# $NEAR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 16, 2026

> **Asset:** $NEAR  
> **Date:** 2026-01-16 (January 16, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near/2026-01-16  
> **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 @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 386 likes · 83 retweets · 39 comments · 24.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T18:37:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2012232692029436369](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2012232692029436369)  


> 
> "✦ $10B NEAR INTENTS VOLUME  ✦

In 2025, NEAR Intents became the fastest-growing infrastructure for cross-chain swaps. Now, Intents is on its way to becoming the universal venue for trading crypto and more.

More chains. More assets. More liquidity. More users. More commerce."


### Post #2 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 214 likes · 30 retweets · 18 comments · 23.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T14:37:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2012172375140216895](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2012172375140216895)  


> 
> "The veNEAR governance rewards campaign is ongoing!

Lock NEAR, mint veNEAR, and claim rewards every two weeks.

Rewards scale based on locked NEAR."


### Post #3 by @chainyoda
> **Author:** chainyoda ([@chainyoda](https://x.com/chainyoda))  
> **Metrics:** 111 likes · 8 retweets · 29 comments · 15.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T03:49:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chainyoda/status/2012009340958638206](https://x.com/chainyoda/status/2012009340958638206)  


> 
> "All of you marketing experts criticizing the STRK <> SOL <> NEAR campaign take yourself way too seriously and that is why Mert Yakovenko eats you for breakfast"


### Post #4 by @near_intents
> **Author:** NEAR Intents ([@near_intents](https://x.com/near_intents))  
> **Metrics:** 410 likes · 62 retweets · 24 comments · 11.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T18:37:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/near_intents/status/2012232853669441793](https://x.com/near_intents/status/2012232853669441793)  


> 
> "$10,000,000,000 all-time volume for NEAR Intents!

That’s a lot of zeroes and it happened way faster than anyone imagined. Shoutout to everyone who contributed to these zeroes, whether you swapped $10 or $1M."


### Post #5 by @solana_daily
> **Author:** Solana Daily ([@solana_daily](https://x.com/solana_daily))  
> **Metrics:** 170 likes · 211 retweets · 89 comments · 8.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T05:40:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/solana_daily/status/2012037096215584816](https://x.com/solana_daily/status/2012037096215584816)  


> 
> "$STRK (
@Starknet
 's token) is now live on Solana via 
#NEARProtocol Intents"


### Post #6 by @Freol
> **Author:** frol.near ([@Freol](https://x.com/Freol))  
> **Metrics:** 48 likes · 14 retweets · 7 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T16:29:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Freol/status/2012200525920395507](https://x.com/Freol/status/2012200525920395507)  


> 
> "My AI agent and I have built DNS resolver via blockchain.

http://neardns.near is available if you run near-dns locally or use my temporary public DNS server 185.149.40.161 in your network settings.

For those of you who are still not on NEAR-DNS, you can get to the landing page"


### Post #7 by @ilblackdragon
> **Author:** Illia (root.near) ( ([@ilblackdragon](https://x.com/ilblackdragon))  
> **Metrics:** 188 likes · 25 retweets · 11 comments · 5.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T18:42:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2012234117639721210](https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2012234117639721210)  


> 
> "$10B volume. Such volume. Much swaps. 

More partners are joining every day, growing the network effects of 
@near_intents"


### Post #8 by @THORSwap
> **Author:** THORSwap ([@THORSwap](https://x.com/THORSwap))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 8 retweets · 4 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T09:49:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORSwap/status/2012099997962256492](https://x.com/THORSwap/status/2012099997962256492)  


> 
> "@THORSwap
 now supports Bitcoin Cash cross-chain trading via 
@NEAR_Intents
! 

Swap Native $BCH to/from:

Bitcoin, Solana, BNB Chain, XRP, Zcash, NEAR Protocol, TRON, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Avalanche

Ethereum, Base, Polygon, OP Mainnet,
Arbitrum, Monad

Proudly 
@SwapKitPowered"


### Post #9 by @SweatEconomy
> **Author:** SWEAT ([@SweatEconomy](https://x.com/SweatEconomy))  
> **Metrics:** 67 likes · 18 retweets · 12 comments · 3.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T11:30:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SweatEconomy/status/2012125230962246097](https://x.com/SweatEconomy/status/2012125230962246097)  


> 
> "Get started in Crypto without juggling Gas tokens 

Pay Gas in $SWEAT and bridge across chains in seconds with Sweat Wallet.

$SWEAT on 
@NEARProtocol
 → $SWEAT on 
@BNBCHAIN
 

~30 seconds. No friction. Powered by 
@near_intents"


### Post #10 by @NEARDevHub
> **Author:** NEAR DevHub ([@NEARDevHub](https://x.com/NEARDevHub))  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T17:30:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARDevHub/status/2012215804390191371](https://x.com/NEARDevHub/status/2012215804390191371)  


> 
> "Indexing almost always turns into a separate task.

