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Free course · 15 short lessons

Learn 2 NEAR

The basics of NEAR Protocol in a few minutes each. Most lessons end with a tiny hands-on mission on NEKO Swap, and every mission swap levels up your free Swap Feline.

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  1. Lesson 1 · 2 minWhat is NEAR?NEAR is a fast, cheap blockchain designed so normal people can use it.
  2. Lesson 2 · 2 minWallets and your secret phraseYour secret phrase is your money. Nobody legit will ever ask for it.
  3. Lesson 3 · 2 minAccounts with real namesNEAR accounts can be human-readable names like alice.near.
  4. Lesson 4 · 2 minGas: why fees are tinyGas is the small NEAR fee for running a transaction. Keep about 0.1 NEAR for it.
  5. Lesson 5 · 2 minStorage: data costs a little NEARStorage on NEAR is paid by locking a tiny bit of NEAR, once per token.
  6. Lesson 6 · 2 minNEAR and wNEARwNEAR is NEAR in token form, always 1:1, and you can switch back any time.
  7. Lesson 7 · 2 minStablecoinsStablecoins track $1. Native USDC and USDt are the main ones on NEAR.
  8. Lesson 8 · 3 minHow a DEX worksA DEX swaps against liquidity pools, right from your wallet.
  9. Lesson 9 · 3 minPrice impact and slippageImpact = your trade moving the price. Slippage = how much movement you'll accept.
  10. Lesson 10 · 3 minStaking and liquid stakingStaking secures NEAR and earns rewards. Liquid staking keeps you flexible.
  11. Lesson 11 · 2 minNFTs on NEARNFTs are unique tokens. Your Swap Feline grows with every NEKO swap.
  12. Lesson 12 · 3 minLaunchpads: Shards and NearlyLaunchpad tokens are high risk. Check the tax and only use spare change.
  13. Lesson 13 · 3 minBridges and chain abstractionBridges and NEAR Intents bring other chains' assets to your NEAR account.
  14. Lesson 14 · 3 minStaying safeCheck the token account, not the name, and never sign what you don't understand.
  15. Lesson 15 · 2 minMeet NEKOEvery NEKO swap feeds the community flywheel and levels up your Swap Feline.

Lessons are for learning, not financial advice. Missions use small amounts on purpose. Your progress is saved in this browser only.