$NEAR Catalyst Posts
April 01, 2026Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts · ← Back to $NEAR Profile · Market Rankings
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105 source posts analyzed· 2026-04-01T16:06:46+00:00What NEAR shipped last month: ✦ Confidential Swaps went live on near(dot)com. ✦ NEAR Intents crossed $15B+ in all-time volume and 20M+ total swaps. ✦ Brave Wallet integrated NEAR Intents, bringing cross-chain to Brave’s 110M+ monthly active users. ✦ Brave’s Leo Nightly
· 2026-04-01T20:09:36+00:00How to complete your first confidential swap 1. Go to near.com 2. Deposit assets 3. Transfer to Confidential 4. Toggle on Confidential Mode 5. Go to Trade 6. Swap Confidentially
· 2026-04-01T18:11:18+00:00so, drift protocol vault was drained and I found some interesting things onchain: drainer [ HkG...ZES ] was funded 8 days ago via near intents, but was inactive and suddenly received huge amounts from drift vault (a) drainer transferred/swapped the amount to launderer [
· 2026-04-01T13:19:42+00:00This isn’t an April Fools joke. - Go to near.com - Toggle on confidential mode - Go dark
· 2026-04-01T17:36:38+00:00Tried something cool today that I think many aren’t aware of: Confidential Swaps, which just went live on @near_intents . It lets you basically swap any asset, and what you swapped, what you received, and where it went are all untraceable. You deposit into your Confidential
· 2026-04-01T10:38:09+00:00Upcoming AI Token Catalysts, 2026. What's next for the top AI coins? $TAO: Subnet expansion to 256, Covenant-72B decentralized LLM training live, Grayscale spot ETF SEC decision incoming $NEAR: AI-Intents framework rollout for autonomous agent commerce, Nightshade 3.0 privacy
· 2026-04-01T14:20:00+00:00The growth of $NEAR as an ecosystem is making me super excited about my position in the portfolio and the ecosystem's overall outcome. From a technical standpoint, a higher low was formed here on the weekly timeframe, which suggests we'll see significantly more upside in the
· 2026-04-01T15:57:43+00:00Confidential swaps went live yesterday The feedback has been amazing but I also realized that from the outside it might look more complex than it actually is So I recorded a short video walking through the full flow, step by step on near(dot)com
· 2026-04-01T21:50:14+00:00Note on the North Korea implication: It's likely they were the ones, based on the patterns found in the Tornado Cash + Near Intents transactions. We will not know 100% until the Drift team and other security researchers can confirm Also, I'm still not 100% sure on the Axios x.com/0xIchigo/statu …
· 2026-04-01T14:53:51+00:00Calling all CREATORS to the Meteor Creators Program in the Tinker Union server! A monthly $NEAR allocation has been set aside to incentivize creative and hardworking community members who amplify Meteor, Dew Finance, and the NEAR Protocol. Join our Discord to participate and
· 2026-04-01T03:00:16+00:00At the beginning of 2024, the $NEAR coin reached a price of 9 dollars, and achieved its highest trading volumes ever Currently, the number of coin holders has doubled despite the conditions the market went through over the past two years I believe the coin is capable of
· 2026-04-01T12:43:10+00:00I’m leaving @NEARProtocol After building @DeFiShardsxyz here for a while, i’ve started to notice a pattern: The foundation doesn’t care if your app survives or dies. It’s all a race against time On paper, it’s all beautiful as we have intents, chain abstraction, agentic
· 2026-04-01T15:43:48+00:00One of these is quietly setting up for the biggest reversal of the cycle. Which one do YOU think it is? A. $NEAR B. $FET C. $RENDER D. $SOL Vote. Then tell me why. Best take gets a full thread.
· 2026-04-01T08:00:00+00:00You have $1,000 in AI altcoins RIGHT NOW. You wake up in 6 months, and it is all gone. Which allocation hurts the most to lose? Mine: $TAO 40% $FET 25% $RENDER 20% $NEAR 15% Whatever stings the most is where your real conviction lives. What is yours?
