NEAR Protocol
Bybit expanded its UTA Loan Interest-Free Borrowing program, adding 22 assets so eligibility now covers 24 assets total, including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and stablecoins USDT and USDC. Bybit says zero interest applies for qualified automatic UTA borrowing triggered by unrealized losses on Perpetual or Futures positions within set limits, with capacity tied to VIP tiers.
A CoinDesk 20 market update says bitcoin and ether are the only members in positive territory as altcoins lose open interest and momentum. It cites data showing BTC futures open interest at 770K BTC and rising upside options bets, while XRP faces leverage pressure and ETH remains below 14M OI. It also discusses NEAR’s stake-to-compute model and demand concerns.
Crypto market cap rose for a second day to $2.19T as the dollar weakened and oil prices fell. Bitcoin climbed to about $64.3K after support near $62.5K. Binance Coin rose to around $600, testing two-month highs. Trezor and Foundation warned of phishing. Hashdex said it liquidated its spot Bitcoin ETF due to low AUM and liquidity.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 5 news stories mentioning NEAR-USD (NEAR Protocol). Coverage has skewed bullish: 2 bullish, 2 neutral, and 1 bearish.
May modestly boost NEAR-USD derivatives trading on Bybit by reducing carry costs for eligible scenarios.
NEAR is framed as a high-dependency token on sustained real usage, not just early incentives.
NEAR shows mild relative weakness in the current tape.
A governance proposal to redirect protocol treasury and revenues into a NEAR-yielding sovereign fund could change long-run tokenomics and inflation dynamics, but it is not yet mandated.
NEAR has an idiosyncratic network-development catalyst that could support sentiment even as BTC/ETH weaken.
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Bybit expanded its UTA Loan Interest-Free Borrowing program, adding 22 assets so eligibility now covers 24 assets total, including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and stablecoins USDT and USDC. Bybit says zero interest applies for qualified automatic UTA borrowing triggered by unrealized losses on Perpetual or Futures positions within set limits, with capacity tied to VIP tiers.
3 min readA CoinDesk 20 market update says bitcoin and ether are the only members in positive territory as altcoins lose open interest and momentum. It cites data showing BTC futures open interest at 770K BTC and rising upside options bets, while XRP faces leverage pressure and ETH remains below 14M OI. It also discusses NEAR’s stake-to-compute model and demand concerns.
7 min readCrypto market cap rose for a second day to $2.19T as the dollar weakened and oil prices fell. Bitcoin climbed to about $64.3K after support near $62.5K. Binance Coin rose to around $600, testing two-month highs. Trezor and Foundation warned of phishing. Hashdex said it liquidated its spot Bitcoin ETF due to low AUM and liquidity.
5 min readNEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin proposed on the NEAR forum creating a protocol sovereign fund to hold NEAR tokens and generate yield to fund ecosystem public goods, including security and validator support. The fund would be built from the protocol treasury and revenues, starting with about 30 million NEAR (~$53M). NEAR trades at $1.76, up 3.5% daily but down 29% yearly.
4 min readBitcoin and ether prices fell as a Coldcard hardware wallet exploit entered a fifth day, following a reported $114 million hack that affected confidence in self-custody. BTC was about $62,595 (-1.5% 24h) and ETH about $1,842 (-2%). Derivatives signals were mixed, while NEAR reported $24B lifetime Intents volume and quantum-safe upgrades.
6 min readCryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Uniswap & Aave – Asian Wrap 31 July Top 3 Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC eyes 50-day EMA breakout, ETH consolidates, XRP steadies Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) trade near key technical levels on Friday as the broader cryptocurrency market pauses following last week's recovery. BTC is approaching the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) while ETH continues to consolidate between two major EMAs.
4 min readTop Altcoins Price Forecast: Uniswap lead gains, Cardano and NEAR risk rejection at EMAs resistance - Uniswap reached a six-month high after rallying more than 10% to $4.42 upon the unveiling of Launches. - Cardano posted a 5% rise following higher open interest and funding rates. - NEAR rose toward the $1.70 mark after launching AI-enabled staking, enabling investors to receive compute credits for processing AI workloads.
5 min readBitcoin fell about 2% after South Korea’s Kospi dropped 11%, one of its worst days in years. The U.S. Senate shelved the Crypto Clarity Act, citing other priorities, ahead of a Fed decision. Ether slipped to about $1,880. Risk assets and some crypto tokens declined as derivatives positioning turned more bearish.
7 min readNEAR Protocol’s NEAR token rose over 5% to about $2 on Tuesday, with daily trading volume up 83%, as traders rotated into AI-related crypto. The article says NEAR reclaimed key short-term moving averages and is testing resistance near $2.03 after breaking a falling wedge. A confirmed close above $2.03 could target $2.18 to $2.82.
4 min readBitcoin was consolidating near $62,600 after a Monday selloff, with $283 million in 24-hour liquidations and a key downside level around $61,300, according to Coinglass and Binance. South Korea’s KOSPI fell 10% since Friday, lifting Upbit volume 1,426% as investors rotated into crypto. Ether traded in a tight range near $1,770-$1,790.
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