# $NEAR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 14, 2026 > **Asset:** $NEAR > **Date:** 2026-08-14 (August 14, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near/2026-08-14 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @NEARProtocol > **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 361 likes · 53 retweets · 8 comments · 141.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:57:28+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088324140163801440](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088324140163801440) > > "Agents now hold funds wherever they already sit and pay wherever the service runs. This x402 skill funds Base USDC payments from any of 30+ chains via NEAR Intents. NEAR Intents is the money rail for the agent economy." ### Post #2 by @NEARProtocol > **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 403 likes · 59 retweets · 12 comments · 102.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:00:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088370106925498871](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088370106925498871) > **Visual Note:** A dark promotional graphic for 'near AI' displaying '500,000+ NEAR Staked for Confidential Inference and IronClaw Agent Hosting'. > > "Two weeks since staking for NEAR AI launched, over 500,000 NEAR is now staked to power confidential inference and @IronClawAI agents. That's 500k NEAR locked up and committed to real work. NEAR is AI money: the token you hold and the intelligence you run are the same thing." ### Post #3 by @NEARProtocol > **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 329 likes · 51 retweets · 6 comments · 99.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T13:48:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088261529237934361](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088261529237934361) > **Visual Note:** A sleek black promotional graphic for IronClaw features the headline "Works before You ask." with text explaining that the service "Runs on a schedule or routine, then pushes findings to you on your preferred channel, instead of waiting to be asked." Below, a stylized heartbeat/pulse line transitions into a dotted arc leading to a glowing teal circle labeled "PUSHED TO YOU," visually reinforcing the concept of proactive, automated alerts delivered directly to users. > > "The best time to hear about something is before you go looking for it. IronClaw agents run on a schedule you set, then push what they find straight to your preferred channel. Set a routine today: ironclaw.com" ### Post #4 by @NEARProtocol > **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 334 likes · 44 retweets · 12 comments · 94.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:41:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088289987821195379](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2088289987821195379) > > "Confidential Intents now powers Infinex Private Send. Send to an X handle, a username, or a claim link, with no wallet address shown on either side and no public link between sender and receiver. Live on Infinex today." ### Post #5 by @dens_club > **Author:** Đecentralized Člub © ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club)) > **Metrics:** 240 likes · 26 retweets · 100 comments · 68.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:51:48+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2088277414992601320](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2088277414992601320) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "THIS IS THE QUIETEST SETUP BEFORE THE BIGGEST ROTATION OF 2026 $HYPE $110–$180 $ONDO $4.8–$9.5 $TAO $1,400–$2,600 $SOL $145–$240 $LINK $18–$32 $RENDER $14–$28 $SUI $3.8–$8.5 $AVAX $18–$38 $NEAR $9–$22 $ETH $3,400–$5,800 $FET $5.5–$14 $INJ $28–$65 $BNB $850–$1,450 $XRP" ### Post #6 by @near_ai > **Author:** NEAR AI ([@near_ai](https://x.com/near_ai)) > **Metrics:** 82 likes · 20 retweets · 4 comments · 50.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T18:35:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/near_ai/status/2088333606758302137](https://x.com/near_ai/status/2088333606758302137) > **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic from near AI featuring the headline "500,000+ NEAR Staked for Confidential Inference and IronClaw Agent Hosting," with the near AI logo in the bottom left and abstract technical design elements on the right, visually reinforcing the milestone of 500,000+ NEAR tokens staked to power confidential AI inference and IronClaw agent hosting across 40+ models. > > "500,000+ NEAR is now staked, powering confidential inference and always-on agents. 40+ models on NEAR AI run through it, from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, as well as NEAR AI's top-performing agent, @IronClawAI ." ### Post #7 by @CryptoMichNL > **Author:** Michaël van de Poppe ([@CryptoMichNL](https://x.com/CryptoMichNL)) > **Metrics:** 266 likes · 11 retweets · 34 comments · 34.