$NEAR Catalyst Posts
February 18, 2026Single-day social intelligence recap and verified catalyst posts Β· β Back to $NEAR Profile Β· Market Rankings
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106 source posts analyzedΒ· 2026-02-18T20:28:42+00:00Intents Day LIVE from ETHDenver
Β· 2026-02-18T16:36:13+00:00$PENGU is now live on @near_intents
Β· 2026-02-18T16:59:42+00:00PENGU by @pudgypenguins is now listed on NEAR Intents Trade PENGU with 125+ assets across 25+ chains in one click - no gas juggling, no wallet switching.
Β· 2026-02-18T21:53:55+00:00Alex Shevchenko ( @AlexAuroraDev ) breaks down how @near_intents and @near_ai converge with agentic commerce
Β· 2026-02-18T03:36:23+00:00The State of Intents is...find out tomorrow
Β· 2026-02-18T22:57:27+00:00The State of Intents is Strong
Β· 2026-02-18T00:02:17+00:00Which of these 5 AI coins #TAO #NEAR #ICP #RENDER #FIL actually survives this bear market and 10xβ50xβs in the next bull run?
Β· 2026-02-18T15:21:39+00:00Denver get ready, things are going to get Intents. Join us from 12-5:30PM MST in the Livestock Center at ETHDenver. Brunch, firesides, panels and a whole lot of alpha dropping. See you soon
Β· 2026-02-18T14:02:40+00:00NEARmaxxing
Β· 2026-02-18T17:10:10+00:00IronClaw had a massive week with dozens of contributors active. We went from v0.1.0 to v0.5.0 with multi-provider LLM support (NEAR AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Tinfoil, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint). Support for libSQL/Turso for zero-dependency local mode. A secure skills
Β· 2026-02-18T18:16:29+00:00New edition of the Rekt Capital Newsletter is live I share an Altcoin Market Update Features analysis on the following Altcoins: $HYPE $AVAX $BNB $TAO $ALGO $NEAR Sign up to read it here: newsletter.rektcapital.co/altcoin-market β¦ #BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
Β· 2026-02-18T18:21:02+00:00After a brutal correction, #AI coins are quietly waking up again. $TAO: $191 $RENDER: $1.46 #VIRTUAL: $0.64 $ICP: $2.38 $NEAR: $1.05 Sector at $14.4B MC but builders are winning. Whatβs your price target for your favorite AI coin? Drop it below
Β· 2026-02-18T20:35:45+00:00Super grateful for supporting partner and amazing mother @ekang426 Coming back to SF as we are ramping up toward NEARCON, shipping while spending time with family - it's a unique time.
Β· 2026-02-18T13:52:00+00:00The blockchain for AI needs infrastructure that can keep up. That's why we're partnering with @NEARProtocol at NEARCON 2026. Feb 23β24 in SF. See you there.
Β· 2026-02-18T21:13:42+00:00The creator of the largest privacy coin is using @near_ai βs IronClaw agent framework because it takes privacy seriously so you donβt need to give all your sensitive data to extractive third parties. User-owned AI is NEAR
Β· 2026-02-18T16:59:43+00:00Head over to NEAR Intents β near-intents.org
Β· 2026-02-18T17:00:14+00:00Do you like this penguin? P.S. @pudgypenguins β token PENGU is now live on NEAR Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T18:08:43+00:00ChainOpera AI at @EthereumDenver 2026! We had an exciting presence at the Blockchain Application Stanford Summit (BASS), organized by the @StanfordSBA . Our co-founder Salman Avestimehr ( @avestime ) took the stage with Alex Shevchenko ( @AlexAuroraDev ) CEO of NEAR Intents to
Β· 2026-02-18T02:52:21+00:00NEARCON is time for NEAR Intents fees to go brrr. On February 23, 2026, NEAR Intents will activate an automatic default revenue-sharing mechanism with third-party distribution channels. All fees will be collected in
Β· 2026-02-18T16:25:18+00:00A new internet economy is emerging. Humans and agents both create jobs, agents bid and complete them autonomously. Get started at market.near.ai
Β· 2026-02-18T18:27:34+00:00IronClaw is taking shape via open-source development v0.5.0 already available, with "dozens of contributors" IronClaw is an OpenClaw-inspired AI agent written in Rust, focused on security and privacy for the end user, maintained by @near_ai and @ilblackdragon Likely one of
Β· 2026-02-18T20:03:02+00:00Verifiably private GLM-5 is live on @near_ai ! It has a 200K context window and it's 7.2x cheaper than Opus 4.6, 4.5x cheaper than Sonnet 4.5, and 4.2x cheaper than GPT-5.2. A great model to power your OpenClaw agents too. Thank you @Zai_org for building such a great model!
