Plasma Integrates NEAR Intents for Seamless Cross-Chain Stablecoin Swaps

Plasma, a layer-one blockchain focused on stablecoins, has integrated NEAR Intents to enhance cross-chain settlements and swaps. This integration brings Plasma into a liquidity pool with over 125 digital assets across more than 25 blockchains.

The integration announcement was made on January 23, involving Plasma and the NEAR Protocol.
Plasma's native token, XPL, and the USDT0 stablecoin are now part of this cross-chain network.
Plasma raised $24 million in early 2025, supported by investors like Peter Thiel and Bitfinex.
In September 2025, Plasma launched "Plasma One," a neobank offering over 10% yields and 4% cashback globally.
By October 2025, Plasma integrated Chainlink after reaching $6 billion in on-chain stablecoins.

NEAR Intents and its Impact on Plasma

NEAR Intents is a protocol developed by the Aurora team for cross-chain operations.
It's recognized as the fastest-growing cross-chain protocol of 2025, surpassing $10 billion in total volume.
39% of recent cross-chain volume involves Tether's [USDT](https://holder.io/coins/usdt/), which aligns with Plasma's focus.
The protocol saw over half a million unique addresses in the past month.

Integrating NEAR Intents enhances Plasma's connectivity with the broader crypto ecosystem, utilizing its high-performance infrastructure and industry backing.