Are there any upcoming events related to near that I should be aware of ?
Yes, there are several upcoming events related to Near that you should be aware of.
The first event is the Near Protocol Summit, which will take place on April 15th and 16th. This event will feature speakers from the Near team, as well as industry experts and thought leaders. The summit will cover topics such as the Near Protocol, its features and use cases, staking and governance, development tools and more.
The second event is the Near DevCon 2021, which will take place on May 6th and 7th. This event will focus on the development of applications on the Near platform. It will feature talks from developers who have built applications on the platform, as well as workshops and tutorials to help developers get started with building their own applications.
The third event is the DeFi Summit 2021, which will take place on June 10th and 11th. This event will focus on decentralized finance (DeFi) projects built on top of the Near platform. It will feature talks from DeFi experts and thought leaders, as well as workshops to help developers get started with building their own DeFi projects.
Finally, there is also an upcoming hackathon that is being organized by Near in collaboration with Binance Labs. The hackathon will take place in July 2021 and it aims to bring together developers from around the world to build innovative applications using the Near platform.