NEAR Protocol Introduces Default Confidentiality for User
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that NEAR Protocol announced a new update on September 1, 2026, introducing default confidentiality for user activities. This feature ensures that holdings, trades, payments, and yields remain private and visible only to the users themselves. The announcement was highlighted in a tweet from @NEARProtocol.
The move aims to strengthen user trust and security within the blockchain ecosystem. Currently, NEAR Protocol’s trading volume is not available, indicating a shift in focus toward privacy features. The broader crypto market is experiencing mixed signals during this period.
This privacy update could attract new users seeking secure platforms. NEAR’s commitment to confidentiality may influence future trading dynamics. Privacy is becoming a key differentiator in the blockchain space.
The source notes that this development could impact how users interact with the platform. The update represents a significant step for user data protection on the network.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 1 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows NEAR trading at $1.92 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 56.6%, indicating short-term buying pressure. This contrasts with the 4-hour buy ratio of 45.1%, suggesting that buying momentum is fading over a slightly longer timeframe. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 49.4%, showing a near-even split between buyers and sellers over the day. Volume delta for the hour is positive at +$168,132, while the 4-hour delta is negative at -$1,145,679. This means immediate buying is outweighing selling, but the trend reversed over the previous four hours. The 24-hour cumulative volume delta is -$206,225, indicating net selling pressure over the full day.
The latest daily buy ratio of 52.5% sits at the 86th percentile of the last 281 days, against a median of 49.6% - stronger buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What NEAR did over the 22 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
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 49.2%, with the latest day showing a slight increase of 0.2 points. Spot volume was 0.82x the average, indicating lower than usual trading activity. There were only 3 days of net buying out of 7 in the weekly period. The price changed by -1.7% over the 8-day window, with a total volume delta of -$5,746,333. This suggests a generally bearish trend with reduced volume compared to the average day.