NEAR Protocol, the open-source and
climate-neutral blockchain, has officially gone live as a Blockchain Operating
System (BOS), which makes Web3 usable for all.
BOS is a revolutionary, industry-first
category, that establishes the NEAR Protocol as the entry point for browsing
and discovering apps and experiences that are compatible with any blockchain.
The BOS removes one of the main challenges of decentralization by allowing
developers to deploy apps once and make them available everywhere, while giving
users an easy way to discover them. The
BOS is accessible to everyone, regardless of their familiarity with Web3
technology.
Developers
can quickly create apps on a decentralized front end using pre-existing
components and a familiar coding experience. With just a few lines of
JavaScript, developers can build on any chain, and because BOS is built for
multi-chain compatibility developers will be able to deploy their apps
anywhere, and have them discovered everywhere
With the
launch of BOS and thanks to the FastAuth feature, users will enjoy a seamless
web2-style onboarding experience allowing for the creation of an account for
any app on the BOS without the need for crypto. Additionally, the BOS includes
universal search, gateways, and trust and safety features that guarantee a
secure, efficient, and user-friendly Web3 experience.
BOS also
creates a way for enterprises to quickly onboard to Web3. Because BOS is built on JavaScript, one of
the most used coding languages, enterprises can build new technological
capabilities, roll out new products and experiences, and create opportunities
for new revenue without the need for a specific Web3 development team, or
complex system integrations.
NEAR
Protocol co-founder and CEO of Pagoda,
Illia Polosukhin, welcomed the development, saying, “With the Blockchain Operating System, we're empowering
builders to create custom Web3 experiences with ease. This innovative
technology opens up new avenues for collaboration as it is multichain and
democratises access to all blockchains, making it more accessible than ever
before. We look forward to the endless possibilities this technology will
unlock and the transformative impact it will have on industries across the
globe.”
NEAR
Protocol’s mission since its inception has been to onboard 1 billion users to a
more free, fair, and open web. The first step in the journey was to focus on
building a best-in-class L1 blockchain that was easy to build on and to use. With
the launch of BOS, anyone can create their own frontends and customise them to
work with the blockchain of their choice. This groundbreaking development
means that builders from any ecosystem can easily create components with just a
few lines of code and take advantage of fast onboarding to create new and
custom Web3 experiences.
This is
an industry first. The addition of composable frontends to the tech stack
enables the NEAR Protocol to function as the Blockchain Operating System,
allowing seamless, one-time onboarding for users and eliminating friction
points such as the need to create new accounts for each experience. With over
1,800 components available, this technology will supercharge development,
making it faster and more efficient than ever before.
The
launch of the BOS marks a new era in the evolution of Web3 and the creation of
a more open web, and the NEAR Foundation is proud to lead the way. The BOS is
now live and accessible on Near.org.
