Nansen Blog

Jul 16, 2025

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RON staking lets you earn passive income by delegating your tokens to validators on the Ronin blockchain, which uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake model for security and efficiency. With ~7–15% APY, a 7-day unstaking period, and growing tools like the RON staking app, it’s a low-energy, user-friendly way to support the network while earning yield — now trackable through Nansen Portfolio.

Jul 15, 2025

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BENQI Finance is a non-custodial DeFi platform on Avalanche that enables users to lend, borrow, and stake assets like AVAX while earning yield—all without intermediaries. With features like liquid staking (sAVAX), real-time interest accrual via qTokens, and governance through the QI token, BENQI offers a secure, efficient way to put your crypto to work in the Avalanche ecosystem.

Jul 15, 2025

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Katana is a full-stack DeFi platform built on Polygon’s Agglayer that integrates liquidity aggregation, yield optimization, and privacy through zero-knowledge proofs. With its own blockchain, concentrated liquidity pools, and smart auto-compounding strategies, Katana aims to improve capital efficiency and scalability while appealing to both retail users and institutions.

Jul 15, 2025

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Nansen partners with Stacks to bring real-time, AI-powered analytics to Bitcoin Layer-2. Track smart money, discover trends, and gain insight into Bitcoin’s evolving DeFi landscape.

Jul 14, 2025

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Silo Finance is a DeFi lending protocol that isolates risk by creating separate lending markets for each asset, preventing vulnerabilities in one token from affecting the entire platform. Through bridge assets like ETH and USDC, it maintains capital efficiency while enabling permissionless lending and tailored risk parameters for a wide range of tokens.

Jul 14, 2025

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Starknet is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that uses STARK-based zero-knowledge rollups to process transactions off-chain with faster speeds and lower fees while preserving Ethereum’s security. Its native token, STRK, powers governance, staking, and fee payments, enabling a decentralized and efficient environment for building DeFi, gaming, and identity apps at scale.

Jul 11, 2025

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Yei Finance is a non-custodial lending platform on the Sei Network that offers overcollateralized loans, dynamic interest rates, and flash loans—all powered by fast, low-cost smart contracts. Built for capital efficiency and cross-chain expansion, Yei empowers users to earn yield or borrow crypto assets while maintaining full control over their funds.

Jul 11, 2025

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Avalanche is a high-speed, Ethereum-compatible blockchain that uses a unique multi-chain architecture and innovative consensus protocol to deliver sub-second finality and scalable dApp support. Its native token, AVAX, powers transactions, staking, governance, and subnet creation — making Avalanche a flexible and efficient platform for DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and enterprise solutions.

Jul 10, 2025

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Nansen is deepening its commitment to the modular blockchain space by joining the Caldera ecosystem as a validator on Metalayer — Caldera’s modular interoperability layer designed to unify fragmented liquidity and simplify rollup deployment. This collaboration aligns with both organizations’ missions to scale blockchain infrastructure while empowering developers and users with actionable onchain intelligence.

Jul 10, 2025

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Velodrome Finance is a decentralized exchange on Optimism that combines efficient token swaps with a unique veToken voting system, allowing protocols to compete for liquidity through user-directed incentives. With features like gauge weight voting, bribes, and sustainable VELO rewards, it offers capital-efficient yield farming and deep ecosystem alignment for both liquidity providers and governance participants.