History, filtering, rebuilding datasets, delays between events and UI all of this quickly stops fitting into simple RPC calls 

In the NEAR ecosystem, there’s an indexing-focused tool called Goldsky.

It reads NEAR data"


### Post #11 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 59 likes · 6 retweets · 2 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T13:37:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2012157332097220986](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2012157332097220986)  


> 
> "Vik Sharma: "I'm pleasantly surprised at the volume of Near Intents activity in Cake after launch[ing] it along with Zcash"

Vik is 
@cakewallet
's founder

Yesterday, Cake Wallet announced adding $ZEC and a NEAR Intents implementation for privacy-focused, in-app swaps

Study $NEAR"


### Post #12 by @chain_broker
> **Author:** Chain Broker ([@chain_broker](https://x.com/chain_broker))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 14 retweets · 7 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T17:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chain_broker/status/2012208228902531151](https://x.com/chain_broker/status/2012208228902531151)  


> 
> "TOP PROJECTS BY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY GROWTH
@aleph_im
 +466%
@GMX_IO
 +272%
@Aave
 +183%
@NEARProtocol
 +145%
@Aptos
 +143%
@wormholecrypto
 +112%
@zksync
 +104%
@MultiversX
 +93.1%
@CantonNetwork
 +67.1%
@h_o_l_o_
 +62.8%

$ALEPH $GMX $AAVE $NEAR $APT $W $ZK $EGLD $CC $HOT"


### Post #13 by @Cameron_Dennis_
> **Author:** Cameron.near ([@Cameron_Dennis_](https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_))  
> **Metrics:** 63 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T10:32:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_/status/2012110722541777273](https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_/status/2012110722541777273)  


> 
> "Grateful to be hanging with the NEAR fam in Lisbon"


### Post #14 by @zacodil
> **Author:** Vadim ([@zacodil](https://x.com/zacodil))  
> **Metrics:** 74 likes · 7 retweets · 4 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T18:52:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zacodil/status/2012236572960149733](https://x.com/zacodil/status/2012236572960149733)  


> 
> "NEAR Intents just crossed $10B in all-time volume. From $1B in 305 days to doubling from $5B in 2 months. While bridges lost $2.8B to exploits, intent-based cross-chain swaps are proving you don't need bridges to move between chains. 15.7M swaps and counting."


### Post #15 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 56 likes · 10 retweets · 4 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T13:26:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2012154605392797794](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2012154605392797794)  


> 
> "NEAR Intents has made $10B in all-time volume!

→ $17M in all-time fee revenue
→ 15M total swaps across 23+ chains

out of the $10B
→ $2.15B (20%) in the last 30 days
└→ by 541,074 unique addresses
→ $603M in the last week
└→ by 137,961 unique addresses

Study $NEAR"


### Post #16 by @vikrantnyc
> **Author:** Vik Sharɱa ([@vikrantnyc](https://x.com/vikrantnyc))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T13:29:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2012155326393651440](https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2012155326393651440)  


> 
> "I'm pleasantly surprised at the volume of Near Intents activity in Cake after launch it along with Zcash"


### Post #17 by @quantum_ascend
> **Author:** Quantum Ascend ([@quantum_ascend](https://x.com/quantum_ascend))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T20:38:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/quantum_ascend/status/2012263120639508863](https://x.com/quantum_ascend/status/2012263120639508863)  


> 
> "Winning Altcoin gets an analysis video this weekend 
$SEI $NEAR $IOTA $HBAR"


### Post #18 by @dragonisnear
> **Author:** Black Dragon | Ecosystem ( ([@dragonisnear](https://x.com/dragonisnear))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 612 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T19:39:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dragonisnear/status/2012248465250681164](https://x.com/dragonisnear/status/2012248465250681164)  


> 
> "Yeah, use 
private.near.ai instead"


### Post #19 by @NEARLegion
> **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 276 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T13:21:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2012153236862726428](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2012153236862726428)  


> 
> "January 16th: 28 Reasons to Be Bullish on NEAR, the sparknotes version. 

Events this weekend in Frankfurt, Bali, Ibadan, and Abeokuta (links below)"


### Post #20 by @DigitalGoldTalk
> **Author:** Digital Gold Talk ([@DigitalGoldTalk](https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 264 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T22:13:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk/status/2012287136784077191](https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk/status/2012287136784077191)  


> 
> "Okay. I typed WAY TOO FAST>

Corrected Errors in this post:
$XEC, not ECH... DOH!!!
$NEAR at 11am Thursday, not 1pm... DOH!!!
Markus is 
@NexGenRecon
, not @ NexGen... DOH!!!

