NEAR rallies over 45% in three days amid privacy-focused trading narrative

NEAR surged to $3.45, marking a significant increase over three days, driven by the NEAR@3.33 incentive program and the growth of NEAR Intents. The protocol, which now offers private settlement for cross-chain swaps and perpetual futures via Hyperliquid, has shifted its narrative from a traditional public chain to a privacy-focused trading channel. On-chain data shows increasing protocol revenue, and large-scale whale activity has highlighted the utility of its private transaction features.