NEAR — NEAR Protocol
NEAR is the native token of NEAR Protocol, currently ranked #20 by market capitalisation in the Layer 1 category with an approximate circulating market cap of 6B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
Live price & chart
Tokenomics
Issuer
near foundation is the principal issuing or sponsoring entity for NEAR.
Chains
NEAR is live on the following chains:
- NEAR
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of NEAR in the Layer 1 category by market-cap rank:
- Bitcoin (BTC) — rank #1; compare NEAR vs BTC
- Ethereum (ETH) — rank #2; compare NEAR vs ETH
- Solana (SOL) — rank #6; compare NEAR vs SOL
Audit history
NEAR smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for NEAR: competitive pressure from other chains and L2s, validator/sequencer centralisation; uncapped issuance — long-term dilution depends on protocol monetary policy. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views NEAR risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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