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Now funding on @potlock_ → with @Zcash (ZEC). Raise or donate to any idea, now with seamless execution. Powered by NEAR Intents.

We are proud to announce that we have integrated Zcash (ZEC) donations on campaigns via @near_intents. This means you can donate or raise funds for your own ideas with Zcash with optional privacy. Full announcement: linkedin.com/pulse/potlock-… Thread 🧵👇

Treasury management? How you organise and control the funds you already have Fundraising? How you bring new funds in. Both need to be multichain, transparent, and simple. Solving one without the other isn't enough.

Not only do we manage shared funds through our Foundation & are early users to @TrezuApp but on POTLOCK, DAOs can create campaigns or get anyone to raise multichain donations directed to them. Whether it’s raising/managing funds, @NEARProtocol is the home of crosschain capital 🤝

🌙 Introducing the RamadanHacks General Prize Campaign on POTLOCK. RamadanHacks is a global online hackathon bringing together builders, designers, and innovators in the Islamic tech space. The general prize pool is now live on POTLOCK and open for donations.👇

The best Islamic tech doesn't come from corporations. It comes from builders who understand the need because they live it. RamadanHacks is for you.

RamadanHacks idea: Quran memorization tracker with AI feedback. Record your recitation. Get tajweed corrections. Track progress over time. Tech + tradition.

YC Goes On-Chain: What It Means for African Tech & reply cash Y Combinator recently made headlines with a major operational shift: starting with the Spring 2026 batch, the accelerator will accept stablecoin payments (specifically USDC) for its investments. For many in Silicon Valley, this is an interesting experiment. For African founders, it’s a game-changer. And for reply cash, it’s the ultimate validation of our thesis: Stablecoins are superior financial rails. The Problem: The "Wire Transfer" Tax Historically, when an African startup enters YC (or raises US-based capital), the celebration is often followed by a logistical headache: receiving the money. Traditional SWIFT wire transfers to African banks can take 3-7 business days to settle. Worse, they often incur high forex fees, intermediary bank charges, and sometimes get flagged for "compliance reviews" that freeze funds for weeks. For a startup that needs to move fast, this friction is a massive bottleneck. The Shift: Instant Settlement By moving to USDC on blockchains like Solana, Ethereum, or Base, YC is effectively removing the banking layer from the funding process. Speed:* Funds arrive in seconds, not days. Cost: Transaction fees are pennies, not $50+ wire fees. Control: Founders hold the funds directly in self-custody or multi-sig wallets. Closing the Loop: Where reply cash Fits In This is where the impact on reply Cash becomes clear. Startups don't just sit on capital; they spend it. They need to pay rent in Nairobi, salaries in Lagos, and vendors in Kampala. Even if a startup raises in USDC, the local economy runs on M-Pesa, MTN Mobile Money, and local bank transfers. This creates a massive demand for an efficient *Off-Ramp*. reply cash is built exactly for this moment. We bridge the gap between the on-chain treasury that YC is normalizing and the on-the-ground reality of African commerce. 1. YC sends USDC to the startup's wallet. 2. Startup needs to pay a vendor in Kenya or an employee in Ghana. 3. reply cash allows them to send that USDC directly to the recipient's M-Pesa or Mobile Money account. The recipient doesn't need a wallet. They don't need to know what "Gas" or "Solana" is. They just receive local currency on their phone, instantly. The End of Day Impact At the end of the day, YC's move signals a mature ecosystem. We are moving away from "crypto as speculation" to "crypto as infrastructure." For reply.cash, this means: Increased Volume: More startups holding USDC means more businesses needing to off-ramp to local rails. Normalized Workflow: Paying expenses via stablecoins becomes standard practice, not a niche workaround. Faster Velocity of Money: Capital flows from Silicon Valley to a developer in Uganda in minutes, not weeks. The loop is finally closing. YC handles the entrance, and reply cash handles the exit.

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@NEARProtocol @Starknet @solana “There's a 1st time for everything”

There's a 1st time for everything. Starknet’s token STRK is now live on Solana, enabled by NEAR Intents. This integration uses NEAR's cross-chain infrastructure to power a first-of-its kind connection between @Starknet ↔ @solana, unlocking unified liquidity and 1-click swaps.

BREAKING: STRK, the @Starknet token, is now live on Solana via @NEARProtocol Intents 🔥

Solana x NEAR Intents Yappers Campaign – Winners Announcement! 🎉 19 creators shipped standout content from deep API guides to creative analogies and shaped the narrative on seamless cross-chain donations via NEAR Intents. Thank you to everyone who research, created, and contributed. You made this first run special. Top 8 winners sharing the $250 pool: 🧵👇

First campaign = proof of concept. Excited to iterate: clearer briefs, stronger partners, builder focus. Winners announcement soon from @potlock_ with full rubric transparency. Thoughts/ideas for v2? Drop below! 🤝 6/6

How do we measure real success? - Impressions/engagement = good leading signals - But true win = downstream impact: more Solana donations on POTLOCK, integrations via 1Click API, builder mentions 5/6

Working on Growth @potlock_, here’s my honest retro on our first Solana x NEAR Intents Yappers Campaign. 20 submissions → ~28K impressions, strong emerging creator energy, and proof that community content works for cross-chain awareness. Proud first run! 1/6 ↓

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@rhea_finance @CoinMarketCap @zaunchpad will win

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Alt Season Index is back to 32, yet only 7 top 100 coins are green over the last 90 days.