NEAR Faces Two Critical Paths: A $4.3–$4.6 Rebound or Deeper Price Crash

NEAR dropped nearly 10% as Bitcoin's decline below $80,000 intensified market-wide selling pressure. Open Interest fell to $807.46 million, while Funding Rate declined to 0.003%. NEAR must defend $4.3–$4.6 to avoid a deeper breakdown and preserve recovery hopes. NEAR Protocol faces a critical test after losing nearly 10% within 24 hours. Sellers are threatening a demand zone that previously supported several price recoveries. Meanwhil…