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  <li>Unverified PANews claim of $NEAR token launch on Solana network.</li>
  <li>No official confirmation from Near Protocol or Solana entities.</li>
  <li>Community and developer sentiment remain skeptical about the report.</li>
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<p>Near Protocol reportedly announced the launch of its native token $NEAR on Solana, enabling cross-chain transactions through NEAR Intents and Orb Markets on December 19th.</p>
<p>The announcement lacks verification from primary sources, raising skepticism among the community about its authenticity and potential market impact.</p>
<h2 id="panews-report-stirs-skepticism-amid-lack-of-verification">PANews Report Stirs Skepticism Amid Lack of Verification</h2>
<p>PANews reported that Near Protocol's native token, <strong>$NEAR</strong>, launched on the Solana network on December 19. This move purportedly offers <strong>seamless cross-chain support</strong> with NEAR Intents and <strong><a href="https://coincu.com/news/solana-cross-chain-assets-november/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Orb Markets integration</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Technically, this unverified launch should enable users to <strong>deposit and withdraw $NEAR on Solana</strong> without additional wallet configurations or network changes. However, <strong>primary protocols and official announcements</strong> do not confirm these advancements.</p>
<p>The community has been skeptical, with <strong>Twitter users questioning</strong> the veracity of this report. No major figures from <strong>Near Protocol or Solana</strong> have made statements regarding this topic, fueling further doubt.</p>
<h2 id="near-s-market-performance-lacks-impactful-verification">NEAR's Market Performance Lacks Impactful Verification</h2>
<p><strong>Did you know?</strong> In March 2022, the Wormhole $NEAR-Solana Bridge boosted NEAR's TVL by 15% short-term, though the effects were transient.</p>
<p>As of December 18, 2025, NEAR Protocol's price is <strong>$1.58</strong>, with a market cap of <strong>$2.02 billion</strong> according to <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a>. The 24-hour trading volume saw a 4.40% fluctuation, while recent price changes include a 5.92% increase in the past 24 hours but a significant 49.93% decline over 90 days.</p>
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  NEAR Protocol(NEAR), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 16:43 UTC on December 18, 2025. <em>Source: <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/near-protocol/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a></em>
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 Illia Polosukhin, Co-founder &amp; CEO, NEAR Protocol, - "No official statements on Solana $NEAR launch"
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<p>The <a href="https://coincu.com/news/solana-dapp-revenue-exceeds-187m/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coincu</a> research team notes that unconfirmed reports such as this may spur temporary market speculation. However, <strong>sustained financial and technological impact</strong> remains unlikely without verified announcements and aligns with <strong>historical trends</strong> seen in similar cross-chain engagements.</p>
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