NEAR Protocol has surged more than 21% in 24 hours to top the day’s major crypto market gainers, while edgeX slipped nearly 8 among the top 100 assets by market capitalization. According to CoinMarketCap’s gainers and losers dashboard, NEAR Protocol…

This article was updated with a liquidation heatmap from Coinglass. NEAR Protocol has rallied more than 44% from its weekly low as AI-driven momentum, protocol upgrade optimism, and aggressive short liquidations pushed the token toward a major technical breakout. According…