NEAR Surges Past $3 as Senate Clarity Act Vote Fails
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that NEAR Protocol rallied above $3 following the Senate's failure to pass the Clarity Act. Contrary to expectations of a bearish reaction, the market showed resilience despite the legislative setback. NEAR's price jumped nearly 25% in 24 hours, rising from $2.6 to $3.39.
Bitcoin and Ethereum also held strong, trading at $77,200 and $2,400 respectively. Analysts believe these assets are preparing for their next leg up. They expect Bitcoin to reach $88,000 and Ethereum to hit $3,000.
This optimism is supported by the recent pump in altcoin assets. The community remains thrilled by the market's ability to surprise holders. The sudden surge highlights the strength of crypto assets during this period.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 18 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
NEAR is currently trading at $3.15 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 46.3%, indicating slightly more selling pressure in the immediate short term. However, the 4-hour buy ratio stands at 52.8%, showing that buying pressure is building over a slightly longer timeframe compared to the 24-hour average of 50.8%. The 1-hour volume delta is negative at -$1,290,569, suggesting recent selling outweighs buying, while the 4-hour delta is positive at +$4,481,896. This positive delta indicates that cumulative buying has exceeded selling over the last four hours. The 24-hour volume delta remains strongly positive at +$3,527,829, confirming net buying over the full day. Cumulative Volume Delta closed at +$4,903,799, reflecting sustained aggressive buying activity.
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 49.2%, making the current 24-hour ratio of 50.8% slightly higher by 1.6 points. Trading volume has surged to 3.64 times the average daily level, indicating unusual activity. The coin saw a price change of +28.9% over the last eight days. Net buying occurred on 4 of the 7 days in the period. The total volume delta for the week was -$633,607, contrasting with the strong daily inflows seen recently.