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:46:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoMichNL/status/2088275953420284098](https://x.com/CryptoMichNL/status/2088275953420284098) > **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart for the NEAR/USD pair displays a candlestick price action with moving averages, volume bars, and an MACD indicator at the bottom. The chart highlights key support and resistance zones, visually supporting the post's claim that NEAR is approaching a discounted buying level for a potential long entry. > > "I'm going to be a strong buyer of $NEAR soon, if this level hits. It's at a huge discount." ### Post #8 by @XRPdotCommunity > **Author:** XRP Community ([@XRPdotCommunity](https://x.com/XRPdotCommunity)) > **Metrics:** 304 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 19.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:09:13+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XRPdotCommunity/status/2088372394599628901](https://x.com/XRPdotCommunity/status/2088372394599628901) > **Visual Note:** Two cryptocurrency coins, one representing Solana (SOL) with its colorful triple-bar logo and the other showing XRP with its distinctive "X" symbol, are displayed against a candlestick chart backdrop with green and red trading bars. The image visually reinforces the announcement about expanding the XRP Community Wallet to include new networks like Solana, highlighting the cross-chain integration and staking improvements mentioned in the post. > > "Coming soon from XRP.Community Wallet v2. What’s in store? 1. New networks: BTC, SOL, NEAR, megaETH 2. Higher staking returns! We congratulate you on the expansion of the Ledger Grant, which allows us to attract new users to the wallet. As a result, XRP returns will" ### Post #9 by @infinex > **Author:** Infinex ([@infinex](https://x.com/infinex)) > **Metrics:** 60 likes · 12 retweets · 6 comments · 18.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:00:26+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/infinex/status/2088279587902083402](https://x.com/infinex/status/2088279587902083402) > > "Private Send is live Now you can send and receive privately, using an X account, an Infinex username, or a claim link Because sending someone funds shouldn't reveal all your onchain life, or theirs Enabled by Confidential Intents from @NEARProtocol" ### Post #10 by @rhea_finance > **Author:** Rhea Finance ([@rhea_finance](https://x.com/rhea_finance)) > **Metrics:** 125 likes · 38 retweets · 2 comments · 17.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T10:13:59+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2088207500986449947](https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2088207500986449947) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Optimize the yield on your $NEAR holdings. > $rNEAR staking currently yields 4.27% APY < > 2x loop the $rNEAR vault deliver 4.6% APY < Access the $rNEAR vault and activate 2x loop below: app.rhea.finance/vaultV2/rnear- …" ### Post #11 by @ilblackdragon > **Author:** Illia (root.near) ( ([@ilblackdragon](https://x.com/ilblackdragon)) > **Metrics:** 193 likes · 30 retweets · 30 comments · 14.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T13:54:42+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2088263044421816383](https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2088263044421816383) > > "Verifiability is the key requirement for user-owned AI and is essential for data sovereignty and security. Adding Intel ITA independent attestation to all @near_ai inference separates the verifier from the hardware operator and provides a machine-checkable proof to the user." ### Post #12 by @DamiDefi > **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi)) > **Metrics:** 254 likes · 24 retweets · 12 comments · 12.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T12:46:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2088245761977053219](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2088245761977053219) > **Visual Note:** A bar chart titled "One AI Token Moved the Opposite Direction" shows 90-day performance of AI-adjacent tokens, with $VELVET surging +325.2% (noted as capped/broken and not to scale) while all others declined, including $NEAR (-2.1%), $INJ (-16.0%), $SDEXE (-84.4%), and others ranging from -27.4% to -48.9%, illustrating the post's claim that nearly the entire AI crypto sector was wiped out except for one outlier token. > > "In one quarter, nearly the entire AI crypto sector got wiped out, except for a single token that somehow moved in the exact opposite direction of everyone else. Here's the 90-day breakdown: $VELVET: +325.19% $NEAR : -2.15% $INJ : -16.03% $ICP : -27.43% $VIRTUAL : -32.93% $RENDER :" ### Post #13 by @ourcryptotalk > **Author:** Our Crypto Talk ([@ourcryptotalk](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk)) > **Metrics:** 60 likes · 16 retweets · 18 comments · 5.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T16:30:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2088302139546415356](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2088302139546415356) > **Visual Note:** An infographic comparing 'Sudden Pumps' versus 'Sustainable Growth' chart patterns with cryptocurrency logos, labeled 'CHARTS YOU CHASE' and 'CHARTS YOU SHOULD BE CHASING'. > > "Charts that do not look manipulated right now > $TAO > $ONDO > $GEOD > $HYPE > $ZANO > $NEAR Do you wanna buy the tops again when you see altcoin sitting at ATHs in these markets? Why does everyone chase the chart that's already pumped? Most of you know what FOMO looks" ### Post #14 by @CadeONeill > **Author:** Cade O'Neill ([@CadeONeill](https://x.com/CadeONeill)) > **Metrics:** 29 likes · 2 retweets · 28 comments · 3.