# $NEAR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 28, 2026

> **Asset:** $NEAR  
> **Date:** 2026-01-28 (January 28, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near/2026-01-28  
> **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:** 220 likes · 33 retweets · 29 comments · 35.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T00:49:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016312734170710017](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016312734170710017)  


> 
> "NEARCON 2026: Building an AI Economy Without Compromise

Dive into the growing trend of privacy-preserving assets and explore how institutions can turn sensitive data into safe intelligence.

Meet us at the convergence"


### Post #2 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 219 likes · 30 retweets · 10 comments · 13.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T20:41:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016612542030778548](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016612542030778548)  


> 
> "What if your NEAR account also functioned as your email address"


### Post #3 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 169 likes · 12 retweets · 12 comments · 12.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T17:43:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016567909905002577](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016567909905002577)  


> 
> "NEAR Intents is a CEXy DEX (
@near_intents
)"


### Post #4 by @zacodil
> **Author:** Vadim ([@zacodil](https://x.com/zacodil))  
> **Metrics:** 97 likes · 44 retweets · 41 comments · 12.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T16:33:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zacodil/status/2016550213805101268](https://x.com/zacodil/status/2016550213805101268)  


> 
> "NEAR Email is now in early access.
Your NEAR account is your email address.
alice.near → alice@near.email
Your blockchain identity IS your email address.
No signup. No password. Your wallet OWNS the inbox.
Same way you own your tokens - you own your emails"


### Post #5 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 311 likes · 45 retweets · 30 comments · 9.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T11:16:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016470493285560607](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016470493285560607)  


> 
> "Privacy is the Priority.

NEAR AI. Private. Intelligent. Yours."


### Post #6 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 116 likes · 12 retweets · 10 comments · 6.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T23:34:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016656086376370369](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016656086376370369)  


> 
> "Intern just picked up some HEAT 

Keep your eyes peeled for more around San Francisco as we draw closer to NEARCON"


### Post #7 by @DfinityToday
> **Author:** Internet Computer Today ([@DfinityToday](https://x.com/DfinityToday))  
> **Metrics:** 172 likes · 21 retweets · 15 comments · 5.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T15:00:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DfinityToday/status/2016526691393491030](https://x.com/DfinityToday/status/2016526691393491030)  


> 
> "Top 15 Fastest Blockchains by Average TPS

1. Internet Computer $ICP: 3,900 TPS 
2. Solana: 3,000 TPS
3. BSC (BNB Chain): 224.8 TPS
4. Tron: 125.9 TPS
5. Base: 113.2 TPS
6. Aptos: 72.6 TPS
7. Polygon: 69.3 TPS
8. Stellar: 50.2 TPS
9. NEAR Protocol: 40.8 TPS
10. Arbitrum: 28.3"


### Post #8 by @SeniorDeFi
> **Author:** Senior ([@SeniorDeFi](https://x.com/SeniorDeFi))  
> **Metrics:** 260 likes · 26 retweets · 61 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T11:48:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SeniorDeFi/status/2016478519656612188](https://x.com/SeniorDeFi/status/2016478519656612188)  


> 
> "Industry debated "mass adoption" in theory, I watched NEAR Protocol turn the entire blockchain space into a single, invisible backend.

The big move today, January 28, 2026, is the market pricing in Grayscale’s S-1 filing to convert the $NEAR Trust into a Spot ETF (GSNR). This"


### Post #9 by @near_intents
> **Author:** NEAR Intents ([@near_intents](https://x.com/near_intents))  
> **Metrics:** 143 likes · 19 retweets · 6 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T13:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/near_intents/status/2016504030068093373](https://x.com/near_intents/status/2016504030068093373)  


> 
> "NEAR Intents users watching other users juggle gas tokens, bridge UIs, and wallets just to buy one token: 

Meanwhile, NEAR Intents users:
[One Click] Done."


### Post #10 by @NEARGovernance
> **Author:** NEAR House of Stake ([@NEARGovernance](https://x.com/NEARGovernance))  
> **Metrics:** 34 likes · 7 retweets · 2 comments · 3.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T02:27:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARGovernance/status/2016337426210525469](https://x.com/NEARGovernance/status/2016337426210525469)  


> 
> "The Validator Support Program (HSP-002) results are in. 

