A regularly updated directory of wallets, dApps, explorers, bridges, and developer tools would make it easier for new users to discover trusted resources within the NEAR ecosystem.
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There are already two amazing resources:
https://nearcatalog.xyz/ - mostly for apps discovery
GitHub - near/awesome-near: Curated list of resources: examples, libraries, projects · GitHub - mostly for dev tools and resources discovery
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I agree that those are valuable resources. However discoverability is lacking if the question is still being asked.
Here I see Mintbase (defunct) being cited as an NFT marketplace as well as other inactive projects.
A community-maintained directory would be useful, particularly for people discovering NEAR through multichain applications. From a wallet team’s perspective, it can sometimes be difficult to determine which ecosystem directory is current and authoritative.
Perhaps entries could include a “last verified” date or maintainer, so users can distinguish actively maintained tools from inactive ones. Would wallets and infrastructure services both be included?
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Ranking by UAWs would solve this.
However it would also expose how the foundation’s heavily promoted and subsidized projects are complete flops. There’s a natural conflict of interest.
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