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T03:30:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CadeONeill/status/2088105835503230986](https://x.com/CadeONeill/status/2088105835503230986) > > "Which AI Crypto deserves to be in the top 10? ● $TAO Bittensor ● $ICP Internet Computer ● $NEAR Near Protocol ● $INJ Injective ● $FET Artificial Super Intelligence ● $VVV Venice Token ● $FIL Filecoin" ### Post #15 by @dens_club > **Author:** Đecentralized Člub © ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club)) > **Metrics:** 67 likes · 8 retweets · 41 comments · 2.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:37:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2088319010010214571](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2088319010010214571) > **Video Content:** A BTCUSD cryptocurrency chart showing a 'BULLISH BREAKOUT CONFIRMED' with a 'TARGET $125K' marked on screen, displaying candlestick patterns and descending trendlines pointing toward a breakout at $125,000 with support at $85,000. > > "JUST IN: Citi Bank publicly calls on US Senate to pass the Crypto Clarity Act “This is the spark whales were waiting for” While BTC sits quiet near $63.8K… L1s still showing relative strength: $SOL $148–$215 $SUI $3.9–$9.2 $NEAR $5.3–$13 AI + DePIN keep leading the" ### Post #16 by @criptoovar > **Author:** criptoovar ([@criptoovar](https://x.com/criptoovar)) > **Metrics:** 72 likes · 7 retweets · 7 comments · 2.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:42:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/criptoovar/status/2088380724072063326](https://x.com/criptoovar/status/2088380724072063326) > **Visual Note:** A black and white icon depicting a circular globe-like shape with horizontal wave lines and an exchange/transfer symbol (two arrows in a loop) below it. > > "Which coin are you MOST Bullish on ? $APT or $NEAR" ### Post #17 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 48 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T20:17:14+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088359313240715525](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088359313240715525) > **Visual Note:** The image shows a dashboard from NearStats.org displaying shield inflow metrics over the last 7 days, with $67.5M flowing from public intents into confidential execution, alongside $70.4M unshielded outflow and a net flow of -$2.9M across 56,529 transfers. It contextualizes the post about a $148.7K USDT confidential transfer on NEAR Intents as a small piece of the broader $67.5M in shielded activity occurring across the network. > > "Whale Shield: $148.7K USDT just moved confidentially on NEAR Intents" ### Post #18 by @near_intents > **Author:** NEAR Intents ([@near_intents](https://x.com/near_intents)) > **Metrics:** 48 likes · 6 retweets · 2 comments · 1.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:10:36+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/near_intents/status/2088282146339459570](https://x.com/near_intents/status/2088282146339459570) > > "Confidential Intents now powers Private Send, a new feature on @infinex . Infinex users can now send to an X account, Infinex username, or claim link without exposing wallet addresses on either side. Powered by NEAR Intents." ### Post #19 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 30 likes · 3 retweets · 3 comments · 1.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:45:15+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088275766245024086](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088275766245024086) > **Visual Note:** A crypto statistics dashboard from NearStats.org for Ethereum NEAR Intents showing $13.2M volume on Aug 14, 2026, with best day $106.1M, 40.1% share, and 4,014 swaps, alongside a 14-day line chart. > > "Still the big dog on Near: Ethereum has routed $1.95B through NEAR Intents since May 17th 40% of all volume on Near today" ### Post #20 by @0xSkirk > **Author:** Skirk ([@0xSkirk](https://x.com/0xSkirk)) > **Metrics:** 34 likes · 6 retweets · 1 comments · 1.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T16:34:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xSkirk/status/2088303151287812199](https://x.com/0xSkirk/status/2088303151287812199) > **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of NEAR/USDT on the weekly timeframe shows a long-term descending structure from a 2022 high of $20.909 (labeled "TARGET 2") down to a projected bottom around 2026, with projected recovery levels at $8.967 ("TARGET 1") and $20.909, suggesting a potential +2,400% rally from the $1.60 current price. > > "$NEAR at $1.60 feels illegal when you zoom out. The market spent years deleting almost everyone who believed in this chart. $20 → $1. Now the interesting part begins. The structure gives me two levels: → $8.96 → $20.50 That second target is roughly a +2,400% move from" ### Post #21 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 1.