NEAR Protocol Unveils Comprehensive Hackathon Guide with 13 Tracks
NEAR Protocol has released a detailed 5-minute guide for its upcoming hackathon, featuring 13 distinct tracks and clear submission deadlines.
NEAR Protocol has released a detailed 5-minute guide for its upcoming hackathon, featuring 13 distinct tracks and clear submission deadlines. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) is trading at $3.83, down 1.0% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:45:02 UTC.
The hackathon aims to foster innovation and developer engagement on the NEAR blockchain, which could drive ecosystem growth despite the current market downturn.
- NEAR Protocol released a 5-minute guide for its upcoming hackathon.
- The hackathon features 13 unique tracks with specific submission deadlines.
- NEAR's TVL is $112.9M, down 13.2% in the past week.
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- NEAR Protocol Unveils Comprehensive Hackathon Guide with 13 Tracks — this brief
NEAR Protocol has introduced a comprehensive 5-minute guide for its upcoming hackathon, detailing 13 unique tracks and submission deadlines. This initiative is designed to encourage developer participation and innovation within the NEAR ecosystem.
The hackathon guide outlines various tracks, suggesting a focus on diverse areas of blockchain development. This could attract a wide range of participants, from seasoned developers to newcomers interested in exploring NEAR's technology.
Despite the proactive steps to engage the developer community, NEAR's Total Value Locked (TVL) has seen a decline. According to DeFiLlama, NEAR's TVL is currently $112.9M, marking a 13.2% decrease over the past week. This suggests potential challenges in maintaining liquidity and user engagement amidst the broader market downturn.
The total cryptocurrency market cap is $2.65T, with the overall market experiencing a downturn. 
Bitcoin is down 1.41% in the last 24 hours, and the Fear & Greed Index stands at 26, indicating a state of fear among investors.
NEAR Protocol's native token, NEAR, is currently priced at $3.87, having dropped 9.28% in the past 24 hours and 14.19% over the last week. Its market cap is $5.07B.
Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) has moved from $3.87 to $3.83 — -1.03%.
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.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 NEAR ≈ ₦5,281.67 (about $3.83), down 10.6% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.5% 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.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 2026.
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 Unveils Comprehensive Hackathon Guide with 13 — questions & answers
What is the purpose of the NEAR Protocol hackathon?
The hackathon aims to foster innovation and developer engagement within the NEAR ecosystem.
How many tracks are included in the NEAR hackathon?
The hackathon features 13 unique tracks.
What is NEAR's current TVL?
NEAR's TVL is $112.9M, down 13.2% in the past week.
How much is 1 NEAR Protocol worth in naira today?
About ₦5,281.67 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $3.83. 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 1.03% since this brief first published — trading at $3.83 now versus $3.87 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 Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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.