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Nansen Airdrop Rewards

Quick answer: Nansen has a confirmed reward, but no claim window is confirmed as of August 12, 2026. Use only app.nansen.ai for the next safe step. Do not treat points, old quests, or community posts as a guaranteed allocation at this time.

Nansen has a real rewards program, but it is not a token airdrop. Season 04 is open, and Nansen says its Points are loyalty points with no cash value. The company also says it has not announced a Nansen token a…

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Official action domain: app.nansen.ai

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Nansen publishes current Season 04 rules, raffle terms, point rates, dates, and restrictions in its own help center.

Last researched
August 12, 2026
Next deadline
Not announced
Primary sources
18
Research state
Full dossier

Quick facts

What this asks from you

Recommended action
Act with limits
Worth checking for existing Nansen traders, not for beginners seeking a simple airdrop
Reward evidence
Confirmed reward
Confirmed raffle, random outcome
Current campaign
Nansen Points Season 04
Open for activity.
Time
10 minutes to start
Weekly until August 23, 2026 for the raffle; points continue through Season 04
Money
transaction
Fees: Not estimated. Capital: $0.
Risk and evidence
High risk · high confidence
trading loss, leveraged perpetual loss
More constraints
Next deadline
Not announced
UTC
Difficulty
Some Crypto Experience
Wallet required. KYC: Unknown.
Wallet or account
Wallet required
Network: Solana or Base for spot; Hyperliquid for perpetuals. KYC: Unknown.
Action type
Trading + points + raffle
Only use the verified domains listed on this page.
Reward form
Nansen Points and partner perks
A reward type does not guarantee value.
Location
Partner and trading restrictions vary by country.
Availability depends on where you live.
Project reality

Why the project matters

What it does
Nansen is a blockchain analytics platform that labels hundreds of millions of wallet addresses across 20+ networks and turns on-chain flows into tradable intelligence. Its products include Smart Money tracking, wallet labels, token dashboards, alerts, and a trade interface that routes spot trades and Hyperliquid perpetuals directly inside the Nansen app. The Points Hub records trading and referral activity as NXP, with the current Season 04 running from June 9, 2026 and a $1M weekly USDC raffle that ends on August 23, 2026.
Who uses or pays
Who uses and pays for the product still needs verification.
What is live
The current live product state is not yet recorded separately from campaign research.
Where value flows
Nansen has reported $88.2M in total funding across three rounds. The reported $75M Series B (December 2021) was led by Accel with participation from GIC, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global, SCB 10X and additional investors at a $750M valuation. The earlier $12M Series A was led by Andreessen Horowitz. Nansen does not publish a current audit report because it is an analytics platform rather than a deployed on-chain protocol. [nansen-team-funding]
Who controls it
Upgrade, custody, and governance control still need verification.
Why users return
Demand without incentives still needs verification.
People and backing

Team and funding

  • Alex Svanevik, Co-Founder & CEO. Co-founded Nansen in 2019; ex-DNB (Norwegian bank) analytics engineer; layoff from 2018 ETH crash led to founding Nansen the following year
  • Lars Bakke Krogvig, Co-Founder & VP of Engineering. Co-founded Nansen in 2019; led engineering of the blockchain analytics platform
  • Evgeny Medvedev, Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Architect. Co-founded Nansen in 2019; leads data and analytics architecture

Funding: Nansen has reported $88.2M in total funding across three rounds. The reported $75M Series B (December 2021) was led by Accel with participation from GIC, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global, SCB 10X and additional investors at a $750M valuation. The earlier $12M Series A was led by Andreessen Horowitz. Nansen does not publish a current audit report because it is an analytics platform rather than a deployed on-chain protocol. [nansen-team-funding]

Current campaign

Nansen Points Season 04

Open for activitySeason
Participation starts
June 9, 2026
Participation ends
Not announced
Snapshot
Not announced
Claim opens
Not announced
Claim closes
Not announced
Reward
Nansen Points and partner perks

Activate Points in the Nansen Points Hub. The app shows the current actions, rates, tier, and available perks.

Open verified campaign page: app.nansen.ai ↗
Preparation

Before you start

  • A registered Nansen account
  • A Nansen Wallet for raffle trading and any USDC payout
  • Enough funds for a trade you already intended to make
  • A location where the selected Nansen trading product is allowed
Action

Task checklist

  1. Create or open your Nansen account

    5 min$0 statedonce

    Season 04 Points and the raffle are recorded inside your Nansen account.

    You are done when: You can open the Points Hub from your account.

    Watch for: Use a unique password. Never share a seed phrase with support or in a direct message.

    Official domain
    app.nansen.ai
    Action
    Visit
    Expected fee
    $0 stated
    Capital exposed
    $0 stated
    Verified
    August 10, 2026
    Stop when
    Use a unique password. Never share a seed phrase with support or in a direct message.
    Continue to app.nansen.ai ↗

  2. Activate Nansen Points

    3 min$0 statedonce

    Nansen says Points must be activated so they carry into later seasons.

