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NEAR Protocol Forecasted to Decline to $4.21 by October 29, 2026

CoinCodex predicts a 9.53% drop in NEAR Protocol's price over the next five days.

CoinCodex predicts a 9.53% drop in NEAR Protocol's price over the next five days. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) is trading at $4.56, down 1.9% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (CoinCodex, The Crypto Basic), plus live market data, as of Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:15:02 UTC.

Why it matters

This prediction highlights potential near-term volatility for NEAR Protocol, impacting investor sentiment and short-term trading strategies in the broader crypto market.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 10.7 h — TLT synthesises them all into one brief
  1. The Crypto Basic
    TCB Daily Edition: What Happened in Crypto on October 23, 2026 ↗
  2. CoinCodex
    NEAR Protocol is Predicted to Drop to $ 4.21 By Oct 29, 2026 ↗
Key takeaways
  • NEAR price predicted to fall to $4.21 by October 29, 2026.
  • Current NEAR price at $4.65, down 6.35% in the last 24 hours.
  • NEAR's Total Value Locked (TVL) dropped 4.5% in the past week to $135.76M.
What the reporting agrees on

CoinCodex forecasts a 9.53% decline in NEAR Protocol's price over the next five days, projecting a price of $4.21 by October 29, 2026. This prediction comes amidst a broader market downturn, with Bitcoin also experiencing a 1.10% drop in the last 24 hours. No other outlets have corroborated this specific forecast, and there is no additional data to confirm or refute the projection.

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  4. NEAR Protocol Forecasted to Decline to $4.21 by October 29, 2026 — this brief

CoinCodex has forecasted that NEAR Protocol's price will decrease by 9.53% over the next five days, reaching a price of $4.21 by October 29, 2026. This prediction suggests potential near-term volatility for NEAR, which is currently trading at $4.65, having fallen 6.35% in the last 24 hours.

The broader crypto market is also experiencing a downturn, with the total market cap at $2.77 trillion and Bitcoin down 1.10% in the same period. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 51, indicating a neutral market sentiment.

NEAR Protocol's Total Value Locked (TVL) has also seen a decline, dropping 4.5% in the past week to $135.76 million, according to DeFiLlama. This decrease in TVL may reflect a broader trend of reduced activity or investment in NEAR-based decentralized finance platforms.

The predicted decline in NEAR's price could be influenced by several factors, including market sentiment, technological developments, and macroeconomic conditions. Investors and traders may want to monitor these factors closely in the coming days.

Looking ahead, the key level to watch for NEAR is the predicted $4.21 mark. If the price approaches this level, it could indicate the accuracy of the forecast or potential support levels where buyers might step in.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) has moved from $4.65 to $4.56 — -1.94%.

$4.55$4.58$4.61$4.63$4.66 published · $4.65 now · $4.56 (-1.94%) Oct 24 06:05 UTC Oct 24 08:15 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $4.65

The chart plots NEAR's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 NEAR ≈ ₦6,301.24 (about $4.56), down 7.8% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 3.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

$4.56 ▼ 7.76%
-1.94% since this brief published
7d -9.76%MCap $5.97BFull NEAR data →
The market when this published · October 24, 2026
Total market cap$2.77T
Bitcoin 24h-1.10%
Ethereum 24h-0.97%
BTC dominance58.5%
Fear & Greed51 · Neutral
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 24, 2026.

NEAR TVL$135.76M-4.5% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.32BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

NEAR Protocol Forecasted to Decline to $4.21 by October 29, — questions & answers

What is the current price of NEAR Protocol?

NEAR Protocol is currently trading at $4.65, down 6.35% in the last 24 hours.

What is the predicted price of NEAR Protocol by October 29, 2026?

NEAR Protocol is predicted to drop to $4.21 by October 29, 2026.

How much has NEAR's Total Value Locked (TVL) changed in the past week?

NEAR's TVL has dropped 4.5% in the past week to $135.76 million.

How much is 1 NEAR Protocol worth in naira today?

About ₦6,301.24 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $4.56. The naira price moves with both NEAR's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our NEAR Protocol in naira page for any amount.

Has NEAR Protocol's price moved since this brief was published?

NEAR is down 1.94% since this brief first published — trading at $4.56 now versus $4.65 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from CoinCodex, The Crypto Basic, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 24, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,895 sha256:0274f6f2daa411b3
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 10.7 h — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.The Crypto Basic · Oct 23 19:20 ↗CoinCodex · Oct 24 06:05 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.