Join us for an X Spaces to discuss the results and the future of Validator Support at NEAR.

✦ Who: 
@NEARProtocol
 Community, 
@meta_pool
, & 
@gauntlet_xyz
 
✦ Jan 29 | 2:30 PM UTC

See you there! Set a Reminder"


### Post #11 by @Cameron_Dennis_
> **Author:** Cameron.near ([@Cameron_Dennis_](https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_))  
> **Metrics:** 32 likes · 6 retweets · 4 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T09:13:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_/status/2016439377530880037](https://x.com/Cameron_Dennis_/status/2016439377530880037)  


> 
> "Robots calling cloud-based LLMs is the only practical way to reach frontier-level reasoning since on-device H200-class compute isn’t feasible yet.

That means robot interactions could be seen by inference providers and it's why 
@near_ai
 is scaling a verifiably private AI cloud!"


### Post #12 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T23:35:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016656330761617905](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016656330761617905)  


> 
> "Apply to attend:"


### Post #13 by @bsc_daily
> **Author:** BSCDaily ([@bsc_daily](https://x.com/bsc_daily))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T13:46:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bsc_daily/status/2016508238519472377](https://x.com/bsc_daily/status/2016508238519472377)  


> 
> "@BNBCHAIN
 leads all blockchains in Daily Active Users  

Take a quick look at Top 10 Blockchains by Daily Active Users  
@BNBCHAIN
 : 4.4M
@trondao
 : 3.7M
@solana
 : 2.8M
@NEARProtocol
 : 2.5M
@SeiNetwork
 : 1.2M
@Aptos
 : 939.3K
@ethereum
: 873.1K
@avax
 : 580.0K"


### Post #14 by @dragonisnear
> **Author:** Black Dragon | Ecosystem ( ([@dragonisnear](https://x.com/dragonisnear))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 9 retweets · 5 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T15:29:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dragonisnear/status/2016534075486388577](https://x.com/dragonisnear/status/2016534075486388577)  


> 
> "If 
@NEARProtocol
 doesn’t win humanity loses"


### Post #15 by @NEARMobile_app
> **Author:** NEAR Mobile | Privacy DEX & Wallet ([@NEARMobile_app](https://x.com/NEARMobile_app))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 5 retweets · 4 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T13:00:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARMobile_app/status/2016496490156339405](https://x.com/NEARMobile_app/status/2016496490156339405)  


> 
> "Security first. Always.

NEAR Mobile is fully self-custodial.

You control your keys.
You control your funds.
No compromises."


### Post #16 by @rogermoonCrypto
> **Author:** ROGER MOON | HCC ([@rogermoonCrypto](https://x.com/rogermoonCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 6 retweets · 2 comments · 973 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T18:14:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rogermoonCrypto/status/2016575714938568926](https://x.com/rogermoonCrypto/status/2016575714938568926)  


> 
> "Conclusion: Radix $XRD is currently undervalued by 30x to 100x, if we compare it with other L1s like $SUI or $NEAR.

#Radix | #Scalability #Altseason"


### Post #17 by @Cryptocito
> **Author:** Cryptocito ([@Cryptocito](https://x.com/Cryptocito))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 935 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T19:15:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptocito/status/2016590905424130128](https://x.com/Cryptocito/status/2016590905424130128)  


> 
> "NEAR INTENTS WEEKLY STATS.

DEX Volume: $688M (+12.4% WoW)
Fees: $1.09M (+11.2%)
TVL: $54.3M (+18.8%)
Most traded Coins: $USDC $ZEC $BTC $USDT

$NEAR"


### Post #18 by @dragonisnear
> **Author:** Black Dragon | Ecosystem ( ([@dragonisnear](https://x.com/dragonisnear))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 902 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T02:32:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dragonisnear/status/2016338540657885670](https://x.com/dragonisnear/status/2016338540657885670)  


> 
> "Don’t let just anyone touch your data. 

