{"id":26999,"date":"2026-03-03T07:57:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=26999"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:57:17","slug":"near-protocol-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/near-protocol-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did NEAR Protocol surge 17%? Analyzing the crypto rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Confidential Intents: The Engine Behind NEAR’s Rally?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The NEAR Protocol <\/a>has triggered a spectacular bullish reaction following the announcement of Confidential Intents<\/strong>, a private execution layer designed to combat MEV (Miner Extractable Value) and front-running. Until now, transactions visible in the mempool exposed users to arbitrage bots. Now, intents remain encrypted until execution, introducing a form of programmable confidentiality that’s highly anticipated in DeFi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The market immediately priced in this innovation: the token<\/a> shows nearly +40% over the week<\/strong>, supported by significantly increased volumes. This technical breakout repositions NEAR not just as a high-performing Layer 1, but as an infrastructure capable of attracting institutional flows sensitive to transaction security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a divergence appears: despite the price surge, on-chain revenues<\/strong> remain modest. This asymmetry suggests the rally is largely speculative for now, driven by future potential rather than massive adoption. Caution remains warranted in case of rapid profit-taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confidential Intents is live.

DeFi users, developers and institutions now unlock a wide range of privacy-first use cases without forgoing discretion.

Toggle it on and test it out at
https:\/\/t.co\/YBUSFVdjxE<\/a>. https:\/\/t.co\/RuXYTDUdXJ<\/a><\/p>— NEAR Protocol (@NEARProtocol) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>