Bitwise: NEAR Surged 198% in Q3 as Intents Volume Tops $30B
- —NEAR rose 198% in Q3 versus 43% for BTC and 71% for ETH
- —Cumulative NEAR Intents volume surpassed $30 billion
- —Intents is projected to generate about $45 million in fees this year
- —Bitwise sees AI agents as upside on top of the existing business
Why it matters: NEAR now has measurable revenue from Intents, setting it apart from AI tokens without real usage.
Source: The Coin Republic