NEAR Ecosystem

NEAR in 2025 feels focused. The network positions itself as an execution layer for apps that use agents. Intents let people and software ask for an outcome and let the system handle the steps across chains. The protocol also raised capacity with more shards and shipped features that make code easier to reuse. This guide maps active projects from Learn NEAR Club’s 2025 list and gives you a simple path to try things yourself.

What changed in 2025

Agents and data tools moved from talk to shipping products.

Intents left the demo stage and landed in real wallets and apps.

Throughput increased with an extra shard on mainnet.

Developers gained more reuse with features like global contracts.

Wallets and accounts
NEAR Mobile, Meteor, HERE, Intear Wallet, and HOT Wallet cover most needs. You can create an account, keep recovery simple, and try a swap or a stake without juggling chains. NameSky adds a market for .near accounts. Each wallet has a slightly different flow; pick one and stick with it for a week to build habit.
Explore transactions at Nearblocks and Pikespeak

Infra and developer tools
Near One drives core protocol work. FastNEAR, INTEAR, and other providers keep calls fast and predictable. If you build, you will see lean SDKs, clean docs, and fewer surprises moving from test to prod.

AI, agents, and data
NEAR AI ships research and tooling for user-owned agents. XTrace focuses on private memory. PublicAI organizes human-generated data that models can trust. Together they give agents storage, recall, and cleaner inputs.

Public goods and community
DevHub helps teams coordinate. Both reduce the cost of starting something useful.
NEARN  is also worth to check – explore top NEAR projects sponsorships and bounties all in one place!

Projects to try this week

Pick a wallet and create an account. Back up recovery.

Run one intent for a small swap. Notice how few choices you must make.

Explore a marketplace such as HOT Craft and mint or trade a low-cost item.

Want to explore more? Check NEAR Catalog!