Marieke Flament has resigned as CEO of Near Foundation, with Chris Donovan, the general counsel, set to take on the role.
Two years ago, Flament allegedly had no knowledge of NEAR, but now claims that it possesses one of the “best-funded treasuries” in the industry.
Flament Asserts Near Foundation Enforces Strict Governance
As per a recent statement, Flament’s role within NEAR will persist as she takes on the responsibilities of a council member and acts as an advisor to the incoming CEO, Donovan.
“Two years ago, I had never heard of NEAR. Upon doing a bit of research and after several conversations it became clear that NEAR had a tremendous potential – fantastic tech, a diverse and vibrant community and a world of open possibilities, and so I joined.”
Flament provides details about the partnerships NEAR has forged over the past two years, which include notable names such as Google, Amazon, and KPMG.
She also claims that user growth rose from 50,000 to 3 million monthly active accounts. Furthermore, she claims that 66% of the top Decentralized Apps (Dapps) are built on NEAR:
“2 out of 3 of the top Dapps on Dappradar are built on NEAR.”
DefiLlama data reveals that the NEAR protocol holds the 36th position among blockch
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Author: Ciaran Lyons