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:48:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088321859112583455](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088321859112583455) > **Visual Note:** The image displays a NearStats dashboard tracking NEAR Protocol's "Shield" feature over the last 7 days (ending Aug 14, 2026), highlighting $68.0M in shield inflows, $70.4M in unshield outflows, 56,197 total transfers, and a -$2.5M net flow—with USDC (Ethereum) as the top asset moving $16.4M each way. The chart provides macro context for the post, illustrating that the $100.0K DAI transfer moving confidentially via NEAR Intents is part of a broader trend of significant capital flowing through private execution channels on the network. > > "Whale Shield: $100.0K DAI just moved confidentially on NEAR Intents" ### Post #22 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 32 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:14:22+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088313292787794407](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088313292787794407) > **Visual Note:** NearStats dashboard titled 'NEAR DAILY PULSE' showing a 7-day NEAR Intents Volume of $468.8M, a price of $1.60, and buybacks of $110.2K as of August 14, 2026. > > "NEAR Intents routed $468.8M over 7 days while $110.2K went into open-market $NEAR buybacks. Current price: $1.60." ### Post #23 by @0xmakesense > **Author:** make sense ([@0xmakesense](https://x.com/0xmakesense)) > **Metrics:** 30 likes · 4 retweets · 1 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T08:14:18+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xmakesense/status/2088177380548288552](https://x.com/0xmakesense/status/2088177380548288552) > **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of NEARUSDT shows an Elliott Wave ABC pattern with projections of +2,400% gains marked by green upward arrows toward the $19,726 target. > > "$NEAR has basically completed the full crypto emotional cycle: $20: “This is the future.” $8: “Great discount.” $3: “Still holding.” $1.60: “Dead project.” And that last stage is usually where charts become interesting again. The structure is sitting near the bottom of a" ### Post #24 by @Canborsa_DEX > **Author:** Canborsa ([@Canborsa_DEX](https://x.com/Canborsa_DEX)) > **Metrics:** 34 likes · 10 retweets · 14 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:18:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Canborsa_DEX/status/2088284029757858075](https://x.com/Canborsa_DEX/status/2088284029757858075) > **Visual Note:** A Canborsa Perpetuals promotional graphic listing UNI, BNB, NEAR, SUI, and AAVE as tokens available with up to 20x leverage, displayed alongside 3D coin illustrations of each cryptocurrency. > > "5 new perps just went live on Canborsa ◎ $UNI ◎ $BNB ◎ $NEAR ◎ $SUI ◎ $AAVE All tradeable now with up to 20x leverage, long or short, 24/7. We" ### Post #25 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T13:14:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088252975630180802](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088252975630180802) > **Visual Note:** A dashboard from NearStats.org titled "CONFIDENTIAL BOUNDARY · NEAR INTENTS" showing shield inflow of $67.2M in the last 7 days, with USDC (eth) as the top asset. > > "$189.8K just went confidential on NEAR Intents 190,000 USDT on tron crossed the Confidential boundary in a single transfer" ### Post #26 by @NEARLegion > **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion)) > **Metrics:** 33 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 1.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T05:54:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088142083660112375](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088142083660112375) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Most agents start with a credit card and a monthly plan. @IronClawAI starts with a stake. Your NEAR stays yours. The stake becomes the engine. $NEAR is AI Money." ### Post #27 by @IronClawAI > **Author:** IronClaw ([@IronClawAI](https://x.com/IronClawAI)) > **Metrics:** 42 likes · 6 retweets · 1 comments · 783 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:09:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/IronClawAI/status/2088312021213474846](https://x.com/IronClawAI/status/2088312021213474846) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Stake $NEAR , run IronClaw AI Agent. Credentials isolated in an encrypted vault, tools sandboxed in WebAssembly. Secure by design. Optimized for confidentiality." ### Post #28 by @oxchoice > **Author:** CHoICe ([@oxchoice](https://x.com/oxchoice)) > **Metrics:** 33 likes · 11 retweets · 6 comments · 718 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T16:14:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/oxchoice/status/2088298116323606872](https://x.com/oxchoice/status/2088298116323606872) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Most agents run on a card. This one runs on a staked position. I deployed an IronClaw agent for market research and the compute was funded by yield, not spend. Principal untouched, returned in full on unstake. Staking as a compute layer, not a yield strategy. @near_ai" ### Post #29 by @NEARLegion > **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 614 