Coinweb vs NEAR Protocol

Coinweb3.4/5

VS

NEAR Protocol4.1/5

Feature	CoinwebVisit	NEAR ProtocolVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.4/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.5	4.5
Fees	3.5	4.5
Ecosystem	3.0	3.5
Decentralization	3.5	4.0
Developer experience	3.5	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 2	Layer 1
Consensus / design	Other	Proof of Stake
Native token	CWEB	NEAR
EVM compatible	Yes	No
Smart contract languages	Not disclosed	Rust, JavaScript
Block time	Not disclosed	600ms
Finality	Not disclosed	1.2s
Mainnet since	Not disclosed	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Up to 32,000 on BNB Chain, 12,000 on Polygon, 2,000 on Ethereum	1000000
Sequencer	Not disclosed	Not applicable
Data availability	Underlying base layer blockchains	NEAR Protocol
Gas paid in	CWEB	NEAR
Company
Founded	2017	2020
Headquarters	—	Switzerland
Investors	Not disclosed	Andreessen Horowitz, Accomplice, Metastable Capital, Arrington Capital +6
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Eliminates intermediate bridge consensus sets by verifying base-layer data directly Optimizes data footprints down to 1,250 gas per EVM transaction Runs autonomous contracts powered by a single gas token across 12 blockchains Demonstrated stability during external network halts on connected base layers	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	Kubernetes-targeted node deployments mean fewer independent node installations than standard L1s Cross-chain transaction finality remains bounded by underlying base layer settlement times Protocol smart contract execution requires holding and managing balances of CWEB	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	Cross-chain dApp developers, Multi-network automated smart contracts, Token issuers avoiding base-chain gas requirements	Developers writing smart contracts in Rust, Users swapping across chains without manual bridges, Teams deploying autonomous AI agent systems

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