NEAR can make 
@moltbot
 private"


### Post #19 by @100xAltcoinGems
> **Author:** 100x Altcoin Gems ([@100xAltcoinGems](https://x.com/100xAltcoinGems))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 2 retweets · 26 comments · 890 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T15:53:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/100xAltcoinGems/status/2016540017150361610](https://x.com/100xAltcoinGems/status/2016540017150361610)  


> 
> "Work done! Time to check out some delicious #100x #Altcoins!

#Shill me some #Crypto and #memecoins you bought today!!

#BSC #AVAX #BNB #500x #1000x #ADA #ETH #SOL #FTM #MATIC #ATOM #CRO #NEAR #ALGO #ELDG #SUI"


### Post #20 by @LizaFlux
> **Author:** LizaFlux ([@LizaFlux](https://x.com/LizaFlux))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 697 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T04:52:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LizaFlux/status/2016373766884819128](https://x.com/LizaFlux/status/2016373766884819128)  


> 
> "Santiment: Top 10 crypto projects in the AI and Big Data sectors by developer activity.
Filecoin #FIL
Chainlink #LINK
Internet Computer #ICP
NEAR Protocol #NEAR
Oasis Network #ROSE
Livepeer #LPT
Swarms #SWARMS
The Graph #GRT
Flux #FLUX
Aleph․im #ALEPH"


### Post #21 by @web3guy02
> **Author:** Ox_Alo ([@web3guy02](https://x.com/web3guy02))  
> **Metrics:** 119 likes · 16 retweets · 120 comments · 630 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T05:32:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/web3guy02/status/2016383885794226497](https://x.com/web3guy02/status/2016383885794226497)  


> 
> "Gm ct 

good morning everyone  
Have a productive guys 

Incase you don't know Supplying assets on NEAR and instantly borrowing on Solana or EVM chains feels like a glimpse into where DeFi is headed. 

No messy asset hopping, 
no constant chain switching. 
@rhea_finance"


### Post #22 by @NEARLegion
> **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 530 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2016300187958784413](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2016300187958784413)  


> 
> "The Countdown to NEARCON: Day 26. 

As a co-author of the "Attention is All You Need" paper and a researcher at OpenAI, Lukasz Kaiser has been at the center of the AI revolution. 

He’s joining us at NEARCON to dive into how state-of-the-art models meet decentralized"


### Post #23 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 396 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T00:50:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016312790839873784](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2016312790839873784)  


> 
> "For more information and to apply to attend head here: 
nearcon.org"


### Post #24 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 214 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T10:41:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016461501645606936](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016461501645606936)  


> 
> "2025 showed us that the fastest and best cross-chain infrastructure by far is 
@near_intents
 

- Cross chain swaps for +125 assets at fractions of a cent.
- 28 chains supported
- Billions of USD in volume
- 500k+ monthly users 

And let's not forget the partner integrations"


### Post #25 by @RikaGoldberg
> **Author:** Rika ([@RikaGoldberg](https://x.com/RikaGoldberg))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 3 retweets · 3 comments · 165 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T22:02:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RikaGoldberg/status/2016633045382504892](https://x.com/RikaGoldberg/status/2016633045382504892)  


> 
> "1/ 

Now that the first round of payments has been distributed to eligible validators under House of Stake's Validator Support Program, it's a good time to break down NEAR's current staking economics and what the inflation halving means for validators and delegators."


### Post #26 by @HEntechnologue
> **Author:** Hamadex.E 𖤍 ([@HEntechnologue](https://x.com/HEntechnologue))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 164 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T19:34:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HEntechnologue/status/2016595807135289382](https://x.com/HEntechnologue/status/2016595807135289382)  


> 
> "NOW HOW MANY ARTICLES AND LONG POST DID I HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT 
@NEARProtocol
 BEFORE 
@ilblackdragon
 CREDIT ME 10% OF THIS PRICE. 
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY"


### Post #27 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 149 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T03:00:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016345536685654404](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016345536685654404)  


> 
> "NEAR STAKING DAILY [28.01.2026]

Daily numbers:

Biggest stake: +696,900 NEAR → astro-stakers.poolv1.near
Biggest unstake: -175,437 NEAR from cbaongoing.pool.near

