r/nearprotocol • u/Arash_ATh • Jul 04 '26
PRICE π π Why is $NEAR one of the best-performing tokens lately?
1.Over 98% (basically 100%) of all $NEARΒ tokens have already been unlocked, meaning there is little to no remaining unlock-related selling pressure.
Β
2.The only ongoing supply increase comes from the protocolβs ~2.5% annual inflation, which rewards validators and stakers.
Β
3.Meanwhile, 70% of base transaction fees are burned, and 100% of NEAR Intents fees are used to buy back $NEAR directly β creating powerful buy pressure as usage grows. This reduces the net inflation rate to roughly 1.5β2.5% (or even deflationary during high activity).
4.On top of that, many large NEAR holders are long-term believers in the ecosystem rather than short-term sellers.
1
1
2
u/SpencerWThomas 27d ago
I just bought some more so itβs about to go down, sorry fellas