NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Price Prediction 2026 | Real-Time Chart, Buy Guide & Tokenomics

Current price NEAR Protocol (NEAR): $1.04 -3.9% in 24 hours

As of Feb 16, 2026 the NEAR Protocol (NEAR) price is $1.0432566732534 per coin with a circulating supply of 1 287 895 449 coins out of a maximum supply of 0. NEAR holds the 48th position by market capitalization at $1 343 605 522 with a market dominance of 0.057%. The cryptocurrency is available across 619 trading pairs. Over the last 24 hours the price has decreased by -3.9%, with weekly losses of 1.5%. Monthly gains stand at -41.08% while the 60-day and 90-day periods show positive growth of -29.21% and -53.65% respectively. Trading volume has increased by -3% in the last 24 hours reaching $142 580 629. NEAR was initially listed for trading on Aug 11, 2020.

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NEAR Protocol cryptocurrency characteristics

As of 16.02.2026 the NEAR cryptocurrency price stands at $1.0432566732534 with a market capitalization exceeding $1 343 605 522 and market dominance of 0.057%.

NEAR metrics

Market cap: $1 343 605 522 (48th among cryptocurrencies)
Volume 24h: $142 580 629 (-3%)
Circulating supply: 1 287 895 449 NEAR (max supply — 0 NEAR)
Num market pairs: 619
Trading started on exchanges: 11.08.2020

NEAR Protocol Price dynamics

24h change: -3.9%
7d change: 1.5%
30d change:-41.08%
60d change:-29.21%
90d change:-53.65%

Summary table of characteristics

near-protocol
Price	1.0432566732534$
Max supply	0
Circulating supply	1 287 895 449
Total supply	1 287 895 449
Market cap	1 343 605 522
Rank	48
Market cap dominance	0.057%
Fully diluted market cap	1 343 605 522
Num market pairs	619
Percent change 1h	-0.64%
Percent change 24h	-3.9%
Percent change 7d	1.5%
Percent change 30d	-41.08%
Percent change 60d	-29.21%
Percent change 90d	-53.65%
Volume 24h	142 580 629
Volume change 24h	-3%
Date added	2020-08-11 00:00:00

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) - A Scalable Blockchain Platform

NEAR Protocol is a decentralized, developer-friendly blockchain designed to provide scalability and usability for decentralized applications (dApps). It uses a unique sharding mechanism called Nightshade to improve transaction speed and reduce costs.

Key Features of NEAR Protocol

Scalability: Uses sharding to process transactions in parallel.
Low Fees: Optimized for cost-efficient transactions.
User-Friendly: Human-readable account names (e.g., user.near).
Developer Tools: Supports multiple programming languages, including Rust and AssemblyScript.

NEAR Token Utility

The NEAR token is the native cryptocurrency of the NEAR Protocol and is used for:

Transaction fees.
Staking and network security.
Governance voting.

NEAR Protocol vs. Other Blockchains

Feature	NEAR Protocol	Ethereum
Scalability	High (Sharding)	Moderate (Rollups)
Transaction Speed	Fast (~2 sec)	Slower (~15 sec)
Fees	Low	Variable (High during congestion)

Use Cases of NEAR Protocol

Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
NFT marketplaces.
Gaming and metaverse applications.
Enterprise blockchain solutions.

