NEAR Protocol Official
@cryptonear · Telegram groupNEAR Protocol's official verified community group.
The main NEAR group, linked from near.org, with about 1,600 members online when checked. Announcements go out separately via @nearprotocolnews; this is the discussion space. Groups don't show public message history, so this was checked through t.me and the link on the project's own website.
Good
- Linked from near.org
- Verified
- Separate announcement channel
Watch out
- Large general chat
- Little structured content
Open @cryptonear in Telegram Opens t.me/cryptonear. Check the username matches before joining.
Is NEAR Protocol Official legit?
The @cryptonear group is the public account we checked on 23 Oct 2026. That tells you it is the real one, not whether its calls or news are any good. Real admins do not DM first, so treat any private message "from the team" as a scam.