Copilot AI Predicts an Explosive Q4 Move for NEAR Protocol

Microsoft Copilot AI projected a highly speculative and unlikely scenario in which NEAR Protocol could reach $45 to $80, with a stretch target toward $120 or more, by Jan. 1, 2027, assuming a full crypto bull market and supportive external conditions return. The scenario envisions a consortium of major technology companies and AI research institutions choosing NEAR as the primary high-performance blockchain for a large decentralized AI agent network and data marketplace, with autonomous agents using it for coordination, payments, and verifiable computation. The forecast is speculation rather than a base case and would require extraordinary coordination that is currently highly unlikely. NEAR was consolidating between $3.75 and $4.00 after a broader pullback.