    You are done when: The Points Hub shows your active balance and tier.

    Watch for: Points are not money or a token. Do not pay someone to activate them for you.

    Official domain
    app.nansen.ai
    Action
    Visit
    Expected fee
    $0 stated
    Capital exposed
    $0 stated
    Verified
    August 10, 2026
    Stop when
    Points are not money or a token. Do not pay someone to activate them for you.
    Continue to app.nansen.ai ↗

  3. Decide whether the raffle fits a trade you already planned

    2 minFee not estimatedoptional each week through August 23, 2026

    One weekly ticket needs $1,000 of eligible spot volume or $10,000 of eligible perpetual notional volume.

    You are done when: The raffle widget shows tickets for the current weekly window.

    Watch for: A ticket does not guarantee a prize. Perpetuals use leverage and can lose money quickly. Do not create artificial volume.

    Official domain
    app.nansen.ai
    Action
    Visit
    Expected fee
    Fee not estimated
    Capital exposed
    Capital not stated
    Verified
    August 10, 2026
    Stop when
    A ticket does not guarantee a prize. Perpetuals use leverage and can lose money quickly. Do not create artificial volume.
    Continue to app.nansen.ai ↗

  4. Reveal the weekly raffle result

    2 min$0 statedeach Tuesday after a week in which you earned tickets

    A winner has one week after each Tuesday draw to reveal the result. An unrevealed prize expires.

    You are done when: The raffle widget shows the result and, for a winner, the claim-to-wallet action.

    Watch for: Open the result inside Nansen. Ignore prize links sent by email replies, X replies, or direct messages.

    Official domain
    app.nansen.ai
    Action
    Visit
    Expected fee
    $0 stated
    Capital exposed
    $0 stated
    Verified
    August 10, 2026
    Stop when
    Open the result inside Nansen. Ignore prize links sent by email replies, X replies, or direct messages.
    Continue to app.nansen.ai ↗
Reward rules

How rewards work

Nansen Points, or NXP, measure activity and unlock tiers and partner perks. Nansen says they are not a blockchain token, cash, or property. It also says Season 01 and later seasons have no token plan unless Nansen makes a separate announcement.

The raffle is different. It has a confirmed $1 million prize pool paid over ten weekly draws. From week six, each draw has ten $1,000 USDC prizes, ten $500 prizes, twenty $250 prizes, and eight hundred $100 prizes. A user can receive no more than $3,000 USDC in one week. More tickets improve the odds, but no ticket guarantees a payout.

Before spending

Cost and risk

Account and Points activation can be done without a paid plan. The raffle is not a no-cost task because a ticket needs trading volume. A spot trade can lose value through price movement, fees, and spread. A perpetual is a leveraged contract that can lose the margin placed behind it. The notional amount can be much larger than the cash posted. Beginners should not open a perpetual position for raffle tickets.

Permissionless Rewards also create a privacy tradeoff. If you opt in, Nansen publishes the wallet address linked to your Points balance, tier, and active status for third-party reward distribution. Use a wallet you are comfortable making public.

Dated record

Campaign history

  1. Nansen Points Season 04Open for activity

    June 9, 2026 to end unknown · Nansen Points and partner perks

    Activate Points in the Nansen Points Hub. The app shows the current actions, rates, tier, and available perks.
  2. Nansen $1M RaffleOpen for activity

    June 15, 2026 to August 23, 2026 · USDC raffle prizes

    Registered users earn weekly tickets through eligible Nansen trading or direct-referral trading. Winning is random and the result must be revealed within one week.
  3. Nansen Points Season 03Closed

    January 21, 2026 to June 8, 2026 · Nansen Points and partner perks

    Season 03 has ended. Activated Points carried into Season 04 under the current rules.
Source-backed guidance

How to improve eligibility

  • Activate Points before relying on carryover into a later season.
  • Use only actions listed in the current Points Hub or official help center.
  • Do not trade only to manufacture volume. Fees and losses can exceed the expected value of a random ticket.
  • Reveal raffle results inside Nansen during the one-week window after each Tuesday draw.
  • If you opt into Permissionless Rewards, review which wallet data becomes public.
Editorial judgment

Airdroplet verdict

Worth checking for existing Nansen traders, not for beginners seeking a simple airdrop

Best for: Existing Nansen users who already trade spot or Hyperliquid perpetuals

Skip if: You would trade only to enter the raffle, or you expect Points to become a Nansen token

  • Season 04 and its earning rules are official and current.
  • The raffle has a confirmed USDC prize pool and exact dates.
  • A free account and some onboarding Points have a low entry cost.
  • The main raffle path needs substantial trading volume and has a random outcome.
  • Nansen explicitly says Points are not a token and no Nansen airdrop is announced.

