Why NEAR Believes Privacy Is the Next Unlock with Lane Rettig
In this episode of AI Supercycle, Lane shares insights on NEAR's evolution from a grants-heavy ecosystem to a product-focused powerhouse, and why privacy infrastructure could be the key differentiator for Web3 adoption.
We discussed:
- How NEAR's Intents Integration is generating over $10M in fees
- The controversial fee switch debate and what it means for protocols
- NEAR's unique approach to House of Stake governance
- Why the shift from grants to product-first strategy matters
- Decentralized AI: verifiable model training and content creator royalties
- Privacy as a core value in the…
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