How NEAR Protocol Plans To Capture The Entire Agent Economy

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Nov 15, 2025

In this engaging discussion, Alex Shevchenko, the tech lead behind NEAR Intents, and Harshit Tiwari, head of strategy at NEAR Foundation, explore the future of the agent economy. They delve into the significance of privacy rights and user-owned AI in challenging centralized systems. The duo unveils NEAR’s strategy for achieving zero slippage in cross-chain transactions and shares insights on integrating Zcash for enhanced privacy. They also discuss token value capture methods and the role of NEAR Intents in empowering decentralized commerce.

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INSIGHT

Cross‑Chain Asset Parity

Near Intents aims to offer feature parity with centralized exchanges by making any asset available across chains.
The product's goal is universal access to assets regardless of underlying chain complexity.

INSIGHT

Chain Signatures Unlock Walled Gardens

Chain Signatures and the Omni bridge let Near support chains without smart contracts by giving contracts cross‑chain key control.
This enables fast integration of non‑EVM chains like Litecoin and Zcash into Near Intents.

ADVICE

Make Markets Open And Monitor Solvers

Open the market and let anyone join as solver or market maker to drive competitive prices.
Monitor solver performance and exclude unreliable participants to keep settlement safe.

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