Google AI ModeSep 27, 2026
NEAR Protocol (NEAR): NEAR has historically stood out for user experience
Data as of Oct 14, 2026Based on 14,908 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
NEAR Protocol is an open infrastructure providing cross-chain execution, confidential settlement, and a sharded protocol designed for transaction throughput and decentralized governance.
2%
of 14,908 answers across NEAR Protocol’s markets · since Jul 5
The market map
DePIN & AI Infrastructure TokensMentioned in
Share of answers in DePIN & AI Infrastructure Tokens each week · 577 answers since Jul 5
Each engine’s share of its own answers across NEAR Protocol’s markets · since Jul 5
Week of Sep 21–27
49% of analyzed statements about NEAR Protocol are positive.
Common descriptions
layer-1 blockchain · user-owned ai · storage staking
Where NEAR Protocol ranks in AI
Question: I'm a DeFi builder. What is the best token whose blockchain allows for smart contract developers to earn a portion of the transaction fees their contracts generate?
ChatGPT SearchSep 23, 2026
NEAR Protocol had an unusually direct mechanism: 30% of the gas burned when a smart contract executes was credited to the contract account/developer.
Question: I want to invest in the future of social recovery for wallets. What's the best token whose network has this feature built in?
Google AI ModeSep 23, 2026
NEAR Protocol (NEAR NEAR𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐑): While not an EVM chain, NEAR has built-in account abstraction at the protocol level.
near.org 3%Other sites 97%
Excerpts where NEAR Protocol appeared in the AI's answer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR): NEAR historically utilizes a storage staking mechanism
NEAR Protocol (NEAR): NEAR historically utilizes a storage staking mechanism where a portion of the native NEAR token is locked
Excerpts where NEAR Protocol appeared in the AI's answer
Near Protocol (NEAR): NEAR supports JavaScript and TypeScript natively for writing smart contracts.
NEAR Protocol ($NEAR) - Language Support: JavaScript and TypeScript (alongside Rust).
Excerpts where NEAR Protocol appeared in the AI's answer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) : Through its development of NEAR Intents , NEAR acts as a universal transaction layer
NEAR Protocol ($NEAR): NEAR is heavily involved with its intents framework, which enables solvers to compete for optimal transaction routing.
Excerpts where NEAR Protocol appeared in the AI's answer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) : Co-founded by Alexander Skidanov (an ex-Google developer who worked on database search infrastructure) and Ilya Polosukhin (an ex-Google engineer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) — Co-founder Illia Polosukhin was a research engineer at Google and co-authored Attention Is All You Need
Excerpts where NEAR Protocol appeared in the AI's answer
NEAR Protocol had an unusually direct mechanism: 30% of the gas burned when a smart contract executes was credited to the contract account/developer.
NEAR Protocol ($NEAR): Historically, NEAR offered a prominent 30% Developer Gas Rebate
Excerpts where NEAR Protocol appeared in the AI's answer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR). NEAR is a layer-1 blockchain pivoting hard into what co-founder Illia Polosukhin calls "agentic commerce,"
NEAR Protocol (NEAR): As of mid-2026, NEAR is leading the AI altcoin surge and is considered a top choice for AI-focused infrastructure.