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Bitwise lists first U.S. NEAR spot ETF as AI and cross-chain themes gain traction

Global asset manager Bitwise launched the first U.S. spot exchange-traded fund tied to NEAR, which began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR. The fund is designed to give investors exposure to NEAR without buying the token directly and charges a 0.75 percent management fee. Bitwise plans to stake a significant portion of its NEAR holdings. The launch comes as NEAR has risen sharply and as interest grows in cross-chain trading and AI agent use cases.

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Chainlink recovers all 2026 losses after surge; XRP still in negative territory

Chainlink (LINK) has rebounded more than twofold from its June low and has erased all of its 2026 losses, trading around $15 and up 22.3 percent for the year. Over the past 90 days, it has risen 108 percent. XRP is trading around $1.50, up 1.7 percent over 24 hours and 44 percent over 90 days, but remains 18.35 percent below its start-of-year level, requiring a rise to about $1.85 to break even.