### **Friday, March 17, 2022**  --- 💥 **Big things around the ecosystem** 💥 NEAR TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT AT ETHDENVER 2023 : DISCOVER THE NEXT-GENERATION BOS! https://twitter.com/NEARWEEK/status/1636678319226667008 HEROES: NEARWEEK :- Checkout the latest from HEROES to learn about NEARWEEK & see how you can easily submit news to NEARWEEK and earn $NEAR while doing so! https://twitter.com/heroes_build/status/1636730557810843650 Aurora Weekly Update is here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCnkxIlE7DE NEAR @ HackSummit: Illia Polosukhin'll be speaking at this year's HackVC Summit happening on March 31- April 1. https://twitter.com/ilblackdragon/status/1636517962453749761 --- 🎨 **NFT & Gaming** 🎮 Discover Automat, a batchminting tool built by Gorilla Shops that makes it possible for ANYONE to mint an NFT collection with a few clicks and without writing a single line of code. https://twitter.com/gorillashops/status/1636722107693268992 --- 💰 **DeFi** 💰 $REF is listed on DEXScreener, a multi chain protocol for tracking and charting your favorite DEX in realtime. https://twitter.com/finance_ref/status/1636624120623267841 NEX is fully shut down & unavailable to use as of March 17. https://twitter.com/nex_market/status/1636655280904876032 Discover Cuvar Wallet, a user-friendly wallet for tokens, NFTs, and DeFi on NEAR. And Checkout the Staking Guide for Cuvar Wallet. https://twitter.com/inna_everstake/status/1636730278574997506 Australis.finance is LIVE on Aurora mainnet! Australis is a DeFi lending protocol on Aurora Network, enabling users to lend, borrow and earn passive income. https://twitter.com/AustralisFi/status/1636347335578996738 --- 🔷 **Project Updates** 🔷 Octopus Network introduces Octopus 2.0! Check this thread to learn how it’ll open new markets and opportunities for OCT and NEAR Holders. https://twitter.com/oct_network/status/1636762421393256448 --- 🧑💻 **Developer** 🧑💻 Devs. NEAR Rust Smart Contract Security Course is officially out! Learn More in this thread below: https://twitter.com/timurguvenkaya/status/1636709981960687616 Checkout Calimero Network’s Pitch Recap from DemoDayisNEAR, where their CEO Sandi showcases Calimero’s customizable and cost-efficient solution for privacy and scaling. https://twitter.com/CalimeroNetwork/status/1636753759261843460 --- 🪅**Events**🪅 NEARWEEK Twitter Spaces: Everyone Eats Entertainment is launching Music Feast on NEAR and NEARWEEK will be reporting with the team from EEE + special guest legend WhooKid! https://twitter.com/EveryoneEatsEnt/status/1636746649455276035 ---