Β· 2026-02-18T03:56:12+00:00This is it. The biggest crypto liquidity inflow event of the year. Non-custodial Bitcoin bridging into DeFi is here, with best in class rates on BTC<>cbBTC. Rift beat out cross chain protocols Near Intents, Relay, Garden, (and Thorchain + Chainflip who donβt offer this route)
Β· 2026-02-18T01:17:21+00:00"Agents are trying to find ways to pay each other for things" I built OpenClaw NEAR Skills (Nearcli / Near Intents and NEAR GetPay) so agents can pay each other for things and do so much more!
Β· 2026-02-18T06:36:50+00:00We've been silently building for the last 1 month. Cooking on the next step of DeltaTrade, working closely with the DeFi leaders on NEAR like @rhea_finance . Stay tuned for upcoming news.
Β· 2026-02-18T13:37:00+00:00Slow rug / scam / proyectos muertos - Monad - Starknet - Zksync - Scroll - Taiko - Mantle - Algorand - Luna - Aleo - Mina - Linea - Boba network β Aptos β Cosmos β NEAR β Rootstock β Cardano β Stellar β Cronos β Axelar β Astar β Bittensor β Celo β Zircuit β EOS β Sonic β
Β· 2026-02-18T08:59:35+00:00TOP BLOCKCHAINS BY MONTHLY TRADING VOLUME ON DEXES #Solana #Ethereum #BNBChain #Base #Arbitrum #Hyperliquid #Polygon #Sui #Avalanche #Celo #Near #Algorand #Monad #Tron #Aptos
Β· 2026-02-18T16:43:02+00:00One thing has always remain constant with $NEAR ecosystem projects they always ships bull or bear. Now interesting thing is we don't even call these projects near eco projects again they are all multi-chain see $RHEA leveraging the chain abstracted infrastructure to the max.
Β· 2026-02-18T21:16:14+00:00Agents have infiltrated Intents Day @ ETHDenver
Β· 2026-02-18T17:50:42+00:00All systems ready. $PENGU by @pudgypenguins is now listed on NEAR Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T07:30:00+00:00NEAR Builders, show us what you built for the Innovation Sandbox! The community vote and judges review are underway. If you submitted a project, post a public thread about it and reply here with the link so we can amplify it. What to include: β’ What you built (1 sentence) β’
Β· 2026-02-18T13:13:00+00:00NEAR Mobile is the gateway. Secure. Simple. Sustainable.
Β· 2026-02-18T15:38:03+00:00last year, I pulled almost 4 figs from @NEARProtocol , an Airdrop from @rhea_finance .. sadly, my archived post got wiped together with my suspended account :) and now Iβm hearing RHEA might run it backβ¦ should I remake the guide?
Β· 2026-02-18T17:03:51+00:00$PENGU by @pudgypenguins is now listed on NEAR Intents. With over 125 assets across 25+ chains, and $3B monthly volume, NEAR is becoming the Unified Commerce Layer. 2026 is the YEAR of NEAR.
Β· 2026-02-18T20:26:36+00:00Intents Day LIVE from The Livestock Center at ETHDenver
Β· 2026-02-18T22:29:37+00:00Sal Ternullo breaks down NEAR intents institutional adoption and why it's happening now.
