NEAR Faces ICP Founder’s Privacy Criticism as TVL Reaches $244M

NEAR holds $244 million in total value locked versus ICP’s $12 million, while Confidential Intents accounts for $171 million, according to the report. ICP founder Dom criticized NEAR’s confidentiality model and raised concerns about vetKeys, though the allegations remain disputed. NEAR retreated toward support after failing to sustain October rallies, with 29%–30% marking support and 45%–50% remaining resistance. NEAR holds $244 million in chain total value locked, compared with ICP’s $12 million, as debate over privacy technology intensifies. Our Crypto Talk highlighted the gap alongside criticism from ICP founder Dom, who challenged NEAR’s Confidential Intents and raised concerns about vetKeys.