This Top Ethereum Rival Has More Than Doubled in Two Weeks. But Is It a Buy?

Key Points NEAR is carving out a niche in agentic AI applications. It could keep growing, but investors should be wary after its recent rally. 10 stocks we like better than NEAR Protocol › NEAR (CRYPTO: NEAR) , the native token of the NEAR Protocol, has more than doubled in value over the past two weeks. Let's see why this potential challenger for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is gaining so much attention -- and if it's still worth buying today. What is the NEAR Protocol? NEAR, like Ethereum, is a Layer-1 blockchain built for decentralized applications (dApps) and AI-driven agent economies.