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What is NEAR Protocol?
NEAR Protocol is a smart contract platform for decentralized applications (a blockchain). NEAR Protocol was founded by Alexander Skidanov & Ilya Polosukhin and launched in 2017.How does NEAR Protocol work?
Validators process transactions and receive validator rewards (supply-side fees).Who governs NEAR Protocol?
NEAR holders own and govern the protocol. They currently take (burn) all of the total transaction fees paid by users (revenue). NEAR Protocol's investors include a16z, Pantera Capital, Libertus, etc.Related posts
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