January 18, 2026

Vibe coding is fun – until it isn’t.Most projects don’t stall because the code is too hard. They stall because AI-assisted development without structure turns into an expensive loop:rewrite the same files,refactor working code into broken abstractions,chase new errors created by previous fixes,reconsider architecture mid-stream,burn credits while feeling productive.It looks like progress… but it doesn’t

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November 1, 2025

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)Vote: ABSTAINGovernance is never just about the proposal, it’s about what kind of culture we’re building over time. When we decide how to fund, reward, or reform participation, we’re defining what it means to belong in this ecosystem.The inflation reduction (HSP-001) and small-validator support (HSP-002) are targeted reforms that strengthen NEAR’s

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October 25, 2025

What Stablecoins, CBDCs, and De-Dollarization Mean for the Future of Money For nearly eight decades, the U.S. dollar has sat at the center of the global financial universe. It’s the asset everyone trusted, traded, and measured against. But as technology reshapes how value moves and nations seek more control over their own financial destinies, the

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October 23, 2025

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)However this proposal reached us, I’m adequately convinced that NEAR’s inflation reduction is necessary for the protocol’s long-term health.vitalpoint.pool.near will support the inflation reduction and I, aaron.near, will vote to support HSP-002.As has been expressed, the current 5 % issuance rate was designed for NEAR’s early years, when the network needed

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September 13, 2025

Let’s be honest – most people avoid crypto for good reasons. Scams, pump-and-dump coins, and endless stories of people losing everything make it feel like the whole space is nothing more than a ponzi scheme. And in some corners, that’s true.But that’s only part of the story. Behind the noise and the bad actors, there

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March 31, 2024

Breaking down Proposal ID 11 – New Voting Mechanism in plain language…PurposeTo define proposed functional and non-functional requirements for a new voting mechanism as part of the NDC Voting Framework (NDC VF).Assumptionsactive community members should have more influence than passive membersvoting should be private during the electionI am Human Soul Bound Token (IAH SBT) does

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