Arthur Hayes shared a chart showing the weekly price of NEAR Protocol and suggested it has significant potential for growth, using the phrase “pack your bags for da moon” to express his optimistic outlook on the token.
The news came as NEAR continued to trade significantly lower than its 2022 high of over $20. A weekly chart shared by Hayes indicates the token is bouncing back from recent lows, leading him to believe it could increase considerably from its current price.
His “Holy Trinity” Altcoin in Focus
Hayes had previously invested in NEAR Protocol before making his recent post. Three days earlier, he’d identified NEAR, Hyperliquid, and Zcash as his top three altcoin investments. His new post specifically focused on NEAR, sharing a long-term chart with a positive outlook.
We got a long way to go … pack your bags for da moon.
— Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) May 25, 2026
Hayes believes NEAR Protocol’s current price offers a good opportunity to buy, not that it’s already experienced significant growth. He sees the protocol’s “intents” feature as a way to generate consistent income and believes the combination of artificial intelligence infrastructure and improved blockchain scalability is the main reason he’s optimistic about NEAR.
For the last year and a half, NEAR Protocol has been developing itself as the foundation for self-running applications directly on the blockchain.
According to market data, NEAR’s price had jumped over 65% in the week after the May 22nd community call. This increase followed a period where the price of NEAR Protocol had stabilized after previously lagging behind other major Layer-1 blockchains. Another analysis suggested NEAR might have been undervalued when compared to Solana, based on how many people were actively using each network daily.
Hayes’ Broader Altcoin Playbook
Hayes is consistently investing heavily in projects at the core of blockchain technology, focusing on those he believes will generate significant revenue. For example, he recently purchased $1.1 million worth of HYPE and predicts its price will reach $150 by August. He’s also been shifting his investments into various decentralized finance (DeFi) projects like ENA, PENDLE, and LDO.
Each cryptocurrency we’re highlighting is linked to a particular long-term idea about its potential. For NEAR, that idea centers on growing demand for artificial intelligence driving revenue directly on the blockchain. The big question now is whether the market will recognize this combination before the price goes up further in the coming weeks.
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2026-05-26 14:46