodle provides Internet connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices by leveraging a crowdsourced network of smartphones. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company operates The Citizen Network, which facilitates the connection and data collection from remote devices lacking regular Internet access. Utilizing Bluetooth technology, Nodle offers a cost-effective and energy-efficient connectivity solution suitable for a variety of devices, including tracking devices, air sensors, smartwatches, fitness trackers, and home appliances. This innovative approach not only enables hardware manufacturers to create new IoT solutions with lower barriers to entry but also generates alternative revenue streams for device makers, network operators, and application developers, all while ensuring user privacy is maintained.

Tokenize develops Token, a biometric-based wearable ring that can make payments, power up a computer, and part doors. The ring is integrated with MasterCard, Microsoft, Visa, HID, FitPay and the FIDO Alliance. Token uses a combination of fingerprinting (there’s a fingerprint sensor at the base of the ring) and an optical proximity sensor to ensure that a user’s credentials can’t be accessed by a third party. Using an app (available for iOS and Android), Tokenites can pair the ring and their biometric information with anything from their credit cards to their car keys.