Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI Predicts a Near Protocol Explosion

Meta AI, which the text associates with Mark Zuckerberg, projected that NEAR Protocol could reach $55–$95, with a stretch target above $140, by Jan. 1, 2027, under an intentionally extreme hypothetical scenario. That scenario envisions NEAR being selected as core blockchain infrastructure for a global decentralized physical infrastructure and chain-abstraction initiative, with technology companies and network operators routing wireless, compute, storage and user-owned internet activity through it. The forecast was characterized as speculation and entertainment rather than a realistic base case, requiring highly unlikely coordination. NEAR was described as consolidating between $4.30 and $4.60, with resistance around $5.00–$5.50 and support near $4.20–$4.30 and $3.90–$4.00.