NEAR Protocol is an AI-native, sharded blockchain built to power decentralized applications and intelligent agents with user-owned AI, chain abstraction, and internet-scale scalability. The token surged 6.85% in the last 24 hours to $5.76, pushing its market cap to $7.5B with $840M in volume — a clear sign the market is waking up to the AI x Web3 convergence narrative. NEAR's unique "Intents" framework and chain abstraction layer let users execute complex