Near protocol

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Summary

Near protocol is a blockchain^[1]. It draws 1,283 Wikipedia views per month (blockchain category, ranking #4 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

Near protocol is the creator of Illia Polosukhin^[3].
Near protocol's instance of is recorded as blockchain^[4].
Near protocol's instance of is recorded as computing platform^[5].
Near protocol's instance of is recorded as cryptocurrency^[6].
Near protocol's founder is recorded as Illia Polosukhin^[7].
Near protocol's copyright license is recorded as MIT License^[8].
Near protocol's copyright license is recorded as Apache License^[9].
Near protocol's programmed in is recorded as Rust^[10].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 0.4.7^[11].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0^[12].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.0^[13].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.0^[14].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.0^[15].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.0^[16].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.1^[17].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.0^[18].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.0^[19].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.0^[20].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.0^[21].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11.0^[22].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11.1^[23].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.1^[24].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.13.1^[25].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.13.2^[26].
Near protocol's software version identifier is recorded as 1.13.3^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include blockchain^[4], computing platform^[5], and cryptocurrency^[6].

Why It Matters

Near protocol draws 1,283 Wikipedia views per month (blockchain category, ranking #4 of 4).^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

⭐ Popularity Graph

21/100 long tail

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 203h

1.1K/mo 4.1K/yr

Quick Facts

Instance of blockchain, computing platform, cryptocurrency

Inception 2020

Founder Illia Polosukhin

Official website near.org

Properties

Compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine

Creator Illia Polosukhin

Cryptocurrency code NEAR

Inspired by Ethereum

Programmed in Rust

Software version identifier 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.11.1, 1.12.1, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3, 1.16.0, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.17.0, 1.17.1, 1.18.0, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.18.3, 1.19.0, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.20.0, 1.21.0, 1.22.0, 1.23.0, 1.23.1, 1.24.0, 1.25.0, 1.26.0, 1.26.1, 1.27.0, 1.28.0, 1.28.1, 1.29.0, 1.29.1, 1.29.2, 1.29.3, 1.30.0, 1.30.1, 1.31.0, 1.31.1, 1.32.0, 1.32.1, 1.32.2, 1.33.0, 1.34.0, 1.35.0, 1.36.0, 1.36.1, 1.36.2, 1.36.3, 1.36.4, 1.36.5, 1.37.0, 1.37.1, 1.37.2, 1.37.3, 1.38.0, 1.38.1, 1.38.2, 1.39.0, 1.39.1, 1.39.2, 1.40.0, 2.0.0, 2.1.1, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.4.0, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.8.0, 2.9.0, 2.9.1, 2.10.0, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3, 2.10.4, 2.10.5, 2.10.6, 2.10.7, 2.11.0, 2.11.1, 2.12.0, 2.13.0, 2.13.1, 2.13.2, 2.13.3, 2.13.4

Source code repository url github.com, github.com

External References (6)

Coinmarketcap cryptocurrency id near-protocol

Github account nearprotocol

Gitlab topic id near+protocol

Google knowledge graph id /g/11q3ypz8pd

Telegram username cryptonear

X (twitter) username nearprotocol

🌐 Available in 2 languages

enNEAR (blockchain platform) frNear protocol

🏷️ Also known as

en NEAR en NEAR (blockchain platform) en Near protocol ru нир

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Near protocol is an instance of blockchain (Q20514253) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

[2] ↑ Near protocol draws 1,283 Wikipedia views per month (blockchain category, ranking #4 of 4).. Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
[28] ↑ Near protocol is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.. Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 +106

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/7b3c5d5356b4|details]])"
6w ago · Highbaud · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗

X (twitter) username → nearprotocol

"/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ X (twitter) username: nearprotocol, add X username, linked from the organization's own website"
6w ago · Highbaud · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Github account → nearprotocol

"/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Github account: nearprotocol, add GitHub account, corroborated by the account's own GitHub profile"
10w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 +106

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8189681794be|details]])"
11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 +106

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/ee71f4ef56af|details]])"
13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 +106

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/71d21a96730|details]])"
13w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 +106

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/f9f06fc4f3da|details]])"
19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.4.7, 1.0.0, 1.1.0 +106

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/817411d0d120|details]])"
20w ago · MuddyFuel · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Compatible with → Ethereum Virtual Machine

Imported from → —

Founder → Illia Polosukhin

Official website → https://near.org/

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