# NEAR Protocol Leads Crypto Decliners With 16.41% Drop as 70 Fall By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/28592 Published: 2026-10-09T00:05:33.000Z Updated: 2026-10-09T00:05:33.000Z Section: Investing > NEAR fell to $4.47 as 70 of the 90 largest cryptocurrencies declined over the 24 hours ending Oct. 8 at 8:03 p.m. ET. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) posted the steepest decline among the 90 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins, as broad losses hit the market over the 24 hours ending Oct. 8 at 8:03 p.m. ET (Oct. 9 at 00:03 UTC). NEAR fell 16.41% to $4.47. Pump.fun (PUMP) declined 11.19% to $0.00554, while LayerZero (ZRO) dropped 10.74% to $1.96. Zcash (ZEC) lost 10.66% to $1,186, and Venice Token (VVV) fell 10.55% to $22.81. The move followed an [earlier market update in which NEAR also led declines](). The latest snapshot showed losses spreading across most of the tracked market, with 70 decliners and 20 advancers. Bitway (BTW) led the gainers, rising 6.71% to $1.39. Aerodrome Finance (AERO) advanced 4.68% to $0.832, while Stacks (STX) gained 2.76% to $0.381. MemeCore (M) rose 2.74% to $1.07, and Cosmos Hub (ATOM) added 2.28% to $1.76. Bitcoin (BTC) stood at $81,716, down 1.83% over 24 hours. Ether (ETH) traded at $2,475, a 3.77% decline. ## Links in this article - [earlier market update in which NEAR also led declines](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/28485)