December 19th, 2025
Near Protocol News - Coinspeaker
Stay informed with the latest NEAR Protocol news, exploring how the platform encourages increased use of blockchain technology by ensuring high scalability through processing a large volume of blockchain transactions without compromising scalability. NEAR Protocol is also focused on user-friendliness, reducing the barrier of entry to blockchain technology through its economy powered by the NEAR token.
NEAR Is Now Live on Solana as “Attention Is All You Need” Post Goes Viral
NEAR Protocol’s token is now tradeable on Solana through NEAR Intents and Orb Markets integration, following viral posts celebrating collaboration between both ecosystems.
NEAR Achieves 1M Transactions Per Second in Sharded, Test Environment
NEAR Protocol reached 1 million transactions per second in benchmark tests using 70 shards, demonstrating sharding’s scalability potential far beyond Visa’s peak capacity.
NEAR, ADI Launch TravAI, an AI-Based Travel Booking Platform
NEAR Protocol partners with ADI Chain to debut TravAI, where AI agents handle complete travel booking workflows from search to payment using crypto.
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NEAR Foundation Launches AI Cloud, Private Chat for Over 100M Users
By Vini Barbosa
December 3rd, 2025
NEAR Foundation introduces AI Cloud and Private Chat solutions with hardware-backed privacy. Brave Nightly, OpenMind AGI, and Phala Network have implemented these tools.
Prediction Market Kalshi Adds NEAR Support for US Users, Momentum Heats Up
By Vini Barbosa
November 25th, 2025
Kalshi integrates NEAR Protocol, allowing US users to deposit and withdraw NEAR tokens for prediction market trading, with global expansion planned.
NASDAQ-Listed SVRN Discloses $133M Treasury Holdings of NEAR
By Vini Barbosa
November 17th, 2025
Nasdaq-listed OceanPal subsidiary SovereignAI reveals 53.9M NEAR token treasury worth $133M, representing 4.2% of circulating supply as part of broader 10% acquisition goal.
NEAR Surpasses AAVE, Trump-Backed WLFI Amid Intents Growth
By Vini Barbosa
November 7th, 2025
NEAR Protocol climbs to 32nd largest cryptocurrency by market cap, overtaking Trump-backed tokens and AAVE with a 24.33% price surge and 232% volume increase driven by NEAR Intents protocol growth.
NEAR Intents Approaches $3B in Swaps as it Gains Major Crypto Industry Support
By Vini Barbosa
October 30th, 2025
NEAR Intents, a cross-chain protocol on NEAR, approaches $3 billion in all-time volume, with over half achieved in the last month amid growing industry recognition.
NEAR Inflation Halving Voting Starts, 12% Missing for Approval
By Vini Barbosa
October 28th, 2025
The Near Foundation proposes cutting NEAR’s yearly inflation from 5% to 2.5% through node-level governance voting that started October 28, requiring 80% validator consensus.
NEAR Votes on Inflation Halving, Cut Emissions From 5% to 2.5%
By Vini Barbosa
October 21st, 2025
Near Protocol validators will vote on halving NEAR’s annual inflation from 5% to 2.5%, requiring 80% approval through node upgrades by October 28, 2025.
Bitwise Seeks NEAR ETF Approval: Token’s Trading Volume Soars 50%, $3 Next?
By Parth Dubey
May 7th, 2025
NEAR Protocol saw a 50% surge in trading activity on Wednesday amid Bitwise’s recent SEC filing for a spot NEAR ETF.
DWF Labs Partners with Near Protocol to Boost AI Development in Web3
By Steve Muchoki
January 15th, 2025
Dubai-based market maker DWF Labs announces a strategic partnership with Near Protocol to accelerate AI development in Web3, backed by a $20M investment fund.
AI Coins Stage Massive Rally Gaining Over 130% amid Bitcoin Resurgence
By Bhushan Akolkar
November 19th, 2024
The combined market cap of AI coins and Big Data tokens has soared 130% over the past five months, reaching $42.1 billion, driven by Bitcoin’s climb to a new all-time high.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register $1.63 Billion Weekly Inflow amid Renewed Market Interest
By Chimamanda U. Martha
November 11th, 2024
The positive sentiment extended to altcoins, with Ethereum reaching $3,100 and Solana crossing $200 for the first time this year
AI Coins See $4.7 Billion Rout since Start of October, More Pain Ahead?
By Bhushan Akolkar
October 3rd, 2024
The broader crypto market saw a sharp downturn in early October, with AI and big data tokens losing $4.7 billion in market cap within three days.
NEAR Protocol has made a name for itself in the blockchain technology space by focusing on scalability, one of the most critical issues faced in the industry. An increase in the popularity of blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps) has become a problem for many blockchain networks, which are now struggling with network congestion and the corresponding rise in transaction fees. However, NEAR Protocol operates with a unique approach that allows for a highly scalable network that is considered ideal for dApp development and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.
NEAR Protocol employs Nightshade, a scaling mechanism that uses sharding technology, breaking the blockchain into smaller pieces called shards. In contrast to conventional blockchain systems that require each node to process every transaction, Nightshade splits transactions among multiple nodes to ensure that the network handles much more data without sacrificing speed. This method ensures that NEAR Protocol can accommodate an exponential pump in simultaneous transactions, which is required as developers create and deploy more dApps and DeFi tools.
The native NEAR $1.49 24h volatility: 1.3% Market cap: $1.91 B Vol. 24h: $295.27 M token has an essential function in the ecosystem as it is used for transaction fees. Its function also extends to network security as validators stake NEAR and receive rewards for their efforts. Its model ensures security and keeps network participants regulated as they risk losing tokens staked if they act maliciously or do not properly validate network transactions.
NEAR Protocol news shows that the ecosystem is also focused on ease of use and usability, taking a different approach to simplifying blockchain technology, which has long been criticized for being a little too complex for the average person. This complexity affects adoption as everyday users may be unwilling to continue using blockchain. NEAR Protocol solves this problem by streamlining its onboarding process and simplifying interaction with the dApps using readable account names instead of overly technical wallet addresses.
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FAQ on Near Protocol News
What is the NEAR Protocol used for?
NEAR Protocol is a blockchain platform for decentralized applications (dApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. Its unique selling points include scalability, simplicity, and cost-efficiency, supporting fast and secure user transactions.
Is NEAR Protocol better than Ethereum?
NEAR Protocol has a few advantages over Ethereum, particularly with scalability and transactions. However, Ethereum is more widely adopted and has a larger community. The better platform depends on individual needs.
What is the NEAR token used for?
The NEAR token is the protocol’s native cryptocurrency, primarily for governance, staking, and transaction fees. While owning NEAR tokens gives users voting power, validators receive rewards for staking.
How does NEAR Protocol achieve scalability?
NEAR Protocol achieves scalability through Nightshade, which splits blockchains into shards to simplify transaction processing. This process lessens the burden on each node so that the protocol can handle more transactions at comfortable costs.