· 2026-04-01T12:20:23+00:00BREAKING: leaked NEAR roadmap reveals the next confidential release after swaps. Confidential Token Price A new hard fork will encrypt all token parameters at the protocol level. Price feeds, trading pairs, market cap, volume - all moved behind TEE attestation. CoinGecko,
· 2026-04-01T05:47:17+00:00Projected AI Market Size: $4.8 Tril by 2033 Projected RWA Market Size: $16 Tril by 2030 Both these markets have proven to be merging with what's happening with Web3 Some examples: AI: $RENDER $NEAR $FET $ICP RWA: $ONDO $HBAR $PLUME $INJ It's clear these markets will grow
· 2026-04-01T19:01:01+00:00NEAR just 3x'd what a smart contract can do in one transaction. Mainnet 2.11.0 is going live and most people will miss what's actually in it. Gas limit raised from 300 TGas to 1 PGas - tripled from the original launch limit that was never changed. NEAR gas is already sub-cent,
· 2026-04-01T15:07:21+00:00BREAKING: Arizona’s crypto bills advance to a full House vote. SB1042 allows up to 10% state investment in crypto, while SB1649 creates a digital asset reserve fund. $DGB $DASH $EGLD $ICP $NEAR $RVN $XCH $XEC $XMR $XNO
· 2026-04-01T18:08:51+00:00After months of internal evaluation, ForeverMoney (SN98) will be migrating to @NEARProtocol . The network offers superior alignment between… Happy April 1st. TAO forever.
· 2026-04-01T19:40:22+00:00NEAR Intents currently has Solana swaps temporarily unavailable Onchain sleuthing identified two @near_intents transactions that likely funded the Drift Protocol attacker's wallet 8 days before today's ~$270M exploit + a ~$20.15k swap of 31 BNB to 232.27 SOL + a ~$20.30k swap
· 2026-04-01T14:46:00+00:00Work done! Time to check out some delicious #100x #Altcoins! #Shill me some #Crypto and #memecoins you bought today!! #BSC #AVAX #BNB #500x #1000x #ADA #ETH #SOL #MATIC #ATOM #CRO #NEAR #ALGO #ELDG #SUI
· 2026-04-01T18:36:50+00:00Go dark and drain in Solana. Near Intents
· 2026-04-01T00:11:15+00:00Most Active Alts (GitHub Activity - 12 Months) • $ICP : 4,461 • $MINA : 4,442 • $BTC : 3,375 • $LINK : 2,971 • $STORJ : 1,616 • $AVAX : 1,546 • $NEAR : 1,335 • $ETH : 1,249 • $XEC : 1,199 • $XCH : 1,107
· 2026-04-01T16:19:17+00:00Five wallet integrations in one month reveals NEAR's entire playbook - become invisible infrastructure. Brave (110M users), Rabby, Bungee, InstaSwap all now route cross-chain swaps through NEAR Intents, and users never touch a bridge or realize NEAR is underneath. $15B
· 2026-04-01T16:59:58+00:00We released 2.11.0 for Mainnet . CODE_COLOR: CODE_YELLOW_MAINNET PROTOCOL_UPGRADE: TRUE DATABASE_UPGRADE: TRUE SECURITY_UPGRADE: FALSE Voting will start on Monday, Apr 13th at 00:00:00 UTC. This release is a regular feature release and includes several
· 2026-04-01T17:36:37+00:00$NEAR – Long Entry: 1.093 SL: 1.006 TP: 1.265 Reason: 5-wave structure into demand. Looking for a corrective bounce toward local highs. Clear invalidation below demand.
