Open source AI the new crypto? ft. Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik

Episode 19 of The Starting Block was broadcasted live with The Block's Head of Multimedia, Gareth Jenkinson, and Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik.



Nansen Co-Founder & CEO Alex Svanevik joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the evolution of Nansen from on-chain analytics to agentic trading, why open source AI is the new crypto, and how on-chain transparency has helped expose bad actors like FTX and Bitcub.

Outline

00:06 - Welcome & Block Briefing
01:11 - Circle's Patent Power Play
02:28 - Kraken Acquires Magic Labs
03:05 - Lido's Post-PECTRA Upgrade
03:46 - NFL vs. Prediction Markets
05:01 - Minnesota Ban Blocked
06:01 - Nansen's Evolution
10:29 - Hyperliquid Integration
15:23 - Open Source AI = New Crypto
29:09 - Nansen's Staking Business
33:50 - On-Chain Transparency & Fraud
43:14 - RWAs & Trading Everything On-Chain

Guest links:
Alex Svanevik - https://x.com/ASvanevik
Nansen - https://x.com/nansen_ai

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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