Near Protocol price is trading flat at $1.73, marking a modest 24-hour gain of 0.89% as the asset enters a consolidation phase. While 24-hour trading volume has softened by 10.66% to $154.7 million, the token has maintained its position within a tight intraday range following several days of upward drift. The move comes as traders balance strong ecosystem growth tied to NEAR Intents against a chart structure that remains technically heavy.
Cross-Chain Intents Volume Surpasses $10 Billion Milestone
The protocol’s “Intents” infrastructure has achieved $10 billion in all-time swap volume, with $2.15 billion processed in the last 30 days alone. This growth represents a 3x increase since October 2025, with the platform generating $17.1 million in total fees across 15.7 million swaps.
Beyond pure volume, the network recently facilitated the native launch of Starknet’s STRK token on Solana, enabling direct swaps between the two ecosystems via Jupiter and Meteora. This move effectively bypasses traditional bridge risks, which have historically accounted for $2.8 billion in exploits, and solidifies NEAR’s utility in high-liquidity DeFi environments.
The network now ranks third globally in monthly active users, with 38.9 million, trailing only BNB Chain and Solana. However, its $2.23 billion market cap remains significantly lower than those of its primary competitors.
Near Protocol Price Holds Demand Zone as Indicators Remain Split
On higher timeframes, NEAR price remains locked in a broad base after a prolonged downtrend. Price recently rebounded from a clearly defined demand zone between roughly $1.40 and $1.50, a level that has repeatedly attracted buyers since late 2024. From that base, NEAR has pushed back toward the $1.70–$1.75 area, where rallies have struggled to extend.
A falling wedge structure identified earlier resolved into a breakout attempt, followed by months of sideways trade. That range remains intact. Analyst Lucky notes that Near Protocol price is attempting to transition from consolidation into a broader uptrend, with upside projections extending toward prior highs if momentum sustains.
Short-term indicators remain conflicted. On the weekly chart, the indicators are neutral, but the overall trend is a sell signal, driven mainly by the moving averages. NEAR trades below critical average levels, including the 20-, 50-, 100-, and 200-day averages, which keep the trend moving downwards.
On the one-hour chart, the price is currently near the middle line of the Bollinger Bands, with resistance around $1.76 and immediate support at $1.68. The RSI is at 56, suggesting some recovery, although the momentum is not very strong. Additionally, trading volume has decreased during the recent bounce, indicating that buyers are being cautious rather than aggressive.
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