Bitwise projected that Near Protocol (NEAR) could rise to $155.85 by 2030 under a base-case scenario, which is approximately a 30-fold increase. According to Coingape, Bitwise clarified that this figure is not the most likely forecast but a value calculated under the assumption that NEAR grows into a major transaction and and payment network for AI agents. This scenario is based on the assumption that approximately 2% of the 16.4 billion global AI agents, or 328 million, will use NEAR by 2030, and each agent will process 1,000 transactions annually. The bullish scenario forecasts $562.81, while the bearish scenario forecasts $1.63. The fact that Near Intents has already processed approximately $30 billion in cross-chain transactions is cited as one of the grounds.
