NEAR Intents Emerges as Key Infrastructure for ZEC Trading

ZEC has surged 370% over the past three months, fueled by strong inflows into the Grayscale ZEC Trust (ZCSH). Market participants are increasingly viewing NEAR Intents as a critical beneficiary of this trend, as the platform facilitates cross-chain swaps for ZEC via the Zashi wallet. Since the activation of the 'Fee Switch' in February 2026, protocol fees are used to buy back NEAR tokens. While ZEC-related pairs currently account for nearly 40% of NEAR Intents' trading volume, the actual impact on NEAR's buyback mechanism remains smaller than some market na