Nansen Blog

Apr 30, 2025

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Puffer Finance is redefining Ethereum staking by combining liquid restaking, decentralized participation, and enhanced security. Built on EigenLayer, this protocol lowers barriers for validators while offering dual rewards through innovative restaking mechanisms. Here's how Puffer Finance simplifies ETH staking and amplifies returns.

Apr 29, 2025

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Spark Fi is a non-custodial DeFi protocol that allows users to lend and borrow digital assets through SparkLend, while earning passive income via the USDS stablecoin and its associated Sky Savings Rate. It emphasizes security, capital efficiency, and cross-chain accessibility, offering transparent governance and seamless portfolio tracking through Nansen Portfolio integration.

Apr 28, 2025

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Ethena Labs has launched a decentralized finance protocol centered around USDe, a synthetic, delta-neutral stablecoin, and the ENA governance token, aiming to create a scalable, censorship-resistant digital dollar alternative. Through innovative strategies like delta hedging and yield generation, alongside ecosystem expansions like the Internet Bond and integrations with platforms like Telegram, Ethena is positioning itself as a major force in the evolving DeFi landscape.

Apr 25, 2025

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Renzo is a liquid restaking protocol built on EigenLayer, enabling users to earn enhanced yields through its auto-compounding token, ezETH, which combines Ethereum staking rewards with EigenLayer’s restaking incentives. With robust DeFi integrations, multi-chain support, and an intuitive user experience, Renzo offers a flexible and high-yield alternative to traditional staking, positioning itself as a standout solution in the rapidly growing restaking space.

Apr 24, 2025

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Swell Network is a decentralized, non-custodial Ethereum liquid staking protocol that enables users to stake any amount of ETH and receive swETH, a yield-bearing token that retains liquidity for further DeFi use. The platform also supports restaking via rswETH and introduces innovations like validator marketplaces and Layer 2 scalability, with its ecosystem further enhanced by real-time tracking through Nansen Portfolio.

Apr 23, 2025

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Stargate is a fully composable cross-chain liquidity protocol built on LayerZero, enabling users and decentralized applications to transfer native crypto assets seamlessly and instantly across multiple blockchains through unified liquidity pools. By eliminating the need for wrapped tokens and ensuring instant guaranteed finality, Stargate simplifies cross-chain DeFi transactions and enhances interoperability, efficiency, and user experience in the crypto ecosystem

Apr 22, 2025

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Aave is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies without intermediaries. Built on Ethereum, it features innovative tools like flash loans and community governance, making it one of the most trusted and widely used protocols in the crypto lending space.

Apr 21, 2025

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Mantle is a next-generation Ethereum Layer-2 solution that leverages Optimistic Rollups and modular architecture to deliver faster, cheaper, and scalable blockchain transactions. Backed by the $200M Mantle EcoFund, Mantle is gaining traction as a high-performance ecosystem for developers and investors alike.

Apr 18, 2025

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EigenLayer is a pioneering restaking protocol on Ethereum that enables users to reuse their staked ETH or liquid staking tokens (LSTs) to secure multiple decentralized applications (dApps), thereby amplifying Ethereum’s cryptoeconomic security while increasing staking rewards. With robust architecture, strategic partnerships like Binance and Renzo, and a $100M backing from a16z, EigenLayer is set to revolutionize decentralized infrastructure by unlocking new layers of trustless innovation.

Apr 17, 2025

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Morpho is a decentralized lending protocol on Ethereum and Base that enables users to create isolated, customizable markets for overcollateralized crypto loans. With advanced features like Morpho Vaults, DAO governance, and robust security, it is rapidly emerging as a core infrastructure for the future of onchain finance.