Polkadot vs NEAR Protocol

Polkadot is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $2.11B in market cap, while NEAR Protocol is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $6.61B. The useful comparison is market role, liquidity, seven-day direction, and which follow-up page gives the cleaner next decision.

Snapshot comparison. DOT data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC; NEAR data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC. Mixed CoinGecko and fallback snapshot. Values can differ in age and are not executable quotes. Data methodology.

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What changes between DOT and NEAR.

Compare market role and supply as well as unit price. Reported trading volume is not the amount you can execute at the displayed price. This table is a research aid, not a recommendation.

Question	Polkadot	NEAR Protocol
Market role	layer-1 ecosystem asset	layer-1 ecosystem asset
Price	$1.24	$5.05
Market cap	$2.11B	$6.61B
24h volume	$218.34M	$930.28M
7d change	+10.12%	+41.00%
Relative size	Polkadot is 0.32x NEAR Protocol's market cap	NEAR Protocol is 3.14x Polkadot's market cap
Volume comparison	Polkadot trades at 0.23x NEAR Protocol's 24h volume	NEAR Protocol trades at 4.26x Polkadot's 24h volume