Analyst Predictions for 2026Most credible price predictions for 2026 are conservative:Low-end forecasts → ~$2–$4 (e.g., CoinCodex, Kraken, Coinbase models).
Mid-range → ~$7–$15 (e.g., CoinLore, some CoinPedia scenarios).
Optimistic outliers → Up to ~$22–$38 (e.g., InvestingHaven best-case, Flitpay bullish scenario tied to AI/blockchain hype).
Key Metrics (as of December 2025)Metric
$NEAR Protocol
Winner/Notes
Price
~$1.62–$1.66 USD
~$132–$133 USD
Solana (much higher valuation)
Market Cap
~$2.1–$2.14 billion
~$74–$77 billion
Solana (top 7 crypto)
Circulating Supply
~1.28 billion tokens
~562 million tokens
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TVL (Total Value Locked in DeFi)
Low (specific figures limited, but significantly below Solana)
High (stablecoins alone ~$12.5 billion; overall DeFi TVL historically $10B+)
Solana (much larger ecosystem)
Real-World TPS
~100– several thousand (peaks higher)
Thousands (theoretical 65,000; practical high throughput)
Solana (proven higher activity)
Theoretical/Max TPS
1 million (recent sharded test milestone)
Up to 710,000+
NEAR (recent breakthrough)
Transaction Fees
Very low (~$0.01 or less)
Very low
Tie
Block Time/Finality
~1.2 seconds
Sub-second
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