# NEAR Unveils "Universal Send" for Confidential Crosschain Payments

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: May 28, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/read/news/near-unveils-universal-send-for-confidential-crosschain-payments*

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NEAR Protocol just [introduced Universal Send](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2060102569725243648), a new feature [on near.com](https://near.com/) that lets users pay anyone in any asset across any chain and with transactions confidential by default.

### **What's the Scoop?**
- **How It Works:** This new resource lets you scan a QR code and pay with whatever assets you hold. Under the hood, Universal Send handles the swap and routing automatically so the recipient gets the asset *they *want, regardless of what the sender started with. One confirmation, and no manual bridging needed. 
- **Privacy by Default:** Transactions run confidentially, thus wallet activity isn't exposed in the process. NEAR frames this element as part of their efforts to bring Zcash's confidential payments philosophy into crosschain contexts.
- **Built on NEAR Intents:** Universal Send is a product extension of NEAR Intents, the crosschain interoperability system that has now facilitated over $18 billion in cumulative volume. Intents handles the routing and settlement layer that makes the one-click crosschain UX possible.

### **Zooming Out**
Universal Send joins near.com's existing suite of swap, yield, and P2P private deal features. The platform's roadmap also points toward AI-assisted financial management, tokenized real-world assets, and virtual bank accounts, making Universal Send less a standalone feature than a new convenient layer in the NEAR stack.

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