How much does 1 NEAR cost today?

As of right now, 1 NEAR costs $2.79 USD. The price is updated live from CoinGecko and changes throughout the day based on global trading activity.

How do I buy NEAR Protocol in Canada?

Canadians can buy NEAR Protocol on regulated Canadian exchanges such as Bitbuy, Newton, NDAX, Wealthsimple Crypto, and Shakepay. NEAR Protocol is also available on major international exchanges (Coinbase, Kraken, Binance) and as spot ETFs in some cases. Always confirm the platform is registered with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) before depositing funds.

How is NEAR Protocol taxed in Canada?

In Canada, the CRA treats cryptocurrency as a commodity rather than a currency. Selling, trading, or spending NEAR Protocol triggers a capital gain or loss — 50% of which is taxable as income at your marginal rate. If you trade NEAR Protocol frequently or as a business, the CRA may treat profits as 100% taxable business income. Keep detailed records of every transaction, including date, amount, fair market value in CAD, and counterparty.

Is NEAR Protocol a good investment?

This page does not provide investment advice. NEAR Protocol is a volatile asset — historical price swings have included gains and losses of more than 50% within single calendar years. Before investing, understand your time horizon, risk tolerance, and only invest what you can afford to lose. Consider using our DCA Simulator to test how dollar-cost-averaging into NEAR Protocol would have performed historically.

Can I stake NEAR Protocol?

Yes. NEAR Protocol uses a Proof of Stake with Nightshade sharding consensus mechanism, which means holders can stake their tokens to help secure the network and earn rewards. Most major Canadian and international exchanges offer one-click staking for NEAR Protocol. You can estimate potential staking returns using our Crypto Staking Calculator.

NEAR Protocol Price (NEAR)

Rank #30 by market cap

            $2.79
        

24H Change +2.45%

7D Change +13.45%

Market Cap $3.62B

24H Volume $1.32B

24H High $3.07

24H Low $2.66

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About NEAR Protocol

A developer-friendly layer-1 blockchain with sharding for high throughput.

NEAR Protocol is a layer-1 blockchain launched in 2020 by Alex Skidanov and Illia Polosukhin. NEAR uses a sharding architecture called Nightshade to achieve horizontal scalability — as usage grows, the network can add shards to handle more transactions. NEAR's account model is human-readable (e.g., "alice.near") and its storage-staking mechanism makes building on-chain applications more intuitive.

NEAR hosts DeFi applications (Ref Finance, Burrow), NFT platforms, and an AI-focused developer community. The NEAR Foundation has invested heavily in making NEAR a platform for AI and decentralized applications. NEAR tokens are used for transaction fees, staking, and governance. Wallet addresses tied to human names improve usability for non-technical users.

Key facts

Category	Smart Contract Platform
Launched	2020
Consensus	Proof of Stake with Nightshade sharding
Supply	1 billion NEAR at genesis; inflationary at ~5% annually for staking rewards.
Founder	Alex Skidanov, Illia Polosukhin
Official site	https://near.org