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NEAR Deploys a Complete Suite of AI and Cryptographic Solutions
NEAR unveiled a portfolio of innovations at its flagship NEARCON conference, marking a new milestone in integrating artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. This announcement reflects NEAR’s growing ambition to become a central platform for decentralized applications combining AI and cryptocurrency. Co-founder Illia Polosukhin introduced several strategic solutions designed to enhance ecosystem privacy and functionality.
Encrypted Private Agent and Hosting Infrastructure
The innovations include the encrypted private agent IronClaw, designed to provide a higher level of security in AI-assisted interactions. At the same time, NEAR launched an AI agent hosting service accessible via agent.near.ai, allowing developers to easily deploy and manage autonomous agents. The multi-chain account near.com complements this offering by facilitating private transactions across different blockchains, thereby enhancing the fluidity and confidentiality of digital exchanges.
Major Upgrade with Nightshade 3.0
The Nightshade 3.0 upgrade represents a technical turning point for NEAR. It will introduce the separation of consensus and execution, optimizing network scalability. Private sharding and private intent transactions will enable users to enjoy greater privacy while maintaining network integrity. These improvements position NEAR as a leading infrastructure for applications requiring both performance and security.