NEAR Intent Records $10.4 Billion in Volume; Network Transactions Reach 68 Million

NEAR Protocol's cross-chain asset swap service NEAR Intents recorded $10.4 billion in trading volume in the third quarter of 2026, while the NEAR network processed roughly 68 million transactions over the same period, according to a Q3 report published by analytics firm Nansen on October 20. The $10.4 billion figure aggregates cross-chain asset exchange volume across multiple blockchains, not activity on the NEAR chain alone or NEAR token market trading volume. Monthly data compiled by NearStats through November 2 shows accelerating growth: $2.4 billion in July, $3.2 billion in August, and $4.8 billion in September, indicating momentum built steadily through the quarter. The results underscore NEAR's push to position its intent-based infrastructure as a cross-chain liquidity routing layer, a competitive field that includes similar swap and bridging services across major networks. Watch for Q4 volume trends and whether NEAR Intents can sustain its monthly growth trajectory as cross-chain swap competition intensifies.