LOL Thank GOD it's Friday. Thanks for the corrections, 
@RavenSkullzNFT
, 
@caincurrency
 and 
@jp_dawg"


### Post #21 by @shitzuonnear
> **Author:** S̴H̶I̶T̴Z̵U̴ ([@shitzuonnear](https://x.com/shitzuonnear))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 3 retweets · 3 comments · 206 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T09:40:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/shitzuonnear/status/2012097739010744620](https://x.com/shitzuonnear/status/2012097739010744620)  


> 
> "Bear market boss fight but $SHITZU isn’t even sweating 

$Shitzu just standing there with his pipe like: “Bro, we’ve cleared harder levels.” 
On $NEAR, every dip is just another stage."


### Post #22 by @Meiss_on
> **Author:** Brother Meison ([@Meiss_on](https://x.com/Meiss_on))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 133 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T17:39:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Meiss_on/status/2012218247794372636](https://x.com/Meiss_on/status/2012218247794372636)  


> 
> "Solana. NEAR. Starknet."


### Post #23 by @CoinMarketCap:CryptoNewsLand
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CryptoNewsLand](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CryptoNewsLand))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T22:04:02.634604+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696ab58f2492a24f980613e9/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696ab58f2492a24f980613e9/)  


> 
> "Best Crypto Coin to Buy Alert: BlockDAG Priced at $0.001 Has Just 10 Days Left – NEAR and BGB Aren’t Moving


Choosing the best crypto coin to buy in 2026 requires more than watching short-term price charts. Investors are looking for real opportunities, assets positioned for long-term strength, short"


### Post #24 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T12:34:02.574383+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696a2ff7f43ed52e3e38ebee/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696a2ff7f43ed52e3e38ebee/)  


> 
> "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"


### Post #25 by @meta_pool
> **Author:** Meta Pool ([@meta_pool](https://x.com/meta_pool))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T07:00:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2012057428523630756](https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2012057428523630756)  


> 
> "Node Studio Cohort 1: Key Insights

Education is key. When the community learns and dives deep, they become part of the ecosystem and transform into builders.

 
@maxone_lens
 shared that from any angle, anyone can get involved into the 
@NEARProtocol
 ecosystem."


### Post #26 by @ZF_lab
> **Author:** 追风Lab .eth ([@ZF_lab](https://x.com/ZF_lab))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 90 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T06:48:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ZF_lab/status/2012054407379398729](https://x.com/ZF_lab/status/2012054407379398729)  


> 
> "这三个 Sol + Near + Starknet 三个不同钱包，怎么才能抱起来啊。  
有没有办法把它们组到一个钱包里啊，这样用起来才方便……"


### Post #27 by @Rainmancryptos
> **Author:** BROTHER RAINMAN ([@Rainmancryptos](https://x.com/Rainmancryptos))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 87 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T18:35:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rainmancryptos/status/2012232194975019301](https://x.com/Rainmancryptos/status/2012232194975019301)  


> 
> "Love Starknet 
Love Solana 
Love NEAR 
Love Bitcoin 
Love Ethereum 
Love Zcash 
Love ZK Bullish."


### Post #28 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 73 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T18:44:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2012234570226086183](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2012234570226086183)  


> 
> "Great milestone, congratulations!
Reported about it and NEAR Intents' growth for 
@coinspeaker
 ↓"


### Post #29 by @LearnNear
> **Author:** Learn NEAR Club | (L)Earn ([@LearnNear](https://x.com/LearnNear))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 67 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T22:17:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LearnNear/status/2012288152174469274](https://x.com/LearnNear/status/2012288152174469274)  


> 
> "One venue to rule them all.
More chains. More liquidity. Zero friction."


### Post #30 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 57 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T06:00:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2012042264877339096](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2012042264877339096)  


> 
> "DAILY NEAR INTENTS ACTIVITY [15.01.2026]
@near_intents
 stats:
Volume: $99.672M (-8.0%)
Swaps: 44,391 (-49.8%)
Unique Users: 10,987 (-45.4%)
Fees Generated: $128,583.86 (-43.1%)
Assets/Network Supported: 135 assets across 28 blockchains

Access unstoppable liquidity and swap now:"


### Post #31 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 35 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T21:59:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2012283710989611177](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2012283710989611177)  


> 
> "!submit 
@nearweekbot"


### Post #32 by @THORSwap
> **Author:** THORSwap ([@THORSwap](https://x.com/THORSwap))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T10:36:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORSwap/status/2012111634161098879](https://x.com/THORSwap/status/2012111634161098879)  


> 
> "Congratulations to 
@NEARProtocol
 & 
@near_intents
! Glad to be part of the journey to NEARVANA"


### Post #33 by @CoinMarketCap:BSCNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:BSCNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-16T11:34:02.527252+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696a21e9f43ed52e3e38ebaa/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/696a21e9f43ed52e3e38ebaa/)  


> 
> "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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