NEAR Claims Crown in Crypto's Pivot to AI: Wintermute

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Near Protocol is the name that stands out for holders and traders looking at the AI theme, because it was singled out as the main winner in this rotation. That makes NEAR the token being watched most closely in the near term, while the broader market was still weak at the time described.

In practice, the market backdrop was still dominated by losses in Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the altcoin sector also finished the week down. What changes here is not a new rule or product launch, but which asset was highlighted as carrying the AI narrative while most of the market was falling.