# $NEAR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 09, 2026

> **Asset:** $NEAR  
> **Date:** 2026-01-09 (January 09, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near/2026-01-09  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @quantum_ascend
> **Author:** Quantum Ascend ([@quantum_ascend](https://x.com/quantum_ascend))  
> **Metrics:** 236 likes · 26 retweets · 16 comments · 17.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T21:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/quantum_ascend/status/2009731913796165687](https://x.com/quantum_ascend/status/2009731913796165687)  


> 
> "$NEAR | 
@NEARProtocol
 

Market Cap Measures Price! 

Altseason Targets
   ➥ Conservative: $15.94
   ➥ Primary: $25.08 
   ➥ Secondary: $40.58

I Did the Math for You"


### Post #2 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 156 likes · 18 retweets · 6 comments · 9.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T17:44:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2009682644867617142](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2009682644867617142)  


> 
> "There are only 44 days, 16 hours, 15 minutes and 41 seconds left until NEARCON."


### Post #3 by @rhea_finance
> **Author:** Rhea Finance ([@rhea_finance](https://x.com/rhea_finance))  
> **Metrics:** 162 likes · 71 retweets · 9 comments · 6.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T15:22:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2009647033674797404](https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2009647033674797404)  


> 
> "DEX Agg V2 & X Chain Trade

> 1000 $NEAR for each Trade Leaderboard

Start > 9th January 
End > 16th January 

Tips: Turn on DEX Agg V2 as your trade router to participate.

Link in the next tweet"


### Post #4 by @DamiDefi
> **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi))  
> **Metrics:** 76 likes · 9 retweets · 56 comments · 6.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T12:19:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2009600804559442074](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2009600804559442074)  


> 
> "You can only hold 1 U.S. altcoin this cycle.

$LINK
$NEAR
$RENDER
$KAS
$ONDO
$INJ
$SUI

Which one is it?"


### Post #5 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 66 likes · 4 retweets · 5 comments · 3.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T22:24:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2009753163738361885](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2009753163738361885)  


> 
> "The first-ever NEAR Legion community events kick off this weekend!

Grassroots events hosted by NEAR ecosystem legends. Establishing hubs for casual conversations, ecosystem updates, and catching up with local blockchain friends.

Check out this weekends events below"


### Post #6 by @oddgems
> **Author:** oddgems ⋈ ([@oddgems](https://x.com/oddgems))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T19:16:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/oddgems/status/2009705914794947036](https://x.com/oddgems/status/2009705914794947036)  


> 
> "$NEAR $LPT $ZEN 
@NEARProtocol
 @Livepeer
 @horizenglobal"


### Post #7 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T22:24:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2009753168230416426](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2009753168230416426)  


> 
> "Minsk Meetup

When? Jan 11, 7 PM MSK.

Builders, enthusiasts, and NEAR community members are meeting IRL for drinks, real conversations, and plotting what’s next for NEAR in the region.

Join the waitlist"


### Post #8 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 972 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T03:20:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2009465308680188056](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2009465308680188056)  


> 
> "$NEAR is the cleaner play here

AI + DeFi momentum is real. 219k new wallets per day, Bitwise ETF filing pending, over 1.89B transactions in 2025. the -76% drawdown in 2025 stings but AI narrative is accelerating. token supply creep from 2.1B to 2.5B is something to watch

7/10 -"


### Post #9 by @bparlan
> **Author:** bparlan ([@bparlan](https://x.com/bparlan))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 527 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T15:19:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bparlan/status/2009646152417710515](https://x.com/bparlan/status/2009646152417710515)  


> 
> "Think of 
@BitwiseInvest
’s new #ETF as a bridge that lets grandma’s pension buy $NEAR without touching a wallet. Meanwhile 
@NEARProtocol
’s #Intents is the invisible postman routing any coin to any chain— like 
@DHLGlobal
 for #crypto. #ChainAbstraction"


### Post #10 by @NEARDevHub
> **Author:** NEAR DevHub ([@NEARDevHub](https://x.com/NEARDevHub))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 363 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T19:45:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARDevHub/status/2009713048488161707](https://x.com/NEARDevHub/status/2009713048488161707)  


> 
> "In < 6 minutes

1. What actually defined NEAR in 2025
2. Sharding in production (from 6 to 9 shards)
3. Sub-second blocks and fast finality
4. When NEAR Intents stopped being theory
5. Scaling to 1M+ TPS
6. Inflation halving and protocol economics
7. Private AI goes live
8."


### Post #11 by @kaiynne
> **Author:** kain.crates ([@kaiynne](https://x.com/kaiynne))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 263 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T09:13:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaiynne/status/2009554200368419303](https://x.com/kaiynne/status/2009554200368419303)  


> 
> "Anyway. So I bought two clips of $250k worth of ZEC via 
@NEARProtocol
 intents. Shoutout to 
@ilblackdragon
. It was all going fine. I think transferred ~1k ZEC to my new passkey based Zcash wallet. Still going well."


### Post #12 by @intents_infobot
> **Author:** NEAR Intents InfoBot ([@intents_infobot](https://x.com/intents_infobot))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 197 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T05:45:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/intents_infobot/status/2009501711870591447](https://x.com/intents_infobot/status/2009501711870591447)  


> 
> "Big Swap Alert 
5.16 $BTC(Bitcoin)  149.61 $ETH(Ethereum)

 
explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/1
…

Powered by 
@NEAR_Intents"


### Post #13 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 183 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T16:07:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2009658194331861036](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2009658194331861036)  


> 
> "NEAR, easily

So many interesting things happening in the ecosystem, plus new tokenomics with the inflation halving, and the easily noticiable asymmetry from its current valuation (mcap) make $NEAR the best hold in 2026 by far!

It's NEAR year"


### Post #14 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 66 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T03:05:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2009461418647777432](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2009461418647777432)  


> 
> "Top 3 Bullish Sentiment Cryptos: CROWD

  $PNUT $KRILL $NEAR

Top 3 Bullish Cryptos: MP

  $OPEN $ETH $BTC
    
Check out sentiment and other crypto stats at 
marketprophit.com"


### Post #15 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 56 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T16:20:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2009661522956697629](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2009661522956697629)  


> 
> "Top 3 Bearish Sentiment Cryptos: CROWD

  $WLFI $BEN $AMC

Top 3 Bearish Cryptos: MP 

  $NEAR $ETH $BTC
    
Check out sentiment and other crypto stats at 
marketprophit.com"


### Post #16 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 28 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T12:32:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2009604310653640897](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2009604310653640897)  


> 
> "Trading on NEAR just got better
@rhea_finance
, NEAR's leading DeFi platform, just shipped the V2 DEX Aggregator, delivering improved execution and better pricing over V1

$RHEA's aggregator combines all RHEA liquidity from AMM, Stable, ALMM, and CLMM into a single routing engine"


### Post #17 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T09:45:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2009562163602440532](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2009562163602440532)  


> 
> "Crypto Mag 7 by EOY:
BTC, ETH, SOL, ZEC, NEAR, USDT, USDC"


### Post #18 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T16:44:27.189392+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6961300d05a1f65f010d3e41/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6961300d05a1f65f010d3e41/)  


> 
> "Fraction AI Introduces Signature Agents, Allowing Users to Create and Share Their Own Agents


Fraction AI has introduced Signature Agents, a new feature that allows users to create, deploy, and share personalized AI agents that autonomously manage stablecoins on-chain. Introduced on J"




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