NEAR Intents Nears $3B in Cross-Chain Volume

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  • NEAR Intents processed over $1.56B in the last 30 days alone.
  • Industry leaders including Polygon and Solana advocates praise its interoperability.
  • New integrations with Tron, Cardano, and Aptos signal expanding adoption.

NEAR Intents, the innovative cross-chain and chain-abstraction protocol on NEAR, is rapidly approaching $3 billion in all-time transaction volume. Remarkably, over half of this activity occurred in the last 30 days, signaling growing adoption and industry recognition.

Explosive Growth in Swaps and Users

According to data from the NEAR Intents dashboard on Dune Analytics, as of October 30, the protocol has facilitated $2.95 billion in volume across 6.41 million crypto swaps. Supporting 124 assets across more than 20 blockchains, NEAR Intents has attracted 471,316 unique accounts in just the past month, accounting for $1.56 billion in volume alone. In the last seven days, it recorded $406.68 million, while daily volume hit $67.38 million—positioning the protocol to surpass $3 billion imminently.

NEAR Intents dashboard, as of October 30, 2025 | Source: Dune Analytics

Industry Leaders Take Notice

NEAR Intents’ growth isn’t just in numbers. The protocol is earning praise from prominent figures across the crypto ecosystem. Eric Wall, co-creator of Taproot Wizards, highlighted its utility in allowing users “to pay for anything in any coin to any address on any blockchain,” noting implementations like Zashi Wallet for shielded Zcash transactions.

Brendan Farmer, co-founder of Polygon, admitted initial skepticism but praised NEAR Intents’ ability to make private money composable with the wider crypto ecosystem. Solana advocate and Helius CEO Mert has recognized the protocol since its early ETH-to-SOL swaps in December 2024, with Raydium and other Solana-based projects integrating NEAR Intents for seamless cross-chain transactions.

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Expanding Ecosystem and Strategic Integrations

NEAR Intents continues to grow with support for Tron, Cardano, and Aptos. Its adoption aligns with broader the coin ecosystem developments, including the recent the coin inflation halving approved by the validator community and institutional interest from Nasdaq-listed OceanPal-backed SovereignAI, which plans to launch a $120 million NEAR-based DAT.

NEAR Intents is positioning itself as a cornerstone of cross-chain interoperability. With rising transaction volumes, broad industry support, and strategic integrations, the protocol is proving that seamless, multi-chain swaps aren’t just a vision—they’re happening now.

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