**NEAR Token Rockets Up 57% đ**
- NEAR, the native token of Near Protocol, has been on a tear, climbing 57% since Sept. 6 to hit $5.36.
- What's fueling this moonshot? Sharding! Near Protocol's new sharding implementation boosts scalability and security without sacrificing decentralization.
- Increased network activity: Daily transactions up 42%, new addresses up 30.8%, and total value locked (TVL) up 34% to $246.5M.
- Futures market interest is soaring, with open interest hitting $279.2M, the highest since June.
- NEAR is now eyeing the $6 mark. Bulls, keep your champagne on ice! đ„
