# NEAR Protocol Rises 3.01% in One Hour to $5.13 on Binance

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-21T16:34:45.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-21T16:34:45.000Z
Section: Investing

> NEAR was up 7.21% over 24 hours, while short liquidations totaled $240,000 across three exchanges during the measured hour.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) rose 3.01% in one hour to $5.13 on Binance’s NEAR/USDT spot market Oct. 21, adding to a 7.21% gain over 24 hours.

The Binance NEAR/USDT spot price was $4.98 one hour before the $5.13 reading. The hourly and 24-hour percentage changes cover different periods. The $5.13 figure is the price at the observation time, rather than a closing price.

During the same hour, $240,000 in NEAR short positions were liquidated across Binance, Bybit and OKX, while long liquidations totaled $0. The short liquidations occurred during the period in which the Binance spot price rose.

NEAR ranked 19th by market capitalization, at approximately $6.6535 billion. The price change is based on Binance spot trading, while the liquidation totals cover trading activity across the three named exchanges.