NEAR Protocol price falls 6.83 percent to 4.95 USD

Published on 10/23/2026 at 13:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 Intents volume topped 32 billion USD. The NEAR Protocol update cites 16.4 percent fee capture by October 6, 2026.

Tokenomics and network activity

A September 30, 2026 proposal would reduce NEAR annual issuance from 2.5 percent to 1.6 percent.
Q3 Intents volume exceeded 32 billion USD, while cumulative fees surpassed 52 million USD.
The NEAR Protocol price stands at 4.95 USD as of October 23, 2026, 6.83 percent below the UTC daily close of October 22, 2026.
Lifetime fee capture reached 16.4 percent by October 6, 2026.

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NEAR Protocol (NEAR) falls 6.83 percent to 4.95 USD on October 23, 2026, and the NEAR Protocol price is quoted at that level according to Investing.com. The latest NEAR Protocol report, published October 19, 2026, also records more than 32 billion USD in cumulative NEAR Intents volume.

Issuance proposal targets 1.6 percent

A governance proposal posted on September 30, 2026, would reduce the annual NEAR issuance rate from 2.5 percent to 1.6 percent. The proposal is part of a longer-term discussion about a fixed supply, according to the NEAR Protocol Q3 report. Issuance is the creation of new tokens, while the proposal addresses dilution for existing holders. The report also states that more than 8 million USD was captured for NEAR buybacks from cumulative Intents fees exceeding 52 million USD.

Intents volume passes 32 billion USD

TokenPost reported on October 20, 2026, that Confidential Intents held 160 million USD in total value locked at September 30, 2026, while broader NEAR Intents processed 10.4 billion USD during the third quarter. Total value locked refers to assets held in a protocol. The same report said cumulative fees exceeded 52 million USD and more than 8 million USD in revenue was captured for NEAR buybacks. A separate Benzinga report dated October 20, 2026, put NEAR staking yield at 4.87 percent and said base-chain transactions fell 12.5 percent quarter over quarter.

Investing.com records 4.95 USD

The NEAR Protocol price stands at 4.95 USD as of October 23, 2026, down 6.83 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 22, 2026, according to Investing.com. The daily high is 5.33 USD and the daily low is 4.89 USD. Market capitalization is 6.47 billion USD, ranking NEAR 16th, while 24-hour volume is 972.18 million USD. Circulating supply is 1.31 billion NEAR.