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:30:18+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088317303796760858](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088317303796760858) > > "“Trust starts with verification.” — @intel on IronClaw User-owned agents need more than isolation. They need verification that doesn’t stop at the operator." ### Post #30 by @criptoovar > **Author:** criptoovar ([@criptoovar](https://x.com/criptoovar)) > **Metrics:** 33 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 613 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T02:28:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/criptoovar/status/2088090377869774898](https://x.com/criptoovar/status/2088090377869774898) > **Visual Note:** A black stylized logo, resembling an 'N' and 'Z' combined, is displayed on a bright green background. > > "JUST IN: @NEARProtocol surpasses $112M in 24h trading volume $NEAR" ### Post #31 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 585 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T04:14:17+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088116975826358562](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088116975826358562) > **Visual Note:** A bar graph titled 'Route mix by chain' from NearStats.org shows NEAR Intents chain flows by volume: Ethereum $212.9K (44 swaps), TRON $202.3K (15 swaps), BNB Chain $12.1K, Arbitrum $2.1K, Solana $1.9K, Base $1.1K, Bitcoin $950, and Polygon $403. > > "Ethereum ran the board on NEAR Intents. $9.8M routed across 7,009 swaps 14.1% of all volume in the last 24h" ### Post #32 by @TranThanh261988 > **Author:** TranThanh ([@TranThanh261988](https://x.com/TranThanh261988)) > **Metrics:** 39 likes · 0 retweets · 39 comments · 580 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T05:07:59+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TranThanh261988/status/2088130492034068980](https://x.com/TranThanh261988/status/2088130492034068980) > **Visual Note:** A weekly candlestick chart of $NEAR/USDT on Binance shows the current price at 1.613 USDT (+0.94%), with visible price action ranging roughly between 0.800 and 3.200, illustrating the volatile movement discussed in the post highlighting NEAR's pivot toward AI infrastructure and chain abstraction as a key Layer 1 narrative. > > "Top 3 coins I'm eyeing this week $NEAR : Leading AI & Chain Abstraction Capabilities, NEAR is no longer just a traditional Layer 1. Its direction toward becoming infrastructure for AI and Chain Abstraction technology helps this project retain capital flows extremely well." ### Post #33 by @elliot_braem > **Author:** elliot braem ([@elliot_braem](https://x.com/elliot_braem)) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 533 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:34:49+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/elliot_braem/status/2088273139541110877](https://x.com/elliot_braem/status/2088273139541110877) > > "Proud to help bring @NEARLegion City Node #3 to Chicago. I came into NEAR through hackathons, community, public goods, social, and developer tooling — and this feels like the right next step. The goal is simple: build for your community, then make what you learn useful for the" ### Post #34 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 509 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T06:08:11+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088145642753298751](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2088145642753298751) > **Visual Note:** A NearStats.org swap interface showing an exchange between BNB and BTC with a value of $501.1K, converting 821.84 BNB to 7.87 BTC using LI.FI on BNB Chain. > > "WHALE SWAP: $501.1K BNB → $BTC 821.84 BNB on BNB Chain → 7.87 BTC on Bitcoin 0.7% of 24h NEAR Intents volume. Routed via @lifiprotocol" ### Post #35 by @NEARLegion > **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion)) > **Metrics:** 16 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 478 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T01:00:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088068092215902500](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088068092215902500) > **Visual Note:** Promotional graphic for 'DCA SPACE' featuring a knight mascot with sword and shield, advertising 'DCA Automation for AI Agents' powered by NEAR Intents, with capabilities listed: Create DCA Order, Check Balance, Search Tokens, and Manage Orders across 30+ chains. > > "Too lazy to monitor your DCAs? Hand them to your agent. Generate an API key, share the DCA skill, and let IronClaw handle the stacking. DCA managed by @IronClawAI . Settled through @near_intents ." ### Post #36 by @letema88 > **Author:** Artem Orlov ([@letema88](https://x.com/letema88)) > **Metrics:** 25 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 467 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T06:59:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/letema88/status/2088158577072451677](https://x.com/letema88/status/2088158577072451677) > **Visual Note:** A NEAR Protocol promotional image titled 'NEAR THE DIGITAL GARDENER,' depicting a robot gardener nurturing glowing digital trees representing AI Agents, DApps, DeFi, NFTs, Blockchain Systems, and Social Platforms. > > "$NEAR is planting the infrastructure for a new digital ecosystem — where AI agents, apps, and blockchains grow together from one connected root system. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Web3 #AI #Blockchain #Crypto" ### Post #37 by @NEARLegion > **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion)) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 466 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:00:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088370080937902310](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088370080937902310) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Stake once. Run a secure agent. This short walkthrough shows exactly how to get IronClaw access on NEAR AI Cloud with no card required." ### Post #38 by @NEARLegion > **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion)) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 435 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T09:00:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088188893506256955](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088188893506256955) > > "“Verifiability is the key requirement for user-owned AI and is essential for data sovereignty and security. Adding Intel ITA independent attestation to all NEAR AI inference separates the verifier from the hardware operator and provides a machine-checkable proof to the user.” —" ### Post #39 by @Oscoi90 > **Author:** OSCOI ⋈ ([@Oscoi90](https://x.com/Oscoi90)) > **Metrics:** 34 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 406 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T16:08:15+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Oscoi90/status/2088296654659096721](https://x.com/Oscoi90/status/2088296654659096721) > **Video Content:** A 3D rendered figure made of clustered spheres with glowing blue lights stands with a hand on its head next to a question mark, while the NEAR Protocol logo floats on the right. > > "Do you have NEAR just sitting in your wallet? You can stake it for AI credit and use it to run IronClaw No extra cost just your token put to work Visit near(dot)AI today to get started" ### Post #40 by @sahil_swan > **Author:** sahilswan ([@sahil_swan](https://x.com/sahil_swan)) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 395 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T17:19:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sahil_swan/status/2088314628661215460](https://x.com/sahil_swan/status/2088314628661215460) > **Visual Note:** Man in a black hoodie speaking to the camera with text overlay 'STAKE. BUILD. RUN.' and '@NearProtocol', accompanied by a cartoon blue knight character holding a sword. > > "NEAR is officially AI Money! You can now power your own secure, autonomous IronClaw AI agents just by staking $NEAR . No more leaking API keys or exposing sensitive data. Stake your NEAR, run your IronClaw, and let your agents do the heavy lifting. #NEAR #Ai #CryptoStaking" ### Post #41 by @MrLoyy > **Author:** MrLOY 🫟 ([@MrLoyy](https://x.com/MrLoyy)) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 0 retweets · 24 comments · 365 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T11:04:42+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MrLoyy/status/2088220263427326145](https://x.com/MrLoyy/status/2088220263427326145) > **Visual Note:** The image is an infographic promoting NEAR's blockchain infrastructure for AI agents, featuring a pixel-art character wearing sunglasses alongside a robot icon labeled "AI AGENT" connected to four pillars: "Bảo mật" (Security), "Xác thực" (Authentication), "Quyền hạn" (Authority), and "Minh bạch" (Transparency). The header reads "AI agent không chỉ cần thông minh — nó còn cần bảo mật và xác thực," directly visualizing the post's message about NEAR AI building a system for AI agents to perform tasks, maintain privacy, authenticate actions, and use crypto for operations. > > "AI agents are making a pretty notable leap forward. NEAR AI is building a system so that AI agents can: → Perform tasks autonomously → Keep data private → Call APIs → Authenticate actions → And use crypto for operational costs The cool part is: AI doesn't just need to be" ### Post #42 by @danseyka > **Author:** Danseyka ([@danseyka](https://x.com/danseyka)) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 4 retweets · 1 comments · 357 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T09:47:16+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/danseyka/status/2088200776518693286](https://x.com/danseyka/status/2088200776518693286) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Let’s learn fast how to stake $Near and get an access to IronClaw on Near Ai Cloud with no card connections @NEARLegion" ### Post #43 by @moren2030 > **Author:** Moren ([@moren2030](https://x.com/moren2030)) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 356 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:26:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/moren2030/status/2088376646248316990](https://x.com/moren2030/status/2088376646248316990) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Aggregate TVL Defi of Layer 1s at the time of 8/2026: 1. Ethereum (ETH) - 41B 2. Binance chain (BSC) - 4.9B 3. Solana (SOL) - 4.8B 4. Tron (TRX) - 4.8B 5. Base - 4.6B 6. Monad (MON) - 