· 2026-04-01T11:23:00+00:00$NEAR just keeps shipping no matter what meetups, builders, real community activity this is what steady ecosystem growth actually looks like check out article, def worth it
· 2026-04-01T16:55:32+00:00So many proof of concept of what's possible on @NEARProtocol , and builders still haven't wake up that NEAR is the ultimate solution See @TrezuApp . See @NEARGovernance See NEAR Fm. \ See NEAR Mail / that @zacodil built. See IRONCLAW @rhea_finance also showing excellent
· 2026-04-01T10:53:24+00:00TOP 15 BLOCKCHAINS BY REVENUE IN Q1 2026 #Tron #Base #Ethereum #Polygon #Solana #BNBChain #Arbitrum #OPMainnet #Near #Sui #Filecoin #Immutable #Avalanche #ICP #Injective
· 2026-04-01T12:56:41+00:00We’re rolling back confidential swaps. Turns out people like showing their trades. …yeah no. #AprilFools
· 2026-04-01T08:19:52+00:00$NEAR is now available to trade on Robinhood crypto
· 2026-04-01T11:30:09+00:00It is finally back! The Mailbag is OPEN Share your feedback about IronClaw, secure, open-source alternative to OpenClaw that runs in encrypted enclaves on NEAR AI Cloud. Test how it works, experiment and share your feedback. You have until Friday night to submit your
· 2026-04-01T03:37:16+00:00UPGRADED ALPHA ALTSEASON DRAFT – APRIL 2026 EDITION @XOOBNetwork @3look_io @River4fun Altseason 3.0 loading… disbelief is still high, but the rotation is starting. Tier 1: Blue-Chip Rotation Leaders $SOL — $170–700+ $SUI — $7–40 $AVAX — $45–150 $LINK — $22–100 $NEAR —
· 2026-04-01T21:25:43+00:00$NEAR just launched a public revenue dashboard half of all time protocol revenue was generated in Q1 2026 alone: > 9.56M NEAR in total fees YTD > 1.42M NEAR in revenue YTD > 70% of protocol fees permanently burned not all protocols are this transparent but now anyone can audit
· 2026-04-01T04:17:06+00:00The $NEAR coin hasn't succeeded in reaching the trading volumes it hit in 2021, not even once during the past five years The bear market for altcoins has been ongoing for a while #btc
· 2026-04-01T17:00:01+00:00As markets become more automated, fair execution becomes critical infrastructure. RHEA × Dolla highlights how next-gen markets can be fair, transparent, and verifiable.
· 2026-04-01T10:52:57+00:00Public or confidential? You decide. Choose your mode: near.com
· 2026-04-01T14:57:21+00:00We don’t use the word “bridge” — cuz we’re building for people who’ll never need to know what one is. But for the degens in the back: @nearintents is already powering some of the best cross-chain routes out there. Open @Rabby_io and see for yourself
· 2026-04-01T16:29:33+00:00Summer of 2026 will be the $NEAR breakout point... Get ready to see a bull rally anytime soon.
· 2026-04-01T01:00:01+00:00IronClaw will be your defender and lead us to NEARvana.
· 2026-04-01T21:52:09+00:00𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁? First thing you need is a wallet. Here's a simple walkthrough to get you set up with @MeteorWallet in minutes
· 2026-04-01T13:00:00+00:00April 1st: Claude Code's Source Code just got leaked, Mantis Biotech wants to build Human's digital twin and Intents just launched Confidential Mode!
· 2026-04-01T15:18:34+00:00Confidentiality is a prerequisite for agentic commerce because businesses don’t want sensitive financial data on a public ledger. With confidential swaps via @near_intents , agents can pay vendors in the asset of their choice privately. True chain abstraction is here.
· 2026-04-01T07:43:20+00:00Had an idea to take confidential trading to the next level — dark mode for dark mode. Not even you know what’s going on. Statistically equal or better returns than if you did. @ilblackdragon loves it since you now need an agent just to trade. Drives agentic adoption
· 2026-04-01T15:09:17+00:00April is here, and we're starting in style! 60 nodes onboarded, configured, and live on @NEARProtocol through Node Studio Cohort 3 Read more:
· 2026-04-01T16:01:17+00:00In the real world, nobody knows what you bought for dinner or how much you spent, but in crypto, it's all public. NEAR Intents Confidential Swaps fixes this - bank-level privacy for 35+ assets across any chain (even non-contract ones) with ~3s e2e swaps. Unlike Monero or Zcash,
· 2026-04-01T06:10:09+00:00gAurora no April fools here We just dropped a new feature update for @near_intents Widget Studio: you can now view your full transaction history (and contemplate life lol) stay on top of your build, anon
· 2026-04-01T20:36:02+00:00Update to @pingpay_io : You can now Sign-in with Google or Email alongside your favourite NEAR Wallet. More entry points = More merchants = More payments flowing through @near_intents We want to make it as easy as possible for anyone to start accepting payments!
