{"id":233985,"date":"2026-09-30T10:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=233985"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:54:46","slug":"near-hits-a-21-month-peak-following-this-strong-catalyst-key-predictions-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=233985","title":{"rendered":"NEAR Hits a 21-Month Peak Following This Strong Catalyst: Key Predictions Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

The popular altcoin has soared by 180% over the past month, and several hours ago it surpassed $5.50 for the first time since the start of 2025. It currently trades around $5.10 (per CoinGecko), up 7% for the day, making it one of the top performers today (September 30).<\/p>\n

The most obvious catalyst behind the latest uptick is the launch of the first spot NEAR ETF. Bitwise introduced<\/a> the product, dubbed NRR, with Coinbase Custody as custodian. The impressive rally has naturally fueled a wave of bullish predictions, with many analysts expecting further upside ahead. Others, though, warned that a major correction might come next.<\/p>\n

The Bullish Scenario<\/h2>\n

X user Nebraskangooner spotted<\/a> a double-bottom formation on the asset\u2019s chart and claimed that \u201ca strong monthly candle\u201d is in progress. Team LAMBO Charts said<\/a> NEAR bulls have been waiting for years for the recent rally, speculating that a price discovery mode might be in the cards.<\/p>\n

WIZZ and Altcoin Sherpa also weighed in. The former\u00a0believes<\/a> that NEAR\u2019s next stop is above $10, while the latter maintained<\/a> that the token\u2019s performance will mostly depend on BTC.<\/p>\n

\u201cBreak to the upside, and this was the low. If we break below 83k, though, then NEAR probably goes to $4 or lower. No position now, but currently watching very closely,\u201d the analyst said.<\/p>\n

For his part, Crypto Rover highlighted<\/a> the launch of the first spot NEAR ETF and noted that Bitwise (the company behind the investment vehicle) recently raised its base-case price target to $155, while its bull-case target stands at $562.<\/p>\n

Michael van de Poppe has also been quite vocal on the asset lately. Earlier this month, he described<\/a> NEAR as \u201cone of the easiest ones to hold in this bull market,\u201d saying he has been \u201chappily accumulating\u201d at $1.20-$1.50.<\/p>\n

\u2018Generational Short Opportunity\u2019<\/h2>\n

Of course, not everyone is in the bulls\u2019 corner. X user Gordon noted<\/a> NEAR\u2019s triple-digit increase over the past month, alerting that such major pumps have historically been followed by violent corrections. The analyst went further, saying that NEAR currently presents a \u201cgenerational short opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The token\u2019s Relative Strength Index (RSI) backs the bearish theory. The ratio has surged past 70, suggesting NEAR\u2019s price has risen too much in a short period, entered overbought territory, and may be setting up a pullback. The index runs from 0 to 100, where anything below 30 is considered bullish.<\/p>\n

<\/a>NEAR RSI, Source: CryptoWaves<\/p>\n

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The popular altcoin has soared by 180% over the past month, and several hours ago it surpassed $5.50 for the first time since the start of 2025. It currently trades around $5.10 (per CoinGecko), up 7% for the day, making it one of the top performers today (September 30). The most obvious catalyst behind the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-233985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=233985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=233985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=233985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=233985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}