### **Friday, September 8, 2023**  --- 💥 **Big things around the ecosystem** 💥 NEAR APAC IS LIVE! https://nearapac.org/agenda/ The NDC Elections is now LIVE on NEAR! https://twitter.com/neardc/status/1699947114577498296?t=vmvEDoRd93b2gJfxXY1kzg&s=19 --- 🪙 **DeFi**💰 Ref Finance introduces Perps Feature powered by Orderly Network bringing bidirectional trading, leverage, and increased liquidity. Starting with $NEAR, $ETH & $BTC. https://twitter.com/finance_ref/status/1700072037669097746 Aurora Weekly Update is here! https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1700116911055589751 Orderly Network and HERE Wallet collaborate to deliver stellar DeFi trading experience on NEAR. https://twitter.com/OrderlyNetwork/status/1699714123498496360 --- 🔷 **Project Updates** 🔷 Aurora: The third episode of our Blockchain for Business series is out! https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1700102808689619121 Pikespeak is going entirely FREE during the NDC election. https://twitter.com/pikespeak_ai/status/1700151935649579320 Calling All On-Chain Detectives! Join NDC Whistleblower Bounty Program & help ensure fair elections. https://twitter.com/neardc/status/1700119329969209623 --- 🧑💻 **Developer** 🧑💻 Learn how to deploy Cross Contract Calls to NEAR at Aurora DevPortal. https://twitter.com/auroraisnear/status/1700141845559275981 --- 🪅 **Events** 🪅 NEAR Workshops: Learn How to decentralize a game on #BOS with Hyunsun Yoo, SWE from @dsrvlabs On Monday Sept 18 at 10AM UTC. https://twitter.com/NEARHACKS/status/1699792200014737803 ---