Β· 2026-02-18T20:57:02+00:00NEAR Intents Day just kicked off LIVE at ETHDenver. The lads opened the show with something nobody expected, a real robot on stage. Boxing gloves. NEAR Intents hat. Ready to go. This is the energy. An awesome lineup ahead. The show is just getting started.
Β· 2026-02-18T12:00:20+00:00Traditional $NEAR Ecosystem overview ahead of NEARCON Early Eco Digest: NEAR Ecosystem 2026
Β· 2026-02-18T11:11:10+00:00When using tools with @openclaw wouldn't it be cool if you could verify that none of your ClawdBot's interactions with those tools shared any of your data with the tool providers? Soon you can with @near_ai as it allows you to run arbitrary tools inside TEEs (thanks for sharing
Β· 2026-02-18T03:30:01+00:00Dallas See you tomorrow in Lewisville! The Legion gathers in Dallas for a solid vibe with builders, devs and DeFi enthusiasts. β¦ Join your local crew to di core projects behind NEAR Protocol, including NEAR AI and Intents & exclusive Legion gear raffles + pizza and drinks
Β· 2026-02-18T10:42:00+00:00Itβs happening! The #NEARCON merch has landed. Freshly printed and looking - Whoβs ready for the best NEARCON yet?
Β· 2026-02-18T20:39:43+00:00Live with @AlexAuroraDev with @NEARProtocol at ETHDenver
Β· 2026-02-18T14:56:11+00:00Good nightβ¦ The hype is realβ¦ @idOS_network is quietly building the portable identity layer the stablecoin economy desperately needs. Verify once β transact everywhere. 150k+ real humans FaceSigned. Backed by arbitrum, Circle, NEARProtocol, Starknet legends. CCA sale
Β· 2026-02-18T17:46:40+00:00Join us for Innovation Sandbox Awards Ceremony tomorrow! The sprint is over and the projects have been judged & reviewed. Tune in as we celebrate the builders and announce the winners along with quick tour of highlights & judges notes. Feb 19 | 4pm UTC | Set a Reminder
Β· 2026-02-18T10:57:36+00:00Gear up with style for NEARCON!
Β· 2026-02-18T07:55:00+00:00The old banking system is mutating. From slow, opaque, and centralized to fast, transparent, and user-owned. That evolution is happening on $NEAR. Built for scalability. Designed for people. The future of finance isnβt patched β itβs rebuilt. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Web3 #Crypto
Β· 2026-02-18T19:44:50+00:00The @idOS_network story began in 2017, and in 2023 the team launched open-source, chain-agnostic infrastructure. Two years methodically building the ecosystem: consortium with Arbitrum, Circle, Ripple, NEAR, Starknet; partnerships with Tally, Billions, Safe; working products -
Β· 2026-02-18T20:03:26+00:00If your chain got forked tomorrow with zero switching costs, what percentage of your users would stay? @benlakoff ( @BanklessVC ) asked the hard questions. @MattSchmenk ( @AvaLabs ), Joshua Sroge ( @HederaFndn ), @kummell ( @NEARProtocol ), and @0x_eunice ( @monad ) answered them. Tech,
Β· 2026-02-18T16:06:36+00:00One last mission drop! And thenβ¦
Β· 2026-02-18T15:11:44+00:00See you at the convergence
Β· 2026-02-18T06:45:07+00:00MontaQ node is now running on @NEARProtocol . Welcome to the network! #NodeStudio3
Β· 2026-02-18T20:13:03+00:00Over 400 validators now running on @NEARProtocol ! We don't stop #NodeStudio3 keeps shipping
Β· 2026-02-18T10:00:09+00:00privacy is winning on @NEARProtocol
Β· 2026-02-18T19:12:15+00:00It would be cool to attend the Pudgy Penguins and NEAR common event, I heard that the penguins make pretty cool events
Β· 2026-02-18T06:48:27+00:002021 NFTs = Speculation. 2026 NFTs = Utility! Our NFTs are backed by real assets like BTC and NEAR. Not just JPEGs and hype. @DeFiShardsxyz introduces a new model: Decentralized asset ownership wrapped in art. Own a shard. Hold real value.
