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NEAR Protocol price prediction

Today's forecasts and analysis for NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
AI prediction 2025 (avg.)
$6.96
+156.68%
RSI indicator
52.63
Fairly valued
Last 12 months
-32.55%
Strong price decrease
Inflation rate
15.53%
High

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NEAR Protocol Price chart

Current price

$2.71
Current price

All-time high

Jan 16, 2022
$20.44
-86.75%

Cycle low

Oct 19, 2023
$0.97
+177.98%
Greed
FearGreed

Fear & Greed Index

Greed
Fear & Greed Index
52.63
Neutral
BuySell

Relative Strength Index

Neutral
16/30 days

Price trend

Positive

Current market sentiment

Positive

Volume / Market cap ratio

Healthy
7.49%

Performance vs. Bitcoin

-66.88%
last 12 months

NEAR Protocol price predictions

Experimental AI forecast

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On average, our model forecasts a NEAR Protocol price of $6.96 in 2025, representing a potential increase of +156.68% from the current level. Looking further ahead, the model projects a price of $20.46 by the end of 2030.

These predictions are experimental, for informational purposes only, and do not constitute investment advice. 

NEAR Protocol price prediction 2025

$6.96 by 2025 (avg.)

+156.68%

In 2025, according to our NEAR Protocol prediction model, the average price could reach approximately $6.96. The pessimistic NEAR price prediction is $3.27 (+20.79%), while the optimistic prediction is $12.28 (+352.96%).

Pessimistic$3.27
+20.79%
Average$6.96
+156.68%
Optimistic$12.28
+352.96%

NEAR Protocol price prediction 2026

$10.74 by 2026 (avg.)

+296.34%

In 2026, according to our NEAR Protocol prediction model, the average price could reach approximately $10.74. The pessimistic NEAR price prediction is $4.91 (+81.18%), while the optimistic prediction is $22.50 (+730.42%).

Pessimistic$4.91
+81.18%
Average$10.74
+296.34%
Optimistic$22.50
+730.42%

NEAR Protocol price prediction 2030

$20.46 by 2030 (avg.)

+654.93%

In 2030, according to our NEAR Protocol prediction model, the average price could reach approximately $20.46. The pessimistic NEAR price prediction is $7.67 (+183.10%), while the optimistic prediction is $51.15 (+1,787.33%).

Pessimistic$7.67
+183.10%
Average$20.46
+654.93%
Optimistic$51.15
+1,787.33%

Last updated on , Source: Historical data, CoinGecko. Predictions are experimental and for informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

NEAR Protocol Fear & Greed Index

FearNeutralGreed5002575100
Greed
60/100
Yesterday
Today
Greed
FearGreed
Greed60/100
Yesterday
Greed
FearGreed
Greed75/100
Avg. 7 days
Greed
FearGreed
Greed69/100
Avg. 30 days
Greed
FearGreed
Greed69/100

Last updated at Aug 15, 2025, Source: alternative.me

What is the Fear & Greed Index?

The Fear and Greed Index for cryptocurrencies is a sentiment indicator measuring market mood on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). It aggregates data from various sources such as volatility, market momentum, social media, market dominance, and Google Trends to assess overall market sentiment. Values in the “Greed” range (55-100) indicate a positive, potentially overoptimistic market mood, signaling a possibly overheated market. A “Neutral” value (45-54) reflects a balanced market sentiment. Values in the “Fear” range (0-44) indicate negative market sentiment, signaling fear or pessimism among investors and possibly an undervalued market.

Details about the Fear & Greed Index

Perspectives on NEAR Protocol

Developer-friendly environment

NEAR supports popular programming languages like JavaScript and Rust, lowering the barrier to entry and making it easier for developers to build on the network.

EVM compatibility through Aurora

With the integration of the Aurora Engine, Ethereum-based dApps and smart contracts can be deployed seamlessly on NEAR, boosting interoperability.

Strategic partnership with Google Cloud

NEAR’s collaboration with Google Cloud enhances infrastructure support and provides developers with robust resources to scale their projects.

High scalability with Nightshade sharding

NEAR’s Nightshade technology enables efficient, scalable performance by distributing computation across shards, improving throughput as demand increases.

Uneven token distribution

Early funding rounds led to a concentration of tokens among large investors, raising concerns about potential centralization and influence.

Strong competition in Layer 1

NEAR competes directly with major Layer 1 blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, making developer adoption and ecosystem growth more challenging.

Limited adoption so far

Despite its capabilities, NEAR has yet to reach critical mass in terms of dApps and developer activity, limiting its network effects and user engagement.

Validator centralization risk

With only around 215 active validators, questions arise about NEAR’s decentralization and whether network security could be compromised over time.

Historical returns of NEAR Protocol

Annual return

2025-46%
2024+37%
2023+188%
2022-92%
2021+1,172%
2020-77%

More data on NEAR Protocol returns

Total return

2020 – 2025
-47.02%

Average annual return

+196.99%

Best year

2021
+1,171.70%

Best month

August 2021
+130.62%

Worst year

2022
-91.72%

Worst month

October 2020
-49.27%

Technical NEAR Protocol analysis

Our data on cryptocurrencies was last updated on 2025-08-15T23:50:31.360741+00:00. Sources: CoinGecko, santiment.net, defillama.com, coincodex.com.

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