# Near Protocol Jumps 4.71% In One Hour to Reach $5.40

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-09-30T16:31:43.000Z
Updated: 2026-09-30T16:31:43.000Z
Section: Investing

> NEAR gained 8.59% over 24 hours, while $110,000 in short positions were liquidated during the same hour.

Near Protocol (NEAR) climbed 4.71% in one hour to $5.40 as of 12:28 p.m. ET (16:28 UTC) on Sept. 30, rising from $5.15 over the period.

NEAR was up 8.59% from its price 24 hours earlier. Its market capitalization stood at about $6.81026 billion at the time of the measurement.

Short positions worth $110,000 were liquidated across Binance, Bybit and OKX during the same one-hour period, while long liquidations totaled $0. The figures were calculated from publicly displayed spot-market prices and exchange liquidation data collected directly during the period.