**Less than 24 hours until our 9th #NEAR Protocol Work Group call!** Join us to dive into 👉 [NEP-536]( https://github.com/near/NEPs/pull/536) , seeking to enhance protocol efficiency by reducing the number of gas refund receipts and optimizing gas usage within the Near ecosystem. And 👉 [NEP-540](https://github.com/near/NEPs/issues/540), addressing the pressing issue of the storage staking mechanism's inefficiency and the significant increase in costs due to the rise in NEAR token price. 🗓[Mark your calendars!](https://bit.ly/protocol-wg-call-9)