Nansen Blog

Jun 17, 2025

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Moonwell is a decentralized lending protocol on the Moonbeam and Moonriver networks that allows users to lend and borrow crypto assets with low fees and fast transactions. Built for the Polkadot ecosystem, it offers dynamic interest rates, mToken rewards, and a user-friendly platform for earning yield or accessing liquidity without intermediaries.

Jun 16, 2025

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Jito is a Solana-based protocol that improves blockchain efficiency and yield through MEV optimization, governance via the JTO token, and liquid staking with JitoSOL. It empowers users to earn more from their SOL while supporting network performance and decentralized governance.

Jun 16, 2025

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marginfi is a decentralized lending protocol on Solana that lets users earn yield by lending assets or borrow against their crypto through overcollateralized loans. It leverages Solana’s speed and low fees to offer a seamless, transparent DeFi experience with dynamic interest rates and risk management built in.

Jun 13, 2025

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Base is a Coinbase-backed Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed to deliver faster, cheaper transactions using Optimism’s OP Stack technology—without compromising on Ethereum’s security. By eliminating its own token and leveraging ETH for fees, Base offers a developer- and user-friendly environment, positioning itself as a scalable onramp to Web3 for the next wave of DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and social dApps.

Jun 13, 2025

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Aerodrome Finance is the leading decentralized exchange on Base, Coinbase’s Layer-2 network, offering token swaps, liquidity provision, and governance powered by the AERO token and its vote-escrowed version, veAERO. With Velodrome V2 tech, emissions-based incentives, and a robust reward structure—including bribes and protocol fee sharing—Aerodrome plays a central role in building deep, sustainable liquidity for the entire Base DeFi ecosystem.

Jun 12, 2025

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Extra Finance is a leveraged yield farming protocol that allows users to boost their DeFi returns by borrowing capital to farm at up to 3x leverage, all managed through user-friendly, automated tools. Built on Optimism and expanding to other chains, it features community governance via veEXTRA tokens, risk-managed lending pools, and transparent APR/APY metrics—making it a powerful yet accessible platform for yield-hungry crypto investors seeking to amplify their returns responsibly.

Jun 12, 2025

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Fluid is a next-generation DeFi protocol that enhances capital efficiency by unifying liquidity across blockchains, enabling multi-use asset functionality, and reducing the need for over-collateralization. With features like smart debt tools, cross-chain bridges, a dynamic liquidation engine, and the FLUID token for governance and staking, Fluid offers a powerful, user-friendly platform for earning yield, borrowing, and maximizing crypto returns — all while minimizing complexity and idle capital.

Jun 11, 2025

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Usual Money is a decentralized stablecoin protocol that blends the stability of fiat-backed assets with the openness and user-ownership of DeFi. By using tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) for collateral and redistributing revenue to USUAL token holders through staking and governance, it offers a user-first alternative to traditional stablecoins like USDC — making your money work for you, not just for institutions.

Jun 11, 2025

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Wayfinder is an AI-powered, omni-chain protocol designed to simplify and automate cross-chain transactions by using intelligent agents (called Shells) and optimized routing paths. With its native PROMPT token, Wayfinder enables investors, developers, and everyday users to move assets and execute complex DeFi strategies across multiple blockchains seamlessly—bringing together artificial intelligence and decentralized finance in one unified system.

Jun 10, 2025

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KyberSwap is a decentralized exchange aggregator that helps users swap tokens across multiple blockchains at the best available rates by tapping into diverse liquidity sources. With support for major networks like Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, and more, it offers non-custodial, KYC-free trading and yield opportunities for liquidity providers—making it a powerful, user-friendly tool for both casual traders and DeFi enthusiasts.