· 2026-04-01T17:33:12+00:00What the most important update on @NEARMobile_app we should be excited about ? Ferran from the NEAR Mobile team answered this question and shared the upcoming plans Check product here - nearmobile.app #NEAR #Aurora #NEARMobile #Crypto
· 2026-04-01T16:08:15+00:00@auroraisnear Near Widget collaborate with Stellar! @near_intents Widget never ceases to amaze us and begins cooperation with @StellarOrg ! It means: - access to Stellar liquidity - no bridging - no manual routing - annnd to learn more, watch the video below: Btw, Subscribe
· 2026-04-01T20:34:40+00:00New Sign-in Options on the Ping Dashboard! Connect with your NEAR Wallet, Sign in with Google, or Create an Account with Email. More Ways to Get Started. Same Powerful Checkouts. 20+ Chains, 100+ Assets & Fiat. Get Started: pay.pingpay.io/login
· 2026-04-01T18:30:07+00:00$NEAR : Confidential Swaps are now live. $QUBIC : DOGE mining launches on Qubic with a phased rollout. $XAUT : Tether Gold goes live on Tokocrypto. $ANYONE : Anyone Client update v0.4.9.13 is now live. $RLUSD : RLUSD goes live on Coinone.
· 2026-04-01T12:21:00+00:00One wallet. All chains. One experience.
· 2026-04-01T16:46:21+00:00$NEAR will be the global settlement layer of the world.
· 2026-04-01T18:08:43+00:00Interested in best practices for increasing your validator’s stake? Join us on Thursday, April 9th at 7pm UTC/3pm EDT for an insightful discussion featuring @vinibarbosabr and @abrahamrivv , moderated by @RikaGoldberg . @meta_pool @AxiaNetwork0x @NEARProtocol Set a reminder for
· 2026-04-01T15:17:47+00:00near holding structure well, upside building if momentum follows
· 2026-04-01T09:03:19+00:00Walking 10.000 Steps until $NEAR Protocols Reach 142.37. Day 2/100
· 2026-04-01T15:00:17+00:00One Balance. Any Chain. If you build multichain dApps, you usually have to hold native tokens on every network just to pay for user transactions. Tachyon abstracts this away. You pay for gas in one currency, and they handle the relaying everywhere else. But the hidden gem is...
· 2026-04-01T11:44:02+00:00The SODAX SDK now also has @NEARProtocol network. Build for users on all the popular networks with the SODAX SDK.
· 2026-04-01T04:30:40+00:00$NEAR is becoming liquid & liquid days after days
· 2026-04-01T22:11:13+00:00Triggering an Ethereum tx without touching ETH. That’s NEAR Chain Signatures + Tachyon. MPC signs. Derived address executes. One NEAR account. No EOAs mess.
· 2026-04-01T05:07:01+00:00Seems like we gonna be learning today about @NEARProtocol . Thank you @nearmerch for the books
· 2026-04-01T20:58:36+00:00Based team member showing how simple it really is to start trading confidentially. (And $32 somebody give brother a raise.)
· 2026-04-01T09:02:12+00:00Walking 10.000 Steps until $NEAR Protocols Reach 142.37. Day 2/100
· 2026-04-01T18:41:38+00:00Make more sense! The path to NEARVANA belongs to everyone to contribute to!
· 2026-04-01T02:40:31+00:00Privacy trading is now officially live on near.com. What you trade, who you trade with, and how much you trade—all of that belongs solely to you, with no need to explain to anyone.
