NEAR PROTOCOL JUMPS 60% ON DYNAMIC SHARDING UPGRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
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NEAR Protocol has surged nearly 60% over the past week after announcing its upcoming dynamic sharding upgrade scheduled for June . The upgrade will enable automatic network scaling without manual intervention, strengthening the Layer 1 blockchain's high-performance narrative .
AI narrative revival: The AI sector more broadly is regaining momentum, with NEAR leading the way. VVV, another AI-related token on the Base ecosystem, has seen trading volume increase more than 48% day-over-day, with 24-hour gains exceeding 10% and weekly gains around 40% . Grass, another AI-focused token, is also rallying alongside the broader AI narrative recovery .