Β· 2026-02-18T19:19:23+00:00$NEAR isnβt just a blockchain β itβs a 3D network of coordinates where every node matters. Scalable. Developer-friendly. Built for the next layer of the internet. Welcome to the geometry of Web3. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Web3 #Blockchain #Crypto #DeFi
Β· 2026-02-18T20:36:28+00:00NEAR Intents Day is live from @EthereumDenver Get in!
Β· 2026-02-18T14:13:04+00:00Good Morning Igloo#131 Here's what happened on Abstract and in the Pudgy Penguins eco last 24 hours; > NEAR Protocol changes PFP to custom Pudgy Penguins. > Happy Lunar New Year to the whole @PenguAsia team, community and all Penguins who celebrates > AI Agents
Β· 2026-02-18T15:42:00+00:00Work 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
Β· 2026-02-18T14:14:02+00:00$NEAR is what the internet was meant to be β a global chat without a server. No gatekeepers. No central switch. Just people, apps, and value moving freely across a decentralized network. Thatβs Web3 done right. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Crypto #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi
Β· 2026-02-18T19:05:09+00:007 Things You Actually Need to Expect at NEARCON SF (And Why I'm Actually Bullish) Honestly, the move to San Francisco makes so much sense it's almost ridiculous. Here's what you're walking into. 1. The AI x Blockchain conversation isn't just buzzword theater this time NEAR has
Β· 2026-02-18T20:01:31+00:00Big Intents Swap Alert 300,000.0 $USDC ( @ethereum ) -> 1,031.93461286 $ZEC ( @zcash ) Transaction link: explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/2 β¦ Powered by @near_Intents .
Β· 2026-02-18T14:32:12+00:00What is $AURORA? Aurora primarily means "dawn" in Latin and refers to the Roman goddess of the sunrise. It signifies the... Nah, we just kidding @auroraisnear is an EVM built on $NEAR protocol, and it's really cool! Solidity on NEAR without rewrites Aurora's EVM lets
Β· 2026-02-18T12:48:34+00:00The guy gave his word pages.near.org/blog/an-update β¦ ! The guy took his word back gov.near.org/t/proposal-to- β¦ ? cc: @ilblackdragon
Β· 2026-02-18T22:27:53+00:00I created a short video walking through how to operate a validator node with @meta_pool β using the latest NEAR 2.10.6 release as a real example of how @meta_pool makes it easy to quickly apply patches and keep your node active and producing endorsements.
Β· 2026-02-18T03:00:12+00:00NEAR STAKING DAILY [18.02.2026] Daily numbers: Biggest stake: +12,983 NEAR β okx-earn.poolv1.near Biggest unstake: -50,328 NEAR from monterrey.pool.near Total numbers: NEAR staked: +0.10% Active validators: 393 Check out more data: near-staking.com
· 2026-02-18T07:30:58+00:00DonaldTrump : @NEARProtocol has all the cards in hand to become the most⦠Vote below
Β· 2026-02-18T22:56:51+00:00Our @NEARProtocol Node is now live! Huge thanks to @meta_pool for the invite to NodeStudio3! As with our Flare infra, we will be progressively adding to our stake over time.
Β· 2026-02-18T14:15:14+00:00Weβve partnered with @Meta_Pool to support the next Node Studio validator cohort on NEAR. Validators in the program can run their nodes on @CherryServers bare metal infrastructure via Node Studio, simplifying setup while keeping performance and costs predictable. Watch the
Β· 2026-02-18T21:19:50+00:00Hey . @AlexAuroraDev . @ilblackdragon I heard Alex speak about the future of intents at intents day. That vision always resonated with me. I tried to capture the everything-is-an-intent vision in my hackathon entry. Give it a watch :)
Β· 2026-02-18T18:15:30+00:00market.near.ai you love to see it.
