According to CoinGecko data, the NEAR token has just achieved one of the most notable performances on the crypto market. In just one week, this digital asset saw its value increase by almost 80%. Behind this movement, one piece of data particularly attracts the attention of investors and crypto analysts: NEAR Intents crosses $29.3 billion in cumulative volume.
In brief
- The value of NEAR crypto increases by 78.2% over seven days as of September 21.
- NEAR Intents has $29.3 billion in cumulative volume.
- Intents volume reaches $842 million over the last seven days.
- near.com’s confidential TVL exceeds $70 million.
- ZODL is among the top sources of Intents volume.
Crypto NEAR: 78.2% jump that crushes the market
Monday September 21, 2026, token NEAR was trading around $4.29. As of this writing, its price is around $4.36 with a slight decline.
According to the data from CoinGeckothere crypto NEAR records an increase of:
- 78.2% over seven days;
- 22% over the last 24 hours.
For comparison, the total capitalization of the crypto market only grew by around 6% over the same period. In other words, NEAR does not follow the general trend: it pulverizes it. Analysts also agree on one point: the current dynamics of NEAR cannot be attributed solely to a widespread rebound in digital assets. This crypto token seems to have its own catalysts.
Good to know: NEAR is now among the top crypto AI 2026.
NEAR focuses on the confidentiality of its crypto transactions
Thursday September 18, 2026, NEAR Protocol made an important announcement: deposits related to trading perpetual contracts on near.com are now confidential by default. The same goes for withdrawals.
Concretely, this new crypto feature hides the link between a trader’s funding portfolio and their dedicated account on Hyperliquid. In other words, no more easy traceability between money coming in and positions going out.
That’s not all! The same day, near.com reveals via an official press release that his Confidential TVL (the total value locked under this new mechanism) exceeds $70 million. This threshold triggered the very first “snapshot” of the program [email protected]. This is an incentive scheme that allocates 333,333 tokens in its first distribution. The principle is simple: these crypto assets only unlock and convert into NEAR if the three-day volume-weighted average price (VWAP) reaches at least $3.33.
NEAR Intents approaches $30 billion, Zcash enters the equation
NEAR Intents allows users to request cross-chain swaps. This crypto mechanism is based on a simple concept: several market makers compete to perform the best possible execution.
Monday September 21, 2026, the official NEAR Intents explorer boasts approximately $29.3 billion in cumulative volume. $842 million was generated in the last week alone. This information is of particular importance as ZODL rises to the rank of third largest contributor of 24-hour volume. Focused on privacy, this crypto wallet specialized in Zcash shows approximately $3.8 million spread across 458 transactions. An isolated swap of around $613,000 in ZEC was also among the day’s largest crypto transactions on Explorer.
Bitwise analyst Camran Khosravi sums up the relationship between the two crypto networks of a simple formula: NEAR and Zcash are complements. According to him, NEAR offers ZEC holders:
- confidential cross-chain infrastructure;
- access to liquidity.
It nevertheless raises an important nuance: the NEAR Intents TVL can increase mechanically when the price of the ZEC already deposited in the system increases (and this, even without new deposits). A precision that deserves to be kept in mind before shouting about the structural explosion of volume!
Beyond crypto trading: NEAR AI also focuses on confidentiality
This shift toward privacy is not limited to crypto exchanges. As early as July, NEAR AI launched a payment system based on staking. Users can now stake their NEAR tokens to receive credits. Which allows them to access confidential AI inference and agent hosting. At the same time, they retain ownership of their underlying tokens.
An open question remains: does this price surge holds up over time or is it an excitement linked to the novelty of the product? Already, crypto experts agree on one point: the next test for NEAR will be less spectacular than the 78.2% figure. In reality, the crypto market will have to check whether the use of NEAR Intents continues to grow after the announcement effect. Same goes for cross-chain liquidity and privacy features.
There trajectory of this crypto will therefore depend on several very concrete indicators:
- actual volumes;
- use of infrastructure;
- trader activity;
- new flows;
- NEAR’s ability to transform its products into recurring use.
In any case, NEAR has just proven that a clear bet on privacy can make a crypto take off in a matter of days. It remains to be seen whether the link forged with Zcash and the rise of NEAR Intents will be enough to transform this coup into a lasting trend or whether the crypto market will quickly return to a calmer pace.
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