Total numbers:

NEAR staked: -0.04%
Active validators: 379

Check out more data: 
near-staking.com"


### Post #28 by @The_Jedi_DeFi
> **Author:** Jedi_De-Fi ([@The_Jedi_DeFi](https://x.com/The_Jedi_DeFi))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 126 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T14:10:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/The_Jedi_DeFi/status/2016514258859696380](https://x.com/The_Jedi_DeFi/status/2016514258859696380)  


> 
> "Good afternoon CT
If you had to hold ONE sector into Q1:

$FET $TAO $RNDR $PAAL $INJ
$SEI $SUI $SOL $AVAX $NEAR
$MCADE $NAKA $PROPC $CREO $OCTA $ETH $CPOOL $LBM $HYDX 

 Choose wisely:"


### Post #29 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 78 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T15:34:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016535241913995676](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016535241913995676)  


> 
> "Imagine AI that’s as secure as a vault.

Using Intel TDX and NVIDIA Confidential Computing the 
@near_ai
 cloud processes data completely sealed, tamper-proof environments, preventing even the provider from accessing your queries.

Own your AI like never before with 
@NEARProtocol
."


### Post #30 by @NEAR_China
> **Author:** NEAR中文社区🅝 ([@NEAR_China](https://x.com/NEAR_China))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 51 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T03:19:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEAR_China/status/2016350446575874062](https://x.com/NEAR_China/status/2016350446575874062)  


> 
> "NEARCON 2026：在不妥协的前提下，构建 AI 经济

深入探索隐私保护资产（Privacy preserving assets）的崛起趋势，了解机构如何将敏感数据转化为安全且可用的智能。

在融合的交汇点与我们相见"


### Post #31 by @OpenledgerHQ
> **Author:** OpenLedger ([@OpenledgerHQ](https://x.com/OpenledgerHQ))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 40 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T16:19:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OpenledgerHQ/status/2016546747401855017](https://x.com/OpenledgerHQ/status/2016546747401855017)  


> 
> "Frontier AI is here!! Excited to see this conversation at NEARCON"


### Post #32 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 35 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T21:23:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016623194455577009](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2016623194455577009)  


> 
> "!submit 
@nearweekbot"


### Post #33 by @Zyrorivex
> **Author:** Zyro ( 资罗 ) ([@Zyrorivex](https://x.com/Zyrorivex))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T16:18:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zyrorivex/status/2016546309440754007](https://x.com/Zyrorivex/status/2016546309440754007)  


> 
> "That's a huge milestone for NEAR. How do you think the ETF approval will impact the developer ecosystem specifically?"


### Post #34 by @nearweekbot
> **Author:** NEARWEEK NEWSBOT ([@nearweekbot](https://x.com/nearweekbot))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T09:00:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearweekbot/status/2016436144892735660](https://x.com/nearweekbot/status/2016436144892735660)  


> 
> "NEAR INTENTS STATS [27.01.2026]

Daily metrics:
- Swaps 85,349 (+3.7%)
- $121.825M volume (+17.3%)
- 19,790 unique users (+6.4%)

Swap now via NEAR Intents:
near-intents.org"


### Post #35 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T17:03:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2016557757969698918](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2016557757969698918)  


> 
> "$NEAR is looking good here

-> inflation halving on Oct. 2025
-> NEAR Intents fastest-growing cross-chain protocol last yr
-> exponential growth in volume and fee revenue
-> NEAR is one of the leading chains by MAU"


### Post #36 by @Karisma872942
> **Author:** Karisma ([@Karisma872942](https://x.com/Karisma872942))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-28T18:07:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Karisma872942/status/2016573853821259892](https://x.com/Karisma872942/status/2016573853821259892)  


> 
> "$PUNC 
@cryptitalk
: Bitcoin has surged past 90,000! SeniorDeFi highlights NEAR Protocol's S-1 filing for a Spot ETF, turning blockchain into an invisible backend for mass adoption. Also, the CCD token for Concordiumnet is now across crypto! 
@Bybit_Official
 @SeniorDeFi
 @UpholdInc"




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