The asset joins Bitwise’s single-asset cryptocurrency lineup alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana to provide exposure to the network's AI-focused infrastructure. The NEAR protocol currently holds a market capitalization of about $6 billion and has seen its Intents volume grow from less than $1 billion to over $32 billion in one year. Transactions on the network typically finalize in about 1.2 seconds at a cost of a fraction of a cent.
