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NEAR Protocol price volatility and ecosystem expansion

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NEAR Protocol price volatility ~~amid technical upgrades~~ and ecosystem expansion

Following the July 20 mainnet upgrade, NEAR’s token experienced significant volatility. In mid-July, the price rose toward $1.99 amid community discussions regarding a potential supply-burn plan, which co-founder Illia Polosukhinh rejected as “highly ineffective,” though he noted the foundation is evaluating a maximum-supply model. The network also deployed mainnet v2.0, introducing NIST-approved quantum-resistant signatures and dynamic resharding to improve throughput. Despite these technical advancements, the token faced bearish pressure. By late July, the price slipped from $2.06 to approximately $1.85, testing support at $1.80. This downward trend intensified on July 28 when the token broke below its 20-day, 100-day, and 200-day exponential moving averages, falling to around $1.62. Analysts identified further downside risks toward $1.30, though some maintain a $3 long-term target based on the Stargate cross-chain liquidity integration. As of mid-August, the token faced conflicting technical signals. While bullish MACD and RSI divergences suggested a potential end to the corrective phase with a $2.40 target, bearish market structures like double-top patterns and a Change of Character (CHoCH) indicated further drops toward $1.599 and $1.546. By early September, the token underwent a significant shift, rallying 15% in 24 hours as trading volume doubled to $609 million. This breakout from a pennant formation coincided with the NEAR Foundation’s announcements regarding quantum-safe signing and confidential execution. On-chain metrics showed strengthening activity, with inflows reaching $6.03 million. Analysts noted a nearly 1:1 correlation with Zcash (ZEC) during this period, with some eyeing long-term targets between $4.50 and $5.00. By September 9, the NEAR token surged over 10%, rising from approximately $2.32 to $2.59. This price movement coincided with the NEAR Protocol’s Intents infrastructure surpassing $27 billion in volume across 34 blockchain networks. This infrastructure, utilized by platforms such as Brave and Ledger, facilitates asset movement across chains, including moving Zcash into Solana.

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