NEAR Protocol's market cap plummeted by 47.4% in Q1 2025, closing at $3 billion.Developer activity on NEAR declined sharply, with core developers down 27.7%.Despite DeFi TVL drop, DEX trading volume doubled, driven by Rhea Finance.NEAR faced challenges in Q1 2025 with market cap decline, developer activity reduction, but saw a surge in DEX trading volume led by Rhea Finance.