Near One is a dedicated research and development project responsible for architecting and advancing the core infrastructure of NEAR Protocol. They bring together top-tier engineers and scientists to collaborate on high-impact projects such as sharding, global storage, congestion control, Ethereum compatibility via Aurora, and scalable blockchain upgrades like Nightshade. By driving foundational protocol innovation and maintaining key systems, Near One ensures that NEAR evolves to support billions of users and a thriving, multi‑chain ecosystem.
Near One is responsible for the development of the NEAR Protocol blockchain, which delivers nearly instant (~1‑second) transaction finality and ultra‑low fees (often under $0.01), making everyday use and microtransactions seamless and affordable for users. Its Nightshade sharding and Doomslug consensus architecture dynamically scales to thousands of transactions per second without sacrificing security, allowing both apps and users to grow without hitting capacity limits. NEAR significantly lowers the barriers to adopting blockchain technology, while Near One delivers robust developments to the protocol.