Blockchain analytics firm Nansen has launched autonomous crypto trading tools that let users execute trades using artificial intelligence agents and natural-language commands, marking the company’s expansion from analytics into direct trade execution.
In an announcement shared Wednesday, Nansen said users can now place trades through conversational prompts in its mobile app, removing the need to rely on traditional charts or order books. The feature is aimed primarily at retail investors looking for a simpler way to access crypto markets.
The new system, called Nansen AI, can analyze onchain data and generate insights to help guide investment decisions before executing trades — an approach the company refers to as “vibe trading.” Nansen said the tools combine its analytics capabilities with automated execution, while leaving final decision-making control with the user.
AI-powered trading on Base and Solana
The trading feature will initially support transactions on the Base and Solana blockchains, with plans to roll out support for additional networks in the future.
Nansen said the AI interface is powered by its proprietary onchain database, which includes hundreds of millions of labeled blockchain addresses. The company claims this gives its tools an advantage over general-purpose AI systems such as Google’s Gemini or OpenAI’s ChatGPT when it comes to crypto market analysis.
“For years, Nansen has focused on surfacing high-quality onchain signals for investors,” said Nansen co-founder and CEO Alex Svanevik. “This launch allows users to act on those insights directly within our product.”
“Now, we’re closing the loop by enabling users to execute trades directly in our product, both through an AI-native conversational mobile UX and a trading terminal on the web.”
For cross-chain trade execution on Solana and Base, Nansen has partnered with decentralized exchange Jupiter, crypto exchange OKX, and cross-chain protocol LI.FI, which will also support future expansion to additional blockchain networks.
Trades are executed through the built-in Nansen Wallet, which uses Privy’s self-custodied wallet infrastructure.
Nansen said autonomous trading will be available to users starting Wednesday, excluding residents in certain jurisdictions — including Singapore, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, and parts of Ukraine — due to regulatory requirements.
AI trading gains momentum
The launch comes as interest in AI-assisted crypto trading continues to grow, with firms testing automated strategies and conversational tools to make trading more accessible to retail users.
Separately, recent testing suggests that lower-cost Chinese AI models may outperform some larger Western systems in crypto trading tasks. In an autonomous trading competition reported by Cointelegraph in November 2025, models such as QWEN3 MAX and DeepSeek outperformed several high-profile AI chatbots, with QWEN3 standing out as the only model to deliver positive returns.
The results highlighted ongoing limitations in real-time market execution among even the most advanced general-purpose AI systems.
