# Near Protocol Rises 6.24% in Four Hours to Reach $5.14

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/26757
Published: 2026-10-05T08:18:16.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-05T08:18:16.000Z
Section: Investing

> NEAR gained 6.83% over 24 hours. Short liquidations totaled $110,000 across three exchanges during the same hour.

Near Protocol (NEAR) climbed 6.24% in four hours to $5.14 at 4:17 a.m. ET (08:17 UTC) on Oct. 5, based on TokenPost’s collection of Binance spot NEAR/USDT prices.

NEAR was at $4.84 four hours earlier. The token gained 6.83% over the preceding 24 hours.

Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX totaled $110,000 in short positions during the same hour, while long liquidations were $0. Liquidations occur when exchanges close leveraged positions after traders can no longer meet margin requirements.