NEAR Intents is an outcome‑driven transaction framework that lets users, apps, and AI agents declare what they want to achieve—“swap 10 NEAR for USDC at the best rate,” “bridge assets to Ethereum,” or “repay this loan”—while the network takes care of how to execute it. A signed intent is broadcast to a competitive solver network; the best solver supplies an optimized route across any chain or liquidity venue, and settlement is finalized in seconds via NEAR’s Chain Signatures validators. This hides gas fees, routing decisions, and cross‑chain complexity behind a single-click UX, delivering Web2‑smooth transactions with Web3 security.
Key features
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Express → Solve → Settle: one intent, multiple solver bids, instant multi‑chain finality.
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AI‑native: designed for autonomous agents that need safe, programmable, and low‑latency execution.
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Cross‑chain by default: solvers tap on‑/off‑chain liquidity without bridges or wrapped assets.
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Fast & low‑cost: leverages NEAR’s sharded L1 for 2‑3 s finality and minimal fees.
Launched on mainnet in Q1 2025 after a successful beta, NEAR Intents already powers wallets, DEX aggregators, lending markets, and AI‑agent tooling across several major chains—positioning NEAR as the transaction layer for user‑owned AI and seamless Web3 experiences.
Updated: June 10, 2025