Recent changes in price, volume and market capitalization NEAR Protocol

Date	Price	Volume24	Change	Market_cap	Change
2026-02-16 11:00:03	1.0432566732534$	142 580 629$	-6 530 494$	1 343 605 522$	-7 435 094$
2026-02-16 07:00:05	1.0490294177668$	149 111 123$	-1 834 772$	1 351 040 616$	-8 018 361$
2026-02-16 03:00:04	1.0552771860659$	150 945 895$	-8 559 765$	1 359 058 977$	-2 135 394$
2026-02-15 19:00:04	1.0569567953493$	159 505 660$	9 416 073$	1 361 194 371$	-31 819 624$
2026-02-15 15:00:04	1.0816642145994$	150 089 587$	3 145 495$	1 393 013 995$	-5 472 935$
2026-02-15 11:00:04	1.0859357334419$	146 944 092$	2 998 543$	1 398 486 931$	18 149 216$
2026-02-15 07:00:04	1.0718424066813$	143 945 549$	8 999 951$	1 380 337 715$	-16 742 333$
2026-02-15 03:00:04	1.0848648452712$	134 945 599$	18 923 487$	1 397 080 049$	23 362 267$
2026-02-14 19:00:07	1.0667451886834$	116 022 112$	-9 795 223$	1 373 717 781$	19 174 163$
2026-02-14 15:00:07	1.0518772989542$	125 817 335$	2 198 436$	1 354 543 619$	28 632 750$
2026-02-14 11:00:07	1.0296421183608$	123 618 899$	-3 585 137$	1 325 910 869$	3 521 165$
2026-02-14 07:00:04	1.026928392224$	127 204 036$	-5 114 525$	1 322 389 704$	5 729 174$
2026-02-14 03:00:07	1.0224790767473$	132 318 561$	-13 573 281$	1 316 660 530$	16 501 967$
2026-02-13 19:00:19	1.0096842828047$	145 891 842$	-1 962 392$	1 300 158 563$	38 440 599$
2026-02-13 15:00:06	0.97985222663301$	147 854 234$	-5 887 164$	1 261 717 964$	1 684 592$
2026-02-13 11:00:08	0.97854368421029$	153 741 398$	7 946 827$	1 260 033 373$	20 637 356$
2026-02-13 07:00:07	0.96253634910396$	145 794 571$	-3 008 515$	1 239 396 016$	400 329$
2026-02-13 03:00:05	0.96224487318028$	148 803 086$	-3 581 539$	1 238 995 687$	7 081 915$
2026-02-12 19:00:05	0.95676434113122$	152 384 625$	-2 305 650$	1 231 913 772$	-47 420 498$
2026-02-12 15:00:05	0.99359311993541$	154 690 274$	3 714 674$	1 279 334 270$	8 423 558$
2026-02-12 11:00:09	0.9870713204124$	150 975 600$	-14 865 315$	1 270 910 711$	15 234 479$
2026-02-12 07:00:03	0.97523894509609$	165 840 916$	2 434 001$	1 255 676 233$	18 785 320$
2026-02-12 03:00:11	0.96066885488621$	163 406 915$	6 222 320$	1 236 890 913$	17 048 765$
2026-02-11 19:00:05	0.94744637565984$	157 184 595$	3 416 225$	1 219 842 149$	-13 467 245$
2026-02-11 15:00:04	0.95790605226872$	153 768 370$	5 288 345$	1 233 309 393$	1 407 092$
2026-02-11 11:00:03	0.95683241861837$	148 480 025$	11 549 518$	1 231 902 301$	-46 140 504$
2026-02-11 07:00:08	0.99269016687043$	136 930 506$	2 584 429$	1 278 042 805$	944 432$
2026-02-11 03:00:09	0.99195635758452$	134 346 077$	10 288 325$	1 277 098 373$	-5 584 889$
2026-02-10 19:00:07	0.99631410148028$	124 057 752$	14 928 343$	1 282 683 262$	1 958 941$
2026-02-10 15:00:05	0.99481252971996$	109 129 409$	-8 861 468$	1 280 724 321$	-1 318 983$
2026-02-10 11:00:08	0.99583679324138$	117 990 877$	4 378 930$	1 282 043 304$	-19 391 995$
2026-02-10 07:00:05	1.0109200141948$	113 611 947$	-4 120 596$	1 301 435 299$	-23 066 384$
2026-02-10 03:00:04	1.0288582014385$	117 732 543$	5 675 838$	1 324 501 684$	27 533 372$
2026-02-09 19:00:05	1.0074907409976$	112 056 706$	2 964 836$	1 296 968 312$	22 586 196$
2026-02-09 15:00:04	0.98994539966627$	109 091 869$	7 834 300$	1 274 382 116$	-48 792 486$
2026-02-09 11:00:05	1.0278683314911$	101 257 569$	5 149 028$	1 323 174 602$	-25 234 109$
2026-02-09 07:00:05	1.047470331878$	96 108 542$	-87 168 133$	1 348 408 711$	-809 240 070$
2025-12-06 00:47:43	1.6833761777653$	183 276 674$	42 156 588$	2 157 648 781$	-312 127 517$
2025-11-28 01:00:03	1.9279203264996$	141 120 087$	-41 934 257$	2 469 776 298$	-24 769 302$
2025-11-27 01:00:04	1.9473740347529$	183 054 343$	-55 311 005$	2 494 545 600$	63 278 251$
2025-11-26 01:00:05	1.8980903283879$	238 365 349$	-72 437 728$	2 431 267 349$	-42 425 421$
2025-11-25 01:00:04	1.9313704499891$	310 803 076$	126 123 497$	2 473 692 769$	95 525 590$
2025-11-24 01:00:05	1.8568994991913$	184 679 579$	-33 606 592$	2 378 167 179$	50 657 773$
2025-11-23 01:00:08	1.8174549024717$	218 286 171$	-267 127 460$	2 327 509 407$	-82 689 037$
2025-11-22 01:00:04	1.8821762174231$	485 413 631$	15 592 452$	2 410 198 444$	-321 195 337$
2025-11-21 01:00:05	2.1331332953179$	469 821 179$	61 425 770$	2 731 393 781$	-223 676 367$
2025-11-20 01:00:04	2.3079560220456$	408 395 410$	-65 180 614$	2 955 070 148$	42 449 872$
2025-11-19 01:00:13	2.2749409969337$	473 576 023$	26 790 670$	2 912 620 276$	106 112 004$
2025-11-18 01:00:03	2.1922401830227$	446 785 353$	3 377 679$	2 806 508 272$	-82 066 130$
2025-11-17 01:00:04	2.2564824619211$	443 407 674$	17 950 302$	2 888 574 401$	-180 622 634$
2025-11-16 01:00:04	2.3977260795757$	425 457 372$	23 785 226$	3 069 197 035$	30 099 233$