· 2026-04-01T03:53:50+00:00$NEAR
· 2026-04-01T23:00:00+00:00Confidential swaps are live and simpler than they look. Deposit → move to confidential → swap across chains privately. Full walkthrough below ↓
· 2026-04-01T19:47:27+00:00Most people build AI portfolios around tokens. I build mine around layers: Compute → $DOT / $KSM (JAM = verifiable parallel compute) Storage → $AR Agent coordination → $NEAR Payments → $SOL AI agents don't care about narratives. They need infrastructure that works.
· 2026-04-01T19:02:23+00:00Interesting facts for this Drift hack 1. Drainer funded wallet 8 days ago via NEAR intents. Sat quiet. Then pulled from Drift vaults. 2. Funds moved to wallets funded through Backpack - KYC’d. Someone’s getting doxxed. 3. Bridged ETH via Wormhole → Tornado Cash. Classic
· 2026-04-01T10:49:29+00:00Ok, I’m back from my NEAR dark side arc Switching my PFP back to the NEAR Legion look. If you want one too Reach Ascendant rank and you can mint yours for free
· 2026-04-01T02:43:33+00:00"At @ArteriaNodes , we aren't just moving data; we’re securing your right to privacy. NEAR Confidential is the missing piece of the puzzle that turns a public ledger into a global financial powerhouse. We are proud to be the infrastructure providers making this "dark" future a
· 2026-04-01T22:03:41+00:00near intents pmf demonstrated once again
· 2026-04-01T03:39:49+00:00The era of letting everyone watch your wallet is over. NEAR Confidential Swaps is officially LIVE on near.com - bringing 100% stealth, on-chain trading to the masses. No more "whale watchers" tracking your every move. No more bots front-running your alpha.
· 2026-04-01T23:42:22+00:00New to NEAR Protocol? Before you create a wallet… read this first. It might save you from losing everything
· 2026-04-01T15:25:49+00:00Happy Beginning of the month. New node metric: +71K NEAR staked +1.340M votes in @meta_pool governance We keep operating, optimizing, and responding. If you have undelegated NEAR, you're missing out on participation. Stake → web3edu.pool.near In April we're going
· 2026-04-01T18:51:35+00:00Hope you're ranking up legionnaires ... A lot of opportunities await you... On our way to NEARVANA
· 2026-04-01T11:50:12+00:00NEAR Intents Metrics Update Date: 2026-03-31 24h Volume: $100,507,387 24h Swaps: 110,670 Total Volume (All-time): $15,925,064,932 Start swapping
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· 2026-04-01T08:05:47+00:00Unlock your digital world as easily as your car $NEAR isn’t just crypto — it’s access. Fast, simple, yours. Powered by @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Web3 #Crypto #Blockchain #DeFi
· 2026-04-01T14:58:44+00:00Calling all CREATORS to the Meteor Creators Program in the Tinker Union server! A monthly $NEAR allocation has been set aside to incentivize creative and hardworking community members who amplify Meteor, Dew Finance, and the NEAR Protocol.
· 2026-04-01T01:57:39+00:00$NEAR shaking hands with April like we never stopped building Happy new month. The grind continues.
· 2026-04-01T12:12:14+00:00Your trades, your business. Period. Confidential Swaps are now available on NEAR. We’re talking: No public RPC No block explorer access Total privacy via NEAR’s confidential shard Swap in the shadows, disclose only when you want to with viewkeys. Get started at
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· 2026-04-01T01:05:04+00:00IronClaw will be your defender and lead us to NEARvana.
· 2026-04-01T09:07:43+00:00#NearLegion has just released an update that CHANGES EVERYTHING! You can now connect with your crush in your Chain - like on a dating site, only way cooler And if it works out? Then you'll both receive the beautiful Rose NFT as a symbol of your successful connection. $NEAR
· 2026-04-01T14:55:51+00:00See the future differently. With $NEAR, clarity meets control — simple, fast, yours. @NEARProtocol isn’t just tech. It’s a new lens on finance. #NEAR #Web3 #Crypto #Blockchain #DeFi
· 2026-04-01T18:32:37+00:00Good night $NEAR fam. Sleep well bois.
