NEAR Protocol surges 6.3% to lead the CoinDesk 20 higher as 17 of 20 assets gain

NEAR Protocol posted a 6.3% gain to top the CoinDesk 20 leaderboard in the latest daily update, with Internet Computer (ICP) close behind at +5.8%. The broad-based index itself is trading at 2142.44, up 0.1% (+2.73) since 4 p.m. ET Thursday.

Seventeen of the index's 20 constituents are in the green, a notably wide breadth reading for a session where the headline move is modest. The two laggards — BNB (-0.4%) and CRO (-0.1%) — are barely in the red, suggesting the session is more about selective outperformance than any broad rotation out of majors.

NEAR's move stands out given the index's otherwise measured pace. A single-asset gain of 6.3% against a flat index implies meaningful relative rotation into the protocol, worth watching for follow-through.