Nansen CEO Predicts AI Trading Agents Will Outnumber Human Traders Within Two Years

Nansen co-founder and CEO Alex Svanevik said AI trading agents could outnumber human traders within two years, in an interview published this week. Svanevik also claimed Nansen has processed more than $500 million in trading volume through its trading feature launched this year, though the company has published no such milestone and the figure could not be independently verified. The prediction comes as the onchain analytics firm expands from data insights into direct trade execution.

Nansen Launches AI Trading Across Solana and Base on 21 January

Nansen turned on AI-powered trading across its web terminal and mobile app on 21 January, starting with Solana and Base. The feature surfaces trading opportunities and places trades inside the same product users were researching. Svanevik said at launch that it "closes a long-standing gap between insight and action."

The agent reads from Nansen's dataset, which now covers more than 500 million labeled addresses, before suggesting any trades. Users still approve orders placed by the agent. Svanevik has argued for a "trust ladder," handing agents progressively more responsibility as they prove themselves.

Nansen Adds Hyperliquid Perpetuals on 9 June

On 9 June, the firm added Hyperliquid perpetuals to its trading capabilities. "Bringing Hyperliquid perps in is a step toward a world that allows investors to trade everything onchain with AI," Svanevik said then. Two guides published in June, one titled "Trade Everything Onchain with AI," show how far the product has moved from dashboards.

Nansen Routes Execution Through Jupiter, OKX and LI.FI

Execution routes through Jupiter, OKX and LI.FI, with Privy supplying embedded wallets. The setup allows the agent to surface an opportunity and place the trade within the same interface. Svanevik said Nansen runs about 75 Claude agents internally.

FAQ

What did Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik predict about AI trading agents?

Alex Svanevik said AI trading agents could outnumber human traders within two years, in an interview published this week.

When did Nansen launch AI-powered trading?

Nansen turned on AI-powered trading on 21 January across Solana and Base, then added Hyperliquid perpetuals on 9 June.

How much trading volume has Nansen processed through its AI feature?

Svanevik claimed Nansen has processed more than $500 million in trading volume, though the company has published no such milestone and the figure could not be independently verified.