# $NEAR Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-09-18 07:00 UTC

> **Asset:** $NEAR  
> **Momentum Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-09-18 07:00 UTC (2026-09-18T07:00:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-09-18-07-00/crypto/NEAR  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-09-18-07-00/crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Social Metrics
- **Posts Analyzed:** 2
- **Total Impressions:** 518
- **Likes:** 4
- **Retweets:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

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## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 0, Retweets: 0, Likes: 4, Impressions: 518


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## Cited Community Posts & Evidence


### Post #1 by @CryptoSavingExp
> **Author:** [@CryptoSavingExp](https://x.com/CryptoSavingExp)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 727 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoSavingExp/status/2100843122263724115](https://x.com/CryptoSavingExp/status/2100843122263724115)  


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> "Solana is cutting its target block time by 17%, down to 250 milliseconds.

That means apps can get fresher blockchain data and validators have less time to control each block.

But transaction capacity isn’t increasing.

The bigger takeaway is that Solana is improving how quickly"


### Post #2 by @CryptosR_Us
> **Author:** [@CryptosR_Us](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2100842313706618887](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2100842313706618887)  


> **Visual Context:** Kevin O'Leary, shown speaking at what appears to be a conference, argues that the CLARITY Act is delayed rather than dead and predicts Congress will revisit crypto market structure legislation in the first half of next year following the midterm elections.  

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> "HOT TAKE: Kevin O’Leary says the CLARITY Act isn’t dead, just delayed.  

He expects Congress to revisit it in Q1 or Q2 after the midterms, arguing that once lawmakers start taxing staking and other crypto activity, broader market rules will have to follow."




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## Contributing Accounts

- `@SuntMotivat` (https://x.com/SuntMotivat)

- `@shu8126` (https://x.com/shu8126)