Near Protocol to automate growth with dynamic resharding upgrade in June, NEAR token surges 27%
Near Protocol is set to implement a dynamic resharding upgrade in June 2026, which will allow the network to automatically create new shards as needed. This upgrade aims to enhance scalability by eliminating the need for manual coordination among validators. Following the announcement, the NEAR token experienced a significant surge of approximately 27%.
- ▪The dynamic resharding upgrade will enable automatic shard splitting when capacity limits are reached.
- ▪This upgrade is part of Near's Nightshade sharding architecture, which has been evolving since 2021.
- ▪The NEAR token's value rose to around $2.24 to $2.27 after the announcement.
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Near Protocol to automate growth with dynamic resharding upgrade in June, NEAR token surges 27% The Layer 1 blockchain will automatically split shards when they hit capacity, eliminating the need for manual validator coordination and lengthy governance votes. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 (function () { var s = document.currentScript; var wrapper = s && s.closest ? s.closest('.cb-sevioads-inarticle') : null; var inMobile = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#mobile-articles'); var inDesktop = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#desktop-articles'); if (inMobile || inDesktop) { var isDesktopVp = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 768px)').matches; var matches = (inMobile && !isDesktopVp) || (inDesktop && isDesktopVp); if (!matches) { var sevioDiv = wrapper.querySelector('.sevioads');…
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