Crypto intelligence platform Nansen announced the launch of Nansen AI, a mobile agent using natural conversation to deliver on-chain cryptocurrency trading insights. The company stated the initiative is designed to make trading more intuitive on public blockchains like Ethereum.
The new interface aims to replace traditional trading charts, positioning an AI agent as the primary tool for on-chain analysis and trading. This agent delivers market information through what Nansen describes as “natural conversation.” The system is built upon Nansen’s proprietary dataset of more than 500 million labeled cryptocurrency wallet addresses. According to the company, this extensive data foundation enables the platform to provide investors with information that is faster and more accurate than what is available from general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude.
The rollout will occur in phases, beginning with a focus on research and discovery. Logan Brinkley, head of product UX and design at Nansen, detailed the initial strategy. “We’re starting with research and insights first, helping users discover and decide faster,” Brinkley said. He confirmed that trade execution is part of the product roadmap but will be implemented later. “Execution is on the roadmap, but we want to validate the core loop, improve the agent, and build trust before introducing trading flows,” he added.
When the trading function is activated, the AI will not operate with full autonomy. The agent will prepare an order, which the user must then approve before any transaction is finalized. “Users will always give final confirmation before anything is executed,” Brinkley explained. He characterized the relationship between the user and the AI as that of a pilot and a co-pilot. “Think of it as an AI co-pilot, with the human having the final say,” he stated, underscoring that the user retains ultimate control over all actions.
At its launch, Nansen AI will support embedded, self-custodial wallets. This initial support will cover the Ethereum network and 25 other major Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) blockchains, with the company announcing plans to expand its network compatibility in the future. Alex Svanevik, co-founder and CEO of Nansen, projected that the use of AI agents for crypto trading will become as commonplace as other modern financial technologies. He stated that such platforms will feel as “natural as mobile banking is today.”
Svanevik elaborated on how the agent differs from conventional market analysis tools. “For years, investors have relied on dashboards and charts to make sense of markets,” he said. In contrast, the Nansen AI agent “delivers insights through natural conversation and is directly connected to an investor’s portfolio, enabling it to analyze performance drivers and attribute changes in real time.”
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron Network, commented on the platform’s potential impact. He suggested that Nansen’s agentic platform may “strengthen decision-making and contribute to the responsible adoption of blockchain technology.” Sun also offered a broader view on the role of artificial intelligence in the sector, remarking that “AI agents will play a central role in the digital asset ecosystem, transforming how market participants access and interpret information.”
The concept of AI agents autonomously executing transactions already exists within the crypto space, with one cited example being Luna, an AI program on the Virtuals Protocol that recently paid another agent for image-generation services. The trend is also being monitored by the investment community. During a panel discussion at Consensus 2025 in Hong Kong, it was noted that several venture capital firms, including Pantera Capital and Dragonfly, are tracking developments but have not yet invested heavily in the area. Nansen expects to roll out its AI-powered agentic trading functions by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025.
