
Swap to and from NEAR
NEAR is a sharded layer 1 with readable account names. NEAR Intents, one of the protocols Shieldz routes through, runs on it. Shieldz gets prices for NEAR from NEAR Intents at the same time and shows you the best one before you sign.
What a $1,000 swap gets you
Quoted October 6, 2026. Updates live while this page is open.
What you can swap on NEAR
NEAR pairs
Before you swap
On NEAR, the native coin trades as wNEAR (wrapped NEAR). You can unwrap it to NEAR in any NEAR wallet.
Shieldz charges 0.15% per swap. MetaMask's built-in swap charges 0.875% and Phantom's 0.85%, so on $1,000 that is $1.50 here against about $8.75. Compare on your own amount.
Pay from NEAR with
Swapping NEAR: common questions
How do I swap to NEAR?
Open Shieldz Swap, pick the coin you have and USDC on NEAR as the coin you want, then paste a NEAR address you control. Shieldz shows a quote from each protocol, and you sign the deposit in your own wallet.
Which NEAR tokens can I swap?
Right now: ABG, AURORA, BLACKDRAGON, BTC, CFI, ETH, FRAX, GNEAR, HAPI, ITLX, JAMBO, mpDAO, NearKat, NOEAR, NPRO, nrUsdt, PUBLIC, PURGE, RHEA, SHITZU, stNEAR, SWEAT, TURBO, USDC, USDT, wBTC, wNEAR, ZEC, STJACK and TESTNEBULA. The list comes from the router's live catalogue and grows as the protocols add assets.
How long does a swap to or from NEAR take?
The fastest route quoted today takes about 27 seconds. Times depend on the route and on confirmations on the chain you send from.
What does it cost?
Shieldz charges 0.15% on every swap. On top of that you pay the network fee on the chain you send from and the swap protocol's own pricing, which is already included in the quote. Wallet swap features typically charge 0.25% to 1%.
Which wallets can I use with NEAR?
To pay from NEAR: Ledger. To receive on NEAR, paste any NEAR address you control.
Is it safe? Do I need an account?
There is no account and no sign-up. Shieldz never holds your funds or keys: you sign every swap in your own wallet, and the protocol sends the result straight to your address.