Agoric vs NEAR Protocol

Agoric3.6/5

VS

NEAR Protocol4.1/5

Feature	AgoricVisit	NEAR ProtocolVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.6/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.5	4.5
Fees	4.0	4.5
Ecosystem	2.5	3.5
Decentralization	3.5	4.0
Developer experience	4.5	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Layer 1
Consensus / design	Proof of Stake	Proof of Stake
Native token	BLD	NEAR
EVM compatible	No	No
Smart contract languages	JavaScript	Rust, JavaScript
Block time	Not disclosed	600ms
Finality	Not disclosed	1.2s
Mainnet since	2,021	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	1000000
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Data availability	Not disclosed	NEAR Protocol
Gas paid in	IST	NEAR
Company
Founded	2018	2020
Headquarters	—	Switzerland
Investors	Naval Ravikant, Polychain Capital, The Zcash Company	Andreessen Horowitz, Accomplice, Metastable Capital, Arrington Capital +6
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Hardened JavaScript is used for smart contract development Zoe framework guarantees offer safety by refunding assets if a trade fails Multi-block execution coordinates workflows across IBC chains Transaction fees are paid in IST, while BLD covers cross-chain postage fees	Fast 1.2-second transaction finality with 600ms block times Cross-chain swap execution across 35+ separate blockchain networks Sub-cent execution fees on NEAR Intents transactions Annual token issuance reduced from 5% to 2.5% in October 2025
Cons	No EVM compatibility requires rewriting existing Solidity smart contracts Direct on-chain TVL is low at about $116,000 in October 2026 Cross-chain execution depends on relayers, IBC endpoints, and third-party bridge infrastructure Asynchronous cross-chain settlement creates execution delay across remote chains	Not natively EVM-compatible at the primary Layer-1 execution level Cross-chain intents face reorg exposure on connected networks, including a $600K incident in April 2026 Historical exploits in third-party ecosystem contracts, including $3M lost on Skyward Finance in 2022
Best for	JavaScript developers entering Web3, Cross-chain DeFi yield automation, Complex multi-network app workflows	Developers writing smart contracts in Rust, Users swapping across chains without manual bridges, Teams deploying autonomous AI agent systems

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