"Zero to 1 on NEAR" with Chloe - HAWKHACKS 2024

Supported by the Marma J Foundation and NEAR Toronto

Workshop Outline

Claim the Offical HawkHacks NFT & Set Up a near Account: https://shard.dog/hawkhacks

Claim MarmaJChan NFTs:

1. Created by naughtyartist.near: https://wallet.mintbase.xyz/claim/marmajchancomic1

2. Created by pemmiee.near: https://wallet.mintbase.xyz/claim/marmajchancomic2

3. Created by ligaya.near: https://wallet.mintbase.xyz/claim/marmajchancomic3

Happy claiming ✨

1. Introduction to Blockchain and NEAR Protocol

• Overview of blockchain technology
• Introduction to NEAR Protocol
• Using NEAR CLI: NEAR CLI Documentation
• Using blockchain explorers:
  • PikesPeak
  • NearBlocks

2. General Topics

• Governance: Understanding decentralized governance on NEAR
  • Near DAOs: GitHub / BOS Frontend
  • Exploring MetaPool
• DeFi (Decentralized Finance):
  • Overview of Ref Finance
• NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens):
  • Introduction to Mintbase
• Gaming:
  • Overview of Protocol Pawns
  • Exploring Marma J Gaming

3. Zero-Knowledge (ZK) on NEAR

• Introduction to zero-knowledge proofs
  • Completeness: if the statement is true, an honest verifier (that is, one following the protocol properly) will be convinced of this fact by an honest prover.
  • Soundness: if the statement is false, no cheating prover can convince an honest verifier that it is true, except with some small probability.
  • Zero-knowledge: if the statement is true, no verifier learns anything other than the fact that the statement is true.
• Sharing resources:
  • Hide Your Cash Documentation and GitHub
  • Hide Your Cash UI
• Discussion on the project shutting down
• Join the Zero Knowledge Working Group community: NEAR Zero Knowledge on Telegram

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Workshop Logistics

• Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
• Venue: Lazaridis Hall 1009, Wilfrid Laurier University | 64 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C7
• Contact: chloethedev on Twitter and chloethedev on Telegram