NEAR Surges 18% on Confidential Intents TVL Milestone

NEAR’s 18% Surge: Driven by Project-Specific Catalysts

NEAR’s recent ~18% price increase is driven by clear, project-specific catalysts rather than a broad market move.

Confidential Intents TVL and NEAR@3.33 Program

NEAR’s privacy-focused execution layer, Confidential Intents, surpassed 70 million dollars in Total Value Locked (TVL), triggering the NEAR@3.33 incentive program. This program rewards users with NEAR@3.33 tokens if they meet specific activity and balance thresholds, which convert to regular NEAR tokens only if the 3-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) remains above 3.33 dollars. This creates a reflexive loop where users are incentivized to maintain a higher NEAR price. crypto.news summary

Launch of Confidential Perpetuals and Cross-Chain Intents

NEAR introduced "Confidential by Default" perpetuals on near.com, powered by Hyperliquid, and expanded its cross-chain intents infrastructure. These new products increase demand for NEAR Intents and add a derivatives angle to the narrative. NEAR’s confidential finance stack now routes volume across more than 30 to 35 blockchains, positioning it as a key liquidity and routing infrastructure. Coinpedia perps launch piece

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