2020NEAR Protocol in 2020
3 key events this year.
Here is what happened to NEAR Protocol in 2020, in date order, with the daily close from our price data where it covers the date.
Source: Binance NEAR/USDT daily closes 2020-10-14 to 2022-08-31; Bitstamp NEAR/USD daily closes 2022-09-01 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
Events in 2020
- Apr 22, 2020launch
NEAR mainnet launch
NEAR's restricted mainnet goes live. - Oct 13, 2020milestone
Token transfers enabled
Validators vote to unlock NEAR transfers. - Oct 14, 2020milestone
First daily close in our data $1.17 (Binance NEAR/USDT daily close, 2020-10-14)
Our sourced NEAR price history begins on this day.
NEAR mainnet launch Apr 22, 2020
NEAR launched its mainnet in a restricted phase on April 22, 2020, run by the NEAR Foundation, before handing control to validators.
Token transfers enabled Oct 13, 2020
Validators voted to enable token transfers on October 13, 2020, the final step to a community run mainnet.
First daily close in our data Oct 14, 2020
NEAR Protocol has a daily close from Binance (NEAR/USDT) starting 2020-10-14. Earlier trading may exist on other markets, but we only show prices we can source. Treat early closes with care: new listings often trade thinly.
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