$NEAR HAS A REAL BUSINESS — OR IS THIS JUST AN AI BET?
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says NEAR combines a real business with an ambitious AI vision.
Its Intents product has surpassed $30B in cumulative volume, while Hougan estimates NEAR could generate around $45M in fees this year, with some returned to holders through buybacks.
But here's the real question:
If AI agents fail to go mainstream, is NEAR still valuable enough on its own?
Would you buy NEAR for its business — or its AI future?
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says NEAR combines a real business with an ambitious AI vision.
Its Intents product has surpassed $30B in cumulative volume, while Hougan estimates NEAR could generate around $45M in fees this year, with some returned to holders through buybacks.
But here's the real question:
If AI agents fail to go mainstream, is NEAR still valuable enough on its own?
Would you buy NEAR for its business — or its AI future?