NEAR AI agent solves Putnam problems for $111
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that NEAR AI’s Lean agent has solved every Putnam problem. This breakthrough democratizes access to advanced theorem-proving. It potentially accelerates innovation and reduces costs in AI research. The solution costs $111, which is 250x cheaper than rivals.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 6 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
NEAR is trading at $2.19 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 49.5%, indicating a balanced market. The 1-hour buy ratio is 47.4%, showing slightly weaker buying interest in the immediate short term compared to the 4-hour ratio of 50.9%. Volume delta in the last hour is -$217,607, meaning more sellers than buyers recently, while the 4-hour delta is positive at +$395,202. Over the full day, net selling pressure is evident with a volume delta of -$500,988, despite a cumulative CVD of +$5,059,992. This suggests that while cumulative buying exists, recent hourly flows have favored sellers.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.0% sits at the 37th percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 49.7% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for NEAR, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 49.9%, making today’s 49.5% ratio slightly below the weekly norm. Volume was 1.62x the average, indicating significantly higher activity than usual. The coin saw net buying on 3 of the last 7 days, with a total volume delta of +$1,295,959. This contrasts with today’s negative hourly delta, showing a shift from weekly accumulation to recent selling. The price rose 17.3% over the 8-day period, reflecting the week’s overall positive trend despite today’s mixed signals.