Nansen Insights

Dec 23, 2021

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At just over a year old, Avalanche boasts a vibrant ecosystem of native apps and popular Ethereum based protocols. A lot of the activity was bootstrapped with their US$180mm liquidity mining incentives announced in July, but we have seen sustained growth and activity in terms of TVL, volumes, bridging activity and many other metrics.

Dec 9, 2021

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Past revolutions like web 1.0 and web 2.0 have shown that companies that simplify wonderful yet complex technologies enable global adoption. This, Celo understood it well and is working to accelerate DeFi adoption with its mobile-first approach.

Nov 29, 2021

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Smart Money labels in crypto represent a new type of economy where knowledge is open and powerful actors' behavior is revealed. To make crypto accessible, tools like Nansen must continue to push the frontiers transforming data into meaningful signals.

Nov 24, 2021

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For everyone in crypto, layer 2 scaling solutions like Arbitrum are not just an investment question. They are the basis for ongoing and future projects in DeFi and the NFT space. L2s will sustain DAOs and virtual worlds, but also support the entire creator economy and the Metaverse.

Nov 10, 2021

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DAOs are setting a precedent for a revolutionary governance model that will potentially replace all forms of businesses, governments, and human organizations.

Oct 21, 2021

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CryptoPunks is the largest NFT collection with a market cap of over 1.2M ETH ($5.3B at press time). What is driving their unstoppable rise? Our research analyst Yasmine shares her insights and derives potential trends in the short and long term.

Oct 7, 2021

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Speed, Security, and Decentralization. These are the three key elements surrounding blockchain known as the blockchain trilemma, where attaining all 3 is deemed impossible. Let us take a look into some data behind Fantom, master of all 3 elements, which has lead to its success.

Sep 9, 2021

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BSC’s timely launch was in time for the decentralized finance (DeFi) revolution where public interest in alternative financial solutions powered blockchain skyrocketed. Till date, there are hundreds of projects on the BSC, with notable mentions of PancakeSwap (CAKE), Venus (XVS), Auto (AUTO), Beefy Finance (BIFI) etc. 

Aug 26, 2021

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Every ERC-721 contract holds Ether from mint sales. But what happens after the Ether is transferred out? How many people are minting NFTs? Are average prices on OpenSea falling or rising? Let the statistics guide you through your NFT journey.

Aug 18, 2021

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Ethereum 2.0 is a set of distinct upgrades with different ship dates. It is best to think about it as a process that attempts to scale Ethereum, while maintaining security, decentralization, and sustainability.