NEAR Ecosystem Tokens
When it comes to crypto tokens, the one thing you can always count on is a wide variety. Of course, you have your structured, heavy hitters like $SWEAT or $REF but on the other side of the coin (pun fully intended) you’ve got your scrappy, wild west tokens like $LONK or $NDC. While at first glance it may seem like the aforementioned coins have nothing to do with one another it is in fact quite the opposite. Despite not directly interacting with each other in the traditional sense, $SWEAT, $REF, $LONK, and $NDC all operate within the NEAR Ecosystem of tokens. As you’ll see below, there are many additional tokens that share the same NEAR ecosystem ranging from your run-of-the-mill fungible tokens to liquid, DeFi, and last but certainly not least, the famous (or not so famous) meme tokens.
Ref.Finance - $REF
NEP-141
Launched on NEAR chain, EVM compatible through Aurora
Link to X: https://x.com/finance_ref?s=20
REF finance is a core project found on NEAR Protocol that intends to bring together parts of DeFi. It combines decentralized exchange and lending protocol, among other features. REF also utilizes the Rainbow Bridge, which bridges Ethereum assets to NEAR and NEAR to Ethereum.
SWEATCOIN - $SWEAT
NEP-141
Launched on NEAR chain, EVM compatible through Aurora
Link to X: https://x.com/SweatEconomy?s=20
Sweatcoin is a fitness app that rewards users for healthy daily living. Users can earn the in-app currency Sweatcoin which can then be converted into $SWEAT for real world items.
Aurora - $AURORA
ERC-20
EVM on NEAR protocol
Link to X: https://x.com/auroraisnear?s=20
Aurora assists Ethereum users and dApps in moving to the NEAR blockchain. Its main features include moving assets between Ethereum, NEAR, and Aurora using the Rainbow Bridge and being able to upload and interact with Solidity smart contracts on NEAR.
Octopus Network - $OCT
NEP-141
Fungible token used for staking on NEAR protocol
EVM compatible
Link to X: https://x.com/oct_network?s=20
2 -3 Sentence Bio: Octopus Network is a platform used for running Web 3.0 application specific blockchains. Its main feature is the Octopus Relay, which is a set of smart contracts (ran on NEAR) that offers leased security as well as turns appchains interoperable with NEAR and other blockchains. Any user can stake $OCT tokens on the Octopus Relay in order to provide security to an appchain.
JUMP DEFI - $JUMP
NEP-141
Link to X: https://twitter.com/JumpDeFi
Jump is a cryptocurrency that users can generate by mining. Their app allows for a multitude of options, including swapping, staking, providing liquidity and farming. Jump’s app also gives users access to the Jump Token Lab, which allows one to create a sustainable token with true value generating capabilities
MetaPool - $META
NEP-141
Launched on NEAR chain, EVM compatible through Aurora
Link to Twitter: https://x.com/meta_pool?s=20
Meta Pool is a blockchain infrastructure project. It launched the first native Liquid Staking token (that is, a self-accruing token that lets users earn staking rewards for Aurora Protocol) for Aurora called staked Aurora (stAUR).
Linear Protocol - $LINEAR
NEP-141
Launched on NEAR chain, EVM compatible through multiple sidechains
Link to X: https://twitter.com/LinearProtocol
LiNEAR is the number 1 DeFi project with the highest TVl on NEAR. It launched the first of its kind Auto Validator Selection Optimization Algorithm. This algorithm automatically adjusts validator’s delegations and also redelegates a user’s stake to over 200 validators, securing and decentralizing the network.
$LONK
NEP-141
Launched on NEAR chain, EVM compatible through Aurora
Link to X: https://twitter.com/Lonkonnear
Lonk is one of the strongest Meme coins on NEAR. Born from the Internet’s love of memes, Lonk has no true promise of financial gain or real blockchain application per se. It instead exists purely for amusement and isn’t even formally managed by any team or group of developers. Despite that, users continue to rally behind Lonk for both the sake of the meme and the sake of the Internet.
ObamaSonicTrumpSkidanovPolosukhinSonicInuTen - $NDC
NEP-141
Launched on NEAR
Link to X: https://twitter.com/polosukhin666
A Competing meme coin in the NEAR Ecosystem. The coin itself pokes fun at the NEAR Digital Collective in that it uses the same ticker abbreviation of ‘NDC.’ According to Twitter (X), there is an active NFT market amongst users of the NDC token which they call NDC Baddie, their chief design being based off of what appears to be a poorly drawn version of SEGA video game character Sonic the Hedgehog in various colors and costumes.
NEKO Token - $NEKO
NEP-141
Community-focused meme coin
Link to Twitter: https://twitter.com/nekotoken_xyz
NEKO was the first ‘meme’ coin on NEAR Protocol. The NEKO token powers the NEAR creator economy, in which you can earn NEKO by making educational content for the NEAR ecosystem. It remains an active community despite increased Meme coin competition.
BLACK DRAGON - $BLACKDRAGON
NEP-141
Second-generation meme coin
Link to X: https://x.com/dragonisnear?s=20
Black Dragon is a community based group that focuses on blockchain technology and digital currency. In order to remain sustainable, Black Dragon deducts 2% of each transaction for an automatic burn.
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/black-dragon/
SHITZU - $SHITZU
NEP-141
Originally from Bastion, community-owned now
Link to X: https://x.com/shitzucoin?s=20
SHITZU was the first ‘meme’ coin on Aurora. What started as an April Fool’s joke, the crypto community took this token into their own hands.
HERE Wallet TG Integration - $HOT
NEP-141
Launched on the NEAR ecosystem on Telegram
Link to X: https://twitter.com/GettinHOTCoin
HOT is a central piece for the NEAR ecosystem on Telegram. Because of meta-transactions, using HOT lets you do real transactions on the blockchain. It is the first FT that has the functionality of native L1 blockchain tokens.
PARAS NFT Marketplace - $PARAS
NEP-141 ($PARAS)
NEP-171 (NFT Standard)
Launched on NEAR
Link to X: https://twitter.com/ParasHQ
PARAS is a utility token that lets you shape the future of Paras ecosystem and at the same time gives you more rewards and benefits.
Honorable Mention: Native Stablecoins
USD Coin by Circle - $USDC
NEP-141
Native USDC on NEAR
USDC is a stablecoin that is matched to the U.S. dollar on a 1:1 ratio. USDC is designed to be “digital money for the digital age” in a world where digital transactions are becoming more and more common. Native USDC on NEAR means that value of stable dollars, does not have to be bridged into the NEAR Ecosystem: It is directly integrated.
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/usd-coin/#About
Tether - $USDT
NEP-141
Native USDT on NEAR
USDT is a stablecoin that is matched to the U.S. dollar on a 1:1 ratio. Its a blockchain-enabled platform that is designed to facilitate the use of fiat currencies in a digital manner.
Upcoming TOkens?
Word on the street is that over 20 new tokens will be launching in the NEAR Ecosystem in the coming 12 months. We intend to update this token overview as more tokens come along. For now it’s a good primer to bookmark as the cycle descends upon us.
