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

The Starting Block · Aug 13, 2026 · 46m · transcript

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 -…