NEAR has quietly built one of the most developer-ready stacks for AI-native applications—TEEs, intent-based UX, yield/resume smart contracts. But where are the flagship products? In this episode, we unpack why NEAR’s AI and agentic tooling is far ahead of the market, how it aligns with regulatory tailwinds, and what needs to happen to shift from technical potential to product reality.

Featuring examples like Rhea Finance’s onchain AI agent and NEAR Intents’ 24M volume day, this is the start of a weekly deep dive into the infrastructure shaping the future of open, user-owned AI.