On the eve of Valentine’s Day, Andrew Krynin unintentionally revealed nude images on a livestream, which coincided with a rise in the NEAR token’s price. The Near Protocol team humorously noted the need for better personal device separation.

The Near Protocol team issued a formal apology for the incident and Krynin later expressed his regret publicly, especially towards his girlfriend, while reassuring women that such a situation doesn’t indicate disrespect.