NEAR Protocol Gains Momentum as Investors Back AI-Powered Blockchain Vision

Grayscale Investments has filed an amended registration statement for its proposed spot NEAR ETF. The update introduces custody changes and revised disclosures tied to the NEAR Protocol ecosystem. The filing arrives as investor interest in artificial intelligence-linked crypto assets increases…

June 2026 has no shortage of crypto projects competing for attention, but a handful keep showing up on watchlists for genuinely different reasons. Hyperliquid is carving out serious ground in the derivatives space. NEAR Protocol is connecting blockchain infrastructure with real AI utility. Humanity Protocol is addressing the growing problem

NEAR Intents’ 1Click Swap API is now live in Unstoppable Wallet, bringing fast, private crosschain swaps with no KYC across all platforms. NEAR Protocol announced that crosschain swaps through NEAR Intents are now live in Unstoppable Wallet. The integration brings the 1Click Swap API to the wallet’s app, Telegram bot, and web interface.  Unstoppable Wallet […] The post NEAR Intents Powers One-Click Crosschain Swaps in Unstoppable Wallet appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Two of the crypto market’s hottest recent rallies have fully unwound, with Near Protocol’s NEAR and the Worldcoin token WLD round-tripping to their pre-rally levels, even as Zcash’s ZEC rebounded roughly 18% in 24 hours following a near-50% crash. Zcash Whipsaws On an Orchard Pool Flaw The sharpest swing belonged to zcash given ZEC had […]

Hayes exited ZEC after an Orchard privacy bug raised supply doubts. He also liquidated HYPE and NEAR while rotating his portfolio. The Zcash flaw was patched, but future exploitation cannot be ruled out. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has fully exited his positions in Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and NEAR Protocol (NEAR). The decision comes […] The post BitMEX co-founder, Arthur Hayes, liquidates all his ZEC, HYPE, and NEAR tokens appeared first on CoinJournal.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sold his full Hyperliquid and NEAR Protocol holdings on June 4, citing rising energy prices, a pipeline of AI IPOs, and a predicted Trump pivot against AI. A fuller rationale arrives in his "Reality Test" essay on June 9.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom, announced on June 4 that he has exited his entire positions in both Hyperliquid’s HYPE token and NEAR Protocol — reversing two of his most publicly stated high-conviction long calls — citing five macro and geopolitical factors he believes will weigh on risk assets between now and early Q3 2026. Related Reading: Smart Money Keeps Buying HYPE Despite Rising Market Fear – Price Holds Above $70 Level The exit marks a significant about-face for Hayes, who had publicly identified HYPE as one of his two largest positions outside Bitcoin earlier this year — alongside ZCash — with a stated price target of $150 by August 2026, per reporting of his Consensus Miami remarks. HYPE had already delivered returns well above his entry price following a 55% weekly surge that pushed the token above $56 before analyst Ali Martinez flagged an overheated technical setup at the $59–$60 resistance zone. Hayes, it appears, agreed with

NEAR Intents' rapid growth and integration with major chains highlight its potential as a key player in the evolving crypto infrastructure. The post NEAR Intents surpasses $20B in all-time transaction volume appeared first on Crypto Briefing.