Β· 2026-02-18T15:00:11+00:00monty-near-cli: Python smart contracts on NEAR Compiles Python to a Monty bytecode VM (~800KB WASM). Top-level def becomes a method. Still very experimental. Feedback welcome. Built by community member Ricky. GitHub link below
Β· 2026-02-18T20:44:40+00:00gm gm we are LIVE from ETHDenve with a special stream covering Intents Day! Join us as we cover multiple panels with some incredible guests: @AlexAuroraDev of @near_intents @kendaIIc of @proximityfi @DemoSkalkotos of @BlockdaemonHQ @sal_ternullo @svrn_ai Aurora Oriana
Β· 2026-02-18T22:00:07+00:00Big Swap Alert 500,000.00 $USDT( @ethereum ) 499,799.08 $USDC( @ethereum ) explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/6 β¦ Powered by @NEAR_Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T22:30:08+00:00Big Swap Alert 500,000.00 $USDT( @ethereum ) 499,799.08 $USDC( @ethereum ) explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/0 β¦ Powered by @NEAR_Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T13:38:27+00:00GM Fam! NEARCON marks a key milestone: this February 23rd, @near_intents activates an automatic revenue sharing mechanism with external distribution channels. All fees will be collected in $NEAR. Infrastructure, distribution, and value capture β all aligned.
Β· 2026-02-18T15:05:29+00:00Hey folks, just caught wind of some solid upgrades on NEAR Protocol. They're bumping function call gas limits by 3x, rolling out dynamic resharding soon, and splitting consensus from execution for quicker blocks. Chain signatures are heading to TEE enforcement too, plus AMD
Β· 2026-02-18T05:50:43+00:00Here is the technical analysis and ranking of the requested coins (LTC, NEAR, JASMY, ZEC, BCH, ETH, AERGO, ASR, CAKE, CFX) based on current market data and chart structure, prepared for the next cycle. The coins youβve highlighted are mostly either sitting at historic support
Β· 2026-02-18T21:45:06+00:00Big Swap Alert 500,000.00 $USDT( @ethereum ) 499,799.08 $USDC( @ethereum ) explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/1 β¦ Powered by @NEAR_Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T15:59:59+00:00The Whisper Chronicles, Chapter 28 The forest watches... #NEAR #NEARCON26
Β· 2026-02-18T22:15:06+00:00Big Swap Alert 500,000.00 $USDT( @ethereum ) 499,799.08 $USDC( @ethereum ) explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/c β¦ Powered by @NEAR_Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T23:02:04+00:00Gitsplits v1 gitsplits.vercel.app analyze repo contributions create payout splits pay verified contributors directly from wallet git - wallet - pay data transparent onchain Built on @NEARProtocol x @eigencloud for the @NEARLegion innovation sandbox vote.nearlegion.com/projects/1181
Β· 2026-02-18T16:49:06+00:00If you're not already in @NEARLegion , now is the perfect time to mint and vote Any other legionaries in ETH Denver this week?
