Through Orbs Markets, users can now move NEAR tokens directly onto the Solana network, opening the door to one of crypto’s most active trading and application ecosystems.
This launch reflects a broader industry trend. As blockchains mature, users no longer want to choose just one chain. They want speed, low fees, and deep liquidity wherever it exists. Bringing NEAR to Solana answers that demand.
How NEAR Moves to Solana
The process is designed to be straightforward. If you hold NEAR or another supported token through intents, you can now withdraw directly to Solana using Orbs Markets. Users visit the withdrawal page, select NEAR, choose Solana as the destination network, and enter a Solana wallet address. Once completed, the assets arrive on Solana and are ready to use.
$NEAR is now tradable on Orb pic.twitter.com/bB5jVFwbeN
— Orb Markets (@Orb_Markets) December 18, 2025
From there, NEAR becomes accessible across major Solana platforms. It is already live on Jupiter, DFlow, Titan Exchange, and supported by popular wallets like Phantom and Solflare. That means users can trade, swap, or manage NEAR using tools they already know, without juggling extra bridges or wrapped assets.
BREAKING: $NEAR, the @NEARProtocol token, is now live on Solana 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9wFRP6oISs
— Solana (@solana) December 18, 2025
A real world example makes the benefit clear. Imagine a trader who holds NEAR but prefers Solana’s fast trading experience and deep liquidity. Instead of selling NEAR, moving to a centralized exchange, and rebuying another asset, they can now move NEAR directly to Solana and trade it within seconds. This saves time, reduces fees, and lowers friction.
More About NEAR
NEAR said that 2025 marked the year it reached real world scale, highlighting major performance milestones across the network. NEAR reported achieving 1 million transactions per second in a benchmark using real core code, consumer grade hardware, and publicly verifiable scripts, alongside more than $7 billion in cross chain volume.
✦ THE YEAR IN NEAR 2025 ✦
2025 was the year NEAR crossed into real-world scale.
1M transactions per second.
$7B+ in cross-chain volume.
And more, live on mainnet.Here’s what NEAR shipped in 2025 🧵 pic.twitter.com/i2WwuWu5tt
— NEAR Protocol (@NEARProtocol) December 18, 2025
On mainnet, the network scaled from 6 to 9 shards, boosting overall throughput by 50 percent. NEAR also launched 600 millisecond block times, cutting latency in half and setting a new standard for high performance blockchains that support apps needing near real time speed.
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