NCR Cohort 2 - M3 Class 5 - Brainstorming Draft

| Student | Topic | Problem | Supports | Notes |
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| Chloe| web3 based social impact opportunities | 1. I cant find support ops easily, 2. dont have ops to share, 3. education about how/why web3 supports in this area (legal considerations)| individuals/communities looking to engage in social impact, specifically interacting through near eco|expands to voting, social/health benefits, community social action|
| Nedlar | Exploration of the Applications and Limitations of Zero-Knowledge Proofs | privacy + scalability -> 1. The core issue revolves around how to utilize zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPS) efficiently on near - 2. list out zk libraries and tools that exist in near eco - 3. NDC is planning on using (secret network) for private voting in next election | near community looking for efficient scalability or privacy tools | [ZK Community group near ](https://t.me/NearZeroKnowledge) |
| Bgem |Regulatory Landscape in web3/near | investor protections (DeFi), how risks lead to legal action (hacks), fostering market integrity | | |
| Kwame Mensah |Enhancing Blockchain Scalability: Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Governance in the Near Protocol Ecosystem | scalability -> governance is req for large changes (efficient gov means efficient changes). This can be for protocol level or social level. ZK -> cutting edge of cryptography, able to support with many scalability issues that blockchains currently face | those within near that care about governance or zk, specifically reaching billions of users, validators/devs/politicians | |
|Klara Kopi|ReFi on NEAR Protocol| what exists? who are these tools geared towards? What is missing (web3/near)? | those interested in defi + social impact | |
|Rhoda | NFTs on Near | Analyzing the history and existing factors that hinder the "growth" of NFT projects on Near,
exploring what "succes & growth" looks like for NFTs on other chains. | nft artists, groups, investors on near/in eco | large topic, could work as group or simplify |
|ktxfauzy |Defi and NEAR blockchain data visualization |efficient platforms for defi blockchain data viz? What are investors/traders looking for? what are some blind spots in current pikespeak and nearblocks? | investors and traders | |
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