$NEAR is generating billions in volume — and millions in buybacks.

NEAR Intents recorded approximately $10.4B in Q3 trading volume, according to Nansen’s report.

The numbers:

$10.4B in quarterly trading volume

$160M TVL in Confidential Intents, up 463% QoQ

68M network transactions during the quarter

$52M+ in cumulative trading fees

$8M+ in fees used to buy back $NEAR

By October 6, around 16.4% of cumulative fees had gone toward buybacks, while the 30-day ratio stood at 28.4%.

Finally, a protocol where the fees don’t just disappear into the void.

Can NEAR Intents turn this volume into sustainable demand for $NEAR ?