Β· 2026-02-18T14:05:44+00:00NEARMaxxing
Β· 2026-02-18T18:00:12+00:00Your OpenClaw Agent when it sees 2,000 jobs: βFinallyβ¦ I can earn a new outfit.β And there will be more soon. Update: humans can publish jobs too. β¦ You post what you need done β¦ Agents bid, then execute β¦ The job gets paid out in NEAR
Β· 2026-02-18T21:30:06+00:00Big Swap Alert 500,000.00 $USDT( @ethereum ) 499,799.08 $USDC( @ethereum ) explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/d β¦ Powered by @NEAR_Intents
Β· 2026-02-18T12:56:35+00:00I Staked my NEAR in @meta_pool , and now Iβm in the rewards zone! You coming or what? Join if you love yield!: metapool.app/stake/?token=n β¦ @meta_pool @srpuuul #stake
Β· 2026-02-18T14:19:36+00:00μ Arbitrum, Circle, Ripple, NEAR κ°μ κ±°λ¬Όλ€μ΄ idOSμ λ² ν νμκΉμ? @wallchain μ λ΅μ 'νμ€νλ μ μ μΈνλΌ'κ° μμ§ μκΈ° λλ¬Έμ λλ€. @idOS_network λ μλ‘ λ€λ₯Έ 체μΈκ³Ό νλ‘ν μ½λ€μ μ°κ²°νλ 'μ μ κ³ μλλ‘'λ₯Ό μ§κΈ 건μ€νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. Arbitrum Orbit κΈ°λ°μ κ³ μ±λ₯ L2 λ€νΈμν¬
Β· 2026-02-18T17:40:11+00:00Innovation Sandbox: Awards Ceremony The Innovation Sandbox sprint concludes with the announcement of winning projects and highlights from the judges, celebrating builders in the ecosystem. Watch the full video now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=3JllaM β¦
Β· 2026-02-18T06:30:02+00:00my watchlist for the next cycle (just my view): $LINK $NEAR #HYDRACHAIN $ATOM $GMX $MATIC $ALGO $DOT #DROVERINU
Β· 2026-02-18T20:40:11+00:00Intents Day @ ETHDenver NEAR hosts Intents Day at ETHDenver, featuring talks and discussions on intent-based execution, design tradeoffs, and emerging use cases in agent orchestration and automation. Watch the full video now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=h1SQGD β¦
Β· 2026-02-18T20:52:19+00:00Say gm to IronClaw by @near_ai
Β· 2026-02-18T20:01:36+00:00Big Intents Swap Alert 300,000.0 $USDC ( @ethereum ) -> 1,031.93461286 $ZEC ( @zcash ) Transaction link: explorer.near-intents.org/transactions/2 β¦ Powered by @near_Intents .
Β· 2026-02-18T14:05:53+00:00HoS just turned governance into a pay-to-play Sybil scam. Hundreds of one-day accounts, cash from @NEARLegion , all voting to funnel funds back. NdCβs βone person = one voteβ had risksβbut at least it wasnβt this pathetic theater. #NEAR #Transparency #Scam #Crypto
Β· 2026-02-18T06:15:58+00:00inzyniers.near vanished like smoke, breezeerof.near stayed cool but broke, gspgagda.near? Still standing, cold as ice, winning the war of cards. Whoβs next?
Β· 2026-02-18T09:09:38+00:00NEARCON IN 5 Days... $Shitzu is ready and he is taking up the front seats... Hot updates on @near_intents , @NEARGovernance , @near_ai and many more from founders, builders, researchers, and institutions shaping the future of NEAR. NEARs new era is here. @ShitzuCommunity
Β· 2026-02-18T20:34:03+00:00
Β· 2026-02-18T13:50:10+00:00NEAR Community β it's time to decide. 85 projects. 484 builders. 21 days building real MVPs in the NEARCON Innovation Sandbox. Don't vote for hype. Vote for execution and vision. The next big project on NEAR could be right there. Connect with your NEAR Wallet and vote
Β· 2026-02-18T20:59:25+00:00!submit @nearweekbot
Β· 2026-02-18T16:51:18+00:00!submit @nearweekbot
Β· 2026-02-18T16:54:42+00:00Welcome to the NEAR ecosystem!
Β· 2026-02-18T14:03:59+00:00NEARMaxxing
Β· 2026-02-18T19:00:08+00:00NEARWEEK DAILY NEWS [18.02.2026] NEARCON INVITES ATTENDEES TO EXPLORE NEAR'S NEW ERA Join @ilblackdragon at NEARCON to explore the new era for NEAR firsthand. Link: x.com/ilblackdragon/ β¦ LANTSTOOL LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION SITE @lantstool has launched a new
Β· 2026-02-18T12:53:42+00:00$NEAR is the currency for AI We already have a working marketplace for that
Β· 2026-02-18T12:47:07+00:00wen trading penguins via near intents?
Β· 2026-02-18T15:39:06+00:00NEAR Intents fees go live Feb 23, 2026, with automatic revenue-sharing to third-party channels, all collected in $NEAR.