Bitwise Launches US-Listed NEAR ETF, Tapping into Emerging AI Economy

Bitwise Asset Management has launched the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) in the US, providing investors with spot exposure to NEAR, a leading blockchain infrastructure powering the emerging AI economy.

The fund is designed to give investors access to NEAR's potential price appreciation and staking rewards. In fact, the company intends to stake its own NEAR tokens in-house through its institutional staking team, aiming to maximize participation in NEAR's average staking rewards of ~5%.

NRR joins a growing lineup of single-asset crypto ETPs from Bitwise, including the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), and others. The fund will trade on NYSE Arca starting September 29, 2026, with a management fee of 0.75%.