· 2026-04-01T10:00:12+00:00Gm $NEAR Trends come and go, but fair launches are forever. We remain the best place to launch your token, professional launches made simple on NEAR.
· 2026-04-01T20:20:01+00:00Congrats @Theprophocide You're a top Market Prophit for your call on $NEAR Go to marketprophit.com and check out sentiment, buzz, and other crypto data.
· 2026-04-01T11:14:22+00:00You really wanna know why everyone on @NEARProtocol is going Dark? Read this piece for more info
· 2026-04-01T08:03:47+00:00Security shouldn’t be complicated. Think of $NEAR like your digital insurance policy — transparent, reliable, and always there when you need it. Build. Transact. Trust the system. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi #Crypto
· 2026-04-01T00:32:29+00:00The Innovative Investor #287: Crypto Bear Market Deep Dive + AI Compute Revolution Markets are diverging. Crypto is setting up for potential final capitulation, while AI narratives continue to evolve. 30-Day Performance Snapshot $TAO +78.6% (outlier strength) $NEAR
· 2026-04-01T11:11:18+00:00As AI agents take on more actions on-chain, maybe they should take on the gas fees too Just a thought Happy April Fools #NEARProtocol #NEARAlpha
· 2026-04-01T14:49:04+00:00Software ate the world. AI agents are eating services. Over $1T in services up for grabs for agents. Today: domain names to communicate. Tomorrow: 123agent.myservice.ai NEAR accounts to transact.
· 2026-04-01T08:21:50+00:00Near.com app launched back in 02/26´ is one of the few things in crypto actually working in real time — chain abstraction, confidential mode, and AI agents all in clean UX. When the market calms down, products like this could push adoption. Watching closely #crypto
· 2026-04-01T13:20:09+00:00Claude's Source Code Got LEAKED, Near Intents launches Confidential Mode! NEAR Intents has introduced a Confidential Mode, enhancing privacy features within the NEAR ecosystem. Watch the full video now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=1Wmpaz …
· 2026-04-01T23:40:09+00:00Confidential Swaps are LIVE Confidential Swaps are now live on NEAR, allowing users to trade privately with selective disclosure through Confidential Intents, making it suitable for both institutions and retail users. Watch the full video now on YouTube:
· 2026-04-01T06:08:41+00:00WHAT SHIPPED IN NEAR ECOSYSTEM [01.04] Telegram Voice Note Support Added in Ironclaw, enhancing Telegram integration with native voice note capabilities for improved user experience. github.com/nearai/ironcla … nearcore: Nearcore updates VM test infrastructure for Wasmtime,
· 2026-04-01T18:20:09+00:00Confidential Swaps are Live Confidential Swaps are now operational on NEAR's confidential shard, allowing transactions to be processed privately without public access. This feature supports selective disclosure, making it suitable for institutional use. Watch the full video now
· 2026-04-01T23:50:01+00:00Congrats @Laura__crypto You're a top Market Prophit for your call on $NEAR Go to marketprophit.com and check out sentiment, buzz, and other crypto data.
· 2026-04-01T21:45:54+00:00not ideal, but it's better than arbitrarily censoring addresses and an ok counter-measure to prevent the attacker from getting away with the stolen funds, as near can't freeze/seize/rollback assets like some other chains have done in these cases (ethereum in 2016, sui on cetus,
· 2026-04-01T16:11:21+00:00#CoffeeWithJordan – Episode 33 NEAR Protocol is showing strong momentum, rising volume, and consistent buyer interest With scalable tech, low fees, and bullish price action, the question is, is this just short-term strength or something more? Watch the full reel to see
· 2026-04-01T23:40:56+00:00when robinhood using near intents for its cross-chain swaps?
· 2026-04-01T03:45:06.942931+00:00AI Crypto Split Wide Open: 4 Tokens Dominating While Others Bleed — Smart Money Rotates Now. AI crypto capital is rotating into a small group of infrastructure-linked tokens. FET, OCEAN, and VIRTUAL remain highly sensitive to narrative-driven volatility. NEAR shows relatively stronge