Joining hands with NEAR Intents, a crucial piece of liquidity puzzle for XPL has arrived. Below, I will delve deeper into this with my friends!
Friends who pay attention to XPL dynamics should have noticed a not-so-flashy but significant piece of news at the end of January:
XPL and its main stablecoin have officially connected to the cross-chain liquidity network of NEAR Intents. Don't underestimate the words 'connected'; in my view, this is a key step for expanding the boundaries of the XPL ecosystem and addressing its shortcomings.
What is NEAR Intents, anyway?
In simple terms, it is an intention-driven cross-chain protocol, akin to a super-intelligent 'cross-chain routing hub', backed by a network of market makers known as 'solvers', specifically helping users find the optimal asset exchange paths across various chains.
It is growing rapidly and has become one of the fastest-growing cross-chain protocols in 2025. More importantly, data shows that in the past 24 hours, 39% of cross-chain transactions through it involved USDT. How coincidental is that?
It just happens to hit the core target of XPL's 'stablecoin dedicated chain'.
What does this integration mean for XPL?
I think we can look at it from two perspectives.
For ordinary users, the most direct feeling is 'convenience'.
In the future, if you want to exchange assets from other chains for XPL, or transfer USDT from the XPL ecosystem to elsewhere, the paths will be much smoother, and the experience will be closer to 'one-click operation'.
The deeper significance lies in the 'fusion of liquidity depth'.
XPL is no longer an isolated performance island; its assets (XPL and USDT) have been incorporated into a massive liquidity pool that includes over 25 chains and 125 types of assets. This can attract new users and funds who were previously hesitant due to liquidity concerns.
I have always believed that the ultimate value of a chain lies not only in how fast and cost-effective it is, but also in its ability to seamlessly integrate into the value internet of the entire crypto world.
This integration with NEAR Intents is precisely XPL's way of reaching out and firmly holding hands with other ecosystems.
My view is that this move is very solid; it is not a vague 'strategic cooperation', but rather a genuine effort to build roads and bridges for users, engaging in the hard and dirty work of ecological construction.
@Plasma