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Near Protocol Expands To Solana Ecosystem Driving Notable Price Gains

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NEAR Protocol expanded into the Solana ecosystem through an integration with Sunrise , making the token accessible through wallets, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators such as Jupiter and Raydium . The integration uses NEAR Intents to facilitate cross-chain asset transfers. Both platforms plan to support additional tokens and integrate Intents directly with Sunrise. The announcement triggered a rise in its price. According to CoinMarketCap, the token is trading at around $5.07 , up 14.06% over the past 24 hours . Its market capitalization stands at approximately $6.64 billion , while daily trading volume exceeds $1.4 billion . The expansion also coincides with Mert Mumtaz , CEO of Helius , joining the NEAR Foundation Council, where he will help guide decisions on products and ecosystem development.

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