NEAR Protocol upgrades mainnet with quantum‑secure signatures and dynamic resharding

NEAR Protocol has deployed a major mainnet upgrade that adds NIST‑approved post‑quantum digital signatures and a dynamic resharding mechanism. The quantum‑resistant signing is intended to protect transactions against future threats from quantum computing, while dynamic resharding automatically creates or merges shards to match transaction demand, aiming to improve throughput and reduce congestion.

At the same time, the NEAR token is holding a key support zone between $1.82 and $1.87, staying above its 200‑day exponential moving average. Traders note that the price remains near the 100‑day EMA at $1.87, with resistance around $2.02. The market shows neutral momentum, and a break above $2 could trigger a rally toward $2.30‑$2.50, whereas a drop below $1.82 would threaten the bullish outlook.