BlackRock AI Thesis Points to $20 NEAR Scenario

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Editor: Eugene Serbin

cryptocurrency.com.tr reported on BlackRock’s AI thesis, highlighting a $20 scenario for NEAR. The outlet also invited readers to join its Skool community for crypto education. A sign-up bonus is available through Toobit. Users can receive free push notifications for market alerts without signing up.

How the market reacted

Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 25 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.

Price
$4.59
Buy Ratio (1h)
49.2%
Buy Ratio (4h)
49.8%
Buy Ratio (24h)
53.5%
Volume Delta (1h)
-$68,599
Volume Delta (4h)
-$94,362
Volume Delta (24h)
+$17,351,483
CVD (24h close)
+$17,351,483
Hours of net buying
18 of 24
Spot Volume (24h)
$248,904,564
Trades (24h)
1,152,167

NEAR is trading at $4.59 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 49.2% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 49.8%, both slightly below the 24-hour level of 53.5%. This indicates that buying pressure is fading in the short term compared to the daily average. The 1-hour volume delta is -$68,599 and the 4-hour delta is -$94,362, showing net selling in recent hours. The 24-hour volume delta is +$17,351,483, meaning net buying has dominated the day so far. The buy ratio measures the percentage of volume coming from buyers, while the volume delta shows the net value of buys minus sells.

The latest daily buy ratio of 50.8% sits at the 68th percentile of the last 323 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.

Buy Ratio (7d average)
50.4%
Latest day vs average
+3.1 pts
Volume vs average
0.80x
Days of net buying
5 of 7
Price change (8d)
+45.9%
Volume Delta (8d total)
+$39,631,705

Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 50.4%, making today’s 24-hour ratio of 53.5% an unusual day with 3.1 points more buying than average. Weekly volume was 0.80x the average, indicating lower activity than usual. The price rose 45.9% over eight days, with a total volume delta of +$39,631,705. This contrasts with today’s 24-hour delta of +$17,351,483, showing the daily flow is part of a larger weekly uptrend. Net buying occurred on 5 of the 7 days last week, confirming a generally positive trend.

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