# NEAR Protocol Adds Investment Thesis Track to Its Hackathon By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/57266 Published: 2026-11-14T07:58:40.000Z Updated: 2026-11-14T07:58:40.000Z Section: Technology > Participants will use on-chain activity data and live dashboards to support cases for the network’s long-term prospects. NEAR Protocol has added an investment thesis track to its hackathon, asking participants to use blockchain activity data and live dashboards to make evidence-based cases about the network’s long-term prospects. Developers can examine on-chain activity — information recorded on the blockchain — and present their analysis through live dashboards. The track centers on using that data to assess NEAR’s outlook. The hackathon also has an [AI security track focused on tools to protect digital assets and identify scams](). ## Links in this article - [AI security track focused on tools to protect digital assets and identify scams](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/45030)