887M 7. Avalanche (AVAX) - 418M 8. Sui (SUI) - 400M 9. Aptos (APT) - 58M 10. Near (NEAR) - 54M" ### Post #44 by @NEARLegion > **Author:** NEAR Legion ([@NEARLegion](https://x.com/NEARLegion)) > **Metrics:** 16 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 352 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T13:08:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088251295161561177](https://x.com/NEARLegion/status/2088251295161561177) > **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for 'NEAR LEGION OPEN MIC' on Friday at 4 PM UTC, featuring a blue knight mascot with a sword and shield next to a microphone, set against a green cityscape. > > "Join us for NEAR Legion Open Mic #24 We are going live today for the community discussion today at 4 pm UTC Set a reminder" ### Post #45 by @rishuz321 > **Author:** rishuz ([@rishuz321](https://x.com/rishuz321)) > **Metrics:** 20 likes · 4 retweets · 8 comments · 350 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:43:18+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rishuz321/status/2088290375928807636](https://x.com/rishuz321/status/2088290375928807636) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "We usually think about AI in terms of models, prompts, and subscriptions. But underneath all of it is compute and compute costs money. ✦ That’s what made me look at $NEAR differently. >> You can stake NEAR and use the resulting Usage Credits for NEAR AI services, including" ### Post #46 by @Wtfisdee > **Author:** 🅼🆄🆃🅴 ⋈ ([@Wtfisdee](https://x.com/Wtfisdee)) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 311 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T18:01:36+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Wtfisdee/status/2088325179349053670](https://x.com/Wtfisdee/status/2088325179349053670) > **Video Content:** A woman with curly hair sits on a brown couch in a stylish industrial loft, working on a silver laptop. > > "$NEAR is AI money" ### Post #47 by @kasarina88 > **Author:** Kasaeva Arina ([@kasarina88](https://x.com/kasarina88)) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 288 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T06:57:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kasarina88/status/2088157961432580146](https://x.com/kasarina88/status/2088157961432580146) > **Visual Note:** A futuristic sci-fi promotional image for 'NEAR - THE DIGITAL MINE' depicting an underground mining facility with glowing blue cubes, construction equipment, and text highlighting 'DIGITAL BLOCKS' that are 'Fast, Scalable, Secure, Sustainable' powering 'APPLICATIONS, AI & AGENTS, DIGITAL ASSETS'. > > "Deep underground, the digital economy is being built. Robots extract glowing blocks that become apps, AI and digital assets through $NEAR . The infrastructure of the future is being forged with @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Web3 #Blockchain #AI" ### Post #48 by @Nearlegion9ja > **Author:** Near Legion Nigeria ([@Nearlegion9ja](https://x.com/Nearlegion9ja)) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 282 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T07:16:30+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nearlegion9ja/status/2088162832240026037](https://x.com/Nearlegion9ja/status/2088162832240026037) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "$NEAR is AI money" ### Post #49 by @kasarina88 > **Author:** Kasaeva Arina ([@kasarina88](https://x.com/kasarina88)) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 276 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T13:42:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kasarina88/status/2088260064238801360](https://x.com/kasarina88/status/2088260064238801360) > **Visual Note:** A dark sci-fi concept art of a massive futuristic city built into a mountain with a glowing blue 'NEAR PROTOCOL' logo at the top and a sign reading 'NEAR PROTOCOL SHOW FOR DONK'. > > "$NEAR is building the infrastructure for the next digital era — a mountain of servers powering apps, AI, and the open internet. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Blockchain #Web3 #AI #Crypto" ### Post #50 by @zordcrypt > **Author:** ZORD CRYPT ([@zordcrypt](https://x.com/zordcrypt)) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 20 comments · 241 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:20:22+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zordcrypt/status/2088284603811590611](https://x.com/zordcrypt/status/2088284603811590611) > **Visual Note:** A 'Last Month's Highlights' infographic for NEAR Protocol (@zordcrypt), covering protocol upgrades, dynamic resharding, post-quantum security, privacy infrastructure, IronClaw 1.0, stake-SNIP, verifiable & trusted status, and a takeaway emphasizing elasticity, fault-proof security, and privacy. > > "➥ $NEAR been cooking alot lately This is a TLDR Last month, @NEARProtocol shipped a major mainnet upgrade delivering automatic elastic scaling and production post-quantum security. It also: → opened Confidential Intents to all builders → released IronClaw 1.0 as a secure AI" ### Post #51 by @ItaliaDash > **Author:** ᕭash News Italia - ᕭigital trustless cASH ([@ItaliaDash](https://x.com/ItaliaDash)) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 130 