We’re thrilled to announce that Nansen has joined Somnia as a validator, marking a deeper commitment to the infrastructure powering the next generation of real-time, immersive, and fully onchain applications.
Somnia is a breakthrough Layer 1 blockchain designed to meet the performance needs of gaming, AI, social applications, and interactive economies—all running directly onchain. As a validator, Nansen is proud to support the foundation of Somnia’s mainnet alongside a decentralized set of contributors committed to scalability, resilience, and innovation.
“At Nansen, we support infrastructure that opens doors for developers and users,” said Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen. “Somnia’s architecture redefines what’s possible onchain. As validators, we’re proud to contribute to its performance and decentralization from day one.”
Why We’re Supporting Somnia
Nansen has long backed networks that blend technical ambition with real-world use cases. Somnia is a natural fit: a high-speed, low-cost L1 capable of processing over 1 million transactions per second, with sub-second finality and sub-cent fees .
Its recent record-breaking testnet, with over 2 billion transactions processed and 80 million in a single day, is more than a benchmark. It’s a preview of what’s possible when infrastructure is purpose-built for scale .
Beyond performance, Somnia is cultivating a developer-first ecosystem. From low-code tooling (Somnia Builder) to seamless SDKs for Unity, Unreal, and React Native, the network is enabling a new wave of builders to deploy interactive, composable, and scalable applications without the friction that has historically slowed Web3 innovation .
The Role of Validators in Somnia’s Architecture
Somnia’s validator design goes beyond traditional L1 models. With innovations like MultiStream Consensus, Accelerated Sequential Execution, and IceDB, validators play an essential role in enabling ultra-high throughput while maintaining decentralization.
As one of the newest validators, Nansen joins a diverse and expanding validator community that includes names like Google Cloud, helping ensure that Somnia remains performant, secure, and trustless, even during network surges .
What’s Coming: Analytics Integration
In parallel with our validator participation, Nansen is rolling out analytics support for Somnia, starting with the Growth Dashboard, now live. Full feature integrations, including Profiler, Token God Mode, and Portfolio are coming soon, enabling builders and users to:
- Track smart money activity
- Monitor onchain trends in real time
- Understand token flows and project performance
These insights will be crucial for both developers launching applications and users exploring the ecosystem.
“This is more than an analytics integration. It’s a long-term commitment to supporting foundational blockchain infrastructure,” said Svanevik. “We believe Somnia will bring the next wave of users into Web3.”
A Thriving Ecosystem, Just Getting Started
With over 70+ projects building across gaming, DeFi, AI, creator platforms, and major partners like LayerZero, Fireblocks, and BitGo, Somnia is more than a chain. It’s a full-stack ecosystem primed for mainstream adoption .
As a validator and analytics partner, Nansen is excited to support this growth—not just by securing the network, but by enabling deeper transparency, insight, and participation across the board.
Stay Tuned
We’re just getting started. Keep an eye out for the full launch of analytics tools and deeper ecosystem integration in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, explore Somnia via Nansen’s Growth Dashboard and follow both teams as we continue building toward a faster, more transparent future for onchain applications.