NEAR Protocol Sets Final Eligibility Criteria for Drop 1
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
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Eugene Serbin
Coinfomania.com reports that NEAR Protocol has announced the final eligibility criteria for its Drop 1 event. Participants must now hold a minimum of $100 in their confidential balance to qualify. In addition to the balance requirement, users are required to complete one confidential swap.
The protocol emphasizes that engagement and referrals can improve a user's ranking within the program. This move indicates a strategic focus on incentivizing active participation within the ecosystem. The goal is to enhance user interaction, which could lead to increased trading volume.
Current market conditions are described as mixed, suggesting the strategy may boost activity as users seek to qualify. NEAR Protocol aims to foster a more active community by establishing these specific requirements. By driving engagement, the protocol hopes to bolster ecosystem growth and enhance trading dynamics.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 7 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows NEAR trading at $2.44 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 52.9%, indicating a slight majority of buying pressure over the full day. However, shorter-term readings show fading momentum, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 47.8% and the 4-hour ratio at 45.8%. Volume delta reflects this shift, showing a net outflow of $52,704 in the last hour and $736,076 over four hours, compared to a net inflow of $5,127,981 over 24 hours. The buy ratio measures the proportion of buy volume relative to total volume, while volume delta tracks the net difference between buy and sell volume. These figures suggest that while buying dominated the day, recent activity has tilted toward selling. Spot volume reached $88,724,790 with 571,427 trades recorded in the last 24 hours.
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, NEAR experienced a 34.0% price increase and 2.20x average volume, with a total volume delta of $6,441,712. The current 24-hour buy ratio of 52.9% is 3.0 percentage points higher than the 7-day average of 49.9%. This day stands out as unusual compared to the weekly norm, showing stronger buying pressure than the average. Volume activity is also elevated, running at 2.20 times the weekly average. Despite the strong weekly performance, the current hour's net outflow contrasts with the week's overall positive delta.