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:24:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2088376327690723763](https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2088376327690723763) > **Visual Note:** A man with curly red hair wears an Infinity Gauntlet with three cryptocurrency logos visible: a white 'N' symbol, a teal infinity symbol, and a lightning bolt logo on the hand gems. > > "#DEX #Freedom #Privacy @Dashpay @THORChain @Maya_Protocol @NEARProtocol @near_intents" ### Post #52 by @Nearlegion9ja > **Author:** Near Legion Nigeria ([@Nearlegion9ja](https://x.com/Nearlegion9ja)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 120 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T12:59:14+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nearlegion9ja/status/2088249085803299326](https://x.com/Nearlegion9ja/status/2088249085803299326) > > "Few more hours to go This is a solid opportunity for content creators to put their creativity to work, get noticed, and earn from the NEAR Legion Video Content Campaign. Create a video around staking $NEAR for IronClaw AI Inference and submit it on @NEARN_IO before 14 August." ### Post #53 by @letema88 > **Author:** Artem Orlov ([@letema88](https://x.com/letema88)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 106 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T13:40:10+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/letema88/status/2088259386271490471](https://x.com/letema88/status/2088259386271490471) > **Visual Note:** A NEAR Protocol promotional graphic titled 'NEAR DIGITAL ICEBREAKER,' showing an icebreaker ship labeled 'NEAR' breaking through frozen data, highlighting 600ms block time, 1.2s finality, limitless scalability, and carbon neutrality. > > "$NEAR is the icebreaker for the next digital era — cutting through frozen data and opening new paths for apps, AI agents, and digital assets. @NEARProtocol #NEAR #Blockchain #Web3 #AI #Crypto" ### Post #54 by @p2pdotfound > **Author:** P2P Foundation ([@p2pdotfound](https://x.com/p2pdotfound)) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 4 retweets · 4 comments · 105 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:43:44+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/p2pdotfound/status/2088275382621610333](https://x.com/p2pdotfound/status/2088275382621610333) > **Visual Note:** A hand holds a smartphone displaying a crypto payment app called '0x.ramp' in a cafe, showing a transaction converting R$27 to 0.0102 ZEC (Zcash). > > "Introducing @0xramplabs Built with the @P2Pdotme @p2pkitdotcom and @NEARProtocol Intents, you pay with local rails and receive the exact crypto you want, on the chain you want, straight to your wallet. You don’t have to get USDC, then bridge, swap The whole process requires" ### Post #55 by @meta_pool > **Author:** Meta Pool ([@meta_pool](https://x.com/meta_pool)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 102 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T23:00:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2088400324424020401](https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2088400324424020401) > **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for Meta Pool's 5th Anniversary Collectibles Referral Program, offering a free Anniversary Edition NFT and a Special Gold Edition through staking. > > "Five years deserves more than one collectible For a limited time, unlock both Meta Pool anniversary editions: Connect your wallet: claim Anniversary Edition Stake $25 in $NEAR or $SOL : unlock Special Gold Edition Available through August 31 → referrals.metapool.app" ### Post #56 by @intents_infobot > **Author:** NEAR Intents InfoBot ([@intents_infobot](https://x.com/intents_infobot)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 89 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T11:00:42+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/intents_infobot/status/2088219254646555009](https://x.com/intents_infobot/status/2088219254646555009) > > "NEAR Intents Metrics Update Date: 2026-08-13 24h Volume: $69,727,209 24h Swaps: 117,550 Total Volume (All-time): $25,224,478,793 Start swapping" ### Post #57 by @cryptopundiit > **Author:** CryptooPundiit ([@cryptopundiit](https://x.com/cryptopundiit)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 75 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T08:58:55+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptopundiit/status/2088188606276080023](https://x.com/cryptopundiit/status/2088188606276080023) > > "BULL Market TARGETS! #crypto $BTC - 150K $ETH - $10K $SOL - $500 $LINK - $100 $BNB - $1500 $ADA - $5 $ONDO - $5 $XRP - $10 $DOGE - $1 $TON - $10 $NEAR - $50 $POL - $10 $KAS - $1 $SUI - $10 $CELL - $10 $ARB - $5 $DYDX - $10" ### Post #58 by @Dalecrypto_ > **Author:** @Dalecrypto_ ([@Dalecrypto_](https://x.com/Dalecrypto_)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 35 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-14T21:13:26+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Dalecrypto_/status/2088373457247482173](https://x.com/Dalecrypto_/status/2088373457247482173) > > "$USELESS + we’re off BITCOIN $BTC $ETH $SOL $ZEC $HYPE $ROSE $NEAR $TAO $WLD $FET $CRV $ICP $USELESS $FARTCOIN" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*