NEAR Protocol has officially expanded into the Solana ecosystem through a new integration with Sunrise, a move that enhances canonical cross-chain bridging from multiple chains to Solana, starting with NEAR.
The integration makes NEAR accessible through wallets, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators such as Jupiter and Raydium. It uses NEAR Intents to facilitate cross-chain asset transfers, and both platforms plan to support additional tokens and integrate Intents directly with Sunrise in the future.
According to CoinMarketCap, NEAR was trading around $5.07, up 14.06% over the past 24 hours, with a market capitalization of approximately $6.64 billion and daily trading volume exceeding $1.4 billion.
The expansion coincides with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius, joining the NEAR Foundation Council, where he will help guide decisions on products and ecosystem development. The integration also positions NEAR favorably ahead of Solana Breakpoint 2026, potentially attracting more users and liquidity to the ecosystem.
