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NEAR Protocol gains over 100% in a month as price momentum begins to cool
NEAR Protocol has more than doubled over the past 30 days, significantly outperforming Bitcoin despite signs of a recent slowdown.
NEAR Protocol climbed 107.3% over the 30-day period leading to October 14, 2026, trading at $5.04. The performance substantially outpaced Bitcoin, which posted a 7.1% rise over the same span. Market participants frequently group NEAR into the artificial intelligence category, though the article notes this reflects sentiment rather than specific public metrics on network-level AI usage.
The rapid monthly surge has started to ease in recent sessions. NEAR fell 1.7% over 24 hours and 2.5% across seven days, a minor drop compared to its monthly rise, while Bitcoin slipped 0.9% on the week. The rolling 30-day percentage increase for NEAR narrowed from 146.3% two days prior to 124.8% and then to 107.3%, primarily due to strong early gains dropping out of the calculation window.
This marks the second instance where NEAR has doubled its price within a monthly span, following a 177.7% surge in September 2026. The only prior equivalent move occurred in August 2021, when the token gained 120.3% in a month before adding another 30.3% the following month and 64.8% over the subsequent three months, though historical performance does not guarantee future results.
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