Re-ranked 2026-08-12: no material change. Raffle campaign, Points program, and the launch of the Alpha Room for high-volume traders are all confirmed by the official timeline and third-party reporting; Nansen still has not announced a token airdrop and explicitly says Points are not a token.

Reversible research

Claim ledger

  1. RewardVerified

    Confirmed reward. Confirmed raffle, random outcome

    Sources: nansen-points-overview, nansen-points-rates, nansen-points-terms Recheck when: An official reward, allocation, conversion rule, checker, or closure changes.
  2. DeadlineVerified

    No campaign deadline has been verified.

    Sources: nansen-points-overview, nansen-points-rates, nansen-points-terms Recheck when: An official campaign source publishes or changes a deadline.
  3. VerdictVerified

    Worth checking for existing Nansen traders, not for beginners seeking a simple airdrop

    Sources: nansen-points-overview, nansen-raffle-terms, nansen-points-rates Recheck when: New evidence changes the reward state, cost, eligibility, or risk.
  4. ProjectVerified

    Nansen is a blockchain analytics platform that labels hundreds of millions of wallet addresses across 20+ networks and turns on-chain flows into tradable intelligence. Its products include Smart Money tracking, wallet labels, token dashboards, alerts, and a trade interface that routes spot trades and Hyperliquid perpetuals directly inside the Nansen app. The Points Hub records trading and referral activity as NXP, with the current Season 04 running from June 9, 2026 and a $1M weekly USDC raffle that ends on August 23, 2026.

    Sources: nansen-points-overview, nansen-raffle-terms, nansen-points-rates Recheck when: The project changes its product, control model, or live status.
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Official links and sources

  1. About Nansen Points ↗Nansen · Official DocsChecked August 10, 2026
  2. Nansen Raffle: Terms and Conditions ↗Nansen · Official TermsChecked August 10, 2026
  3. Points, Tiers, and Rewards ↗Nansen · Official DocsChecked August 10, 2026
  4. Nansen Points Terms ↗Nansen · Official TermsChecked August 10, 2026
  5. Permissionless Rewards ↗Nansen · Official DocsChecked August 10, 2026
  6. Nansen weekly raffle reminder ↗Nansen on X · Official XChecked August 10, 2026
  7. Nansen Raises $75 Million in Series B Funding ↗Nansen · Official BlogChecked August 12, 2026
  8. Nansen founders and board (Crunchbase / Tracxn / IQ.wiki) ↗Tracxn · Team PageChecked August 12, 2026
  9. Introducing The Alpha Room - Nansen's invite-only program for high-volume traders. ↗@nansen_ai · Official TweetChecked August 12, 2026
  10. Every draw, some traders forget to reveal. They never find out if they won. Don't be that person. ↗@nansen_ai · Official TweetChecked August 12, 2026
  11. Xphere Q2 2026 update thread (custom mining algorithm, validator base, roadmap). ↗@nansen_ai · Official TweetChecked August 12, 2026
  12. IOTA Q2 2026 thread (live protocol upgrades, country-level implementations, enterprise tooling). ↗@nansen_ai · Official TweetChecked August 12, 2026
  13. Cointelegraph Trade Secrets: Alex Svanevik on Bitcoin at $1M as the new normal. ↗@nansen_ai · Official TweetChecked August 12, 2026
  14. In the latest draw this past Tues, 30%+ of participants won USDC. Week 7 earning window closes tomorrow. ↗@nansen_ai · Official TweetChecked August 12, 2026
  15. Robinhood probably won't launch a token - @Asvanevik of @nansen_ai explains why. ↗@Cointelegraph · Social DiscussionChecked August 12, 2026
  16. nansen says they probably won't launch a token at all. ↗@aixbt_agent · Social DiscussionChecked August 12, 2026
  17. Walked away with $1,000 straight to my wallet. After digging through all 8 weeks of onchain data, the results were actually pretty interesting. ↗@princexsol · Social DiscussionChecked August 12, 2026
  18. Hyperliquid smart traders, last 24h: BTC 51% short. ETH 50% long. SOL 51% long. HYPE 50% short. Data: @nansen_ai. ↗@Coiniseasy · Social DiscussionChecked August 12, 2026
Material changes

Updates

  1. Refreshed X timeline, team, funding, and token-stance fields. Captured 40 official tweets in the 30-day window and 9 notable third-party mentions.

    Review the new Alpha Room launch and the CEO interview covered by Cointelegraph. No change to the raffle or Points program.

    Sources: nansen-tweet-2087161111313564000, nansen-discuss-cointelegraph-robinhood
  2. Nansen launched The Alpha Room, an invite-only program for high-volume traders with lower fees, institutional-grade intelligence, and a private community of traders and Nansen analysts.

    Existing high-volume Nansen traders should check eligibility for Alpha Room; the program is invite-only and earned by trading volume.

    Sources: nansen-tweet-2087161111313564000
  3. Week 8 raffle reveal is live. Nansen reminded users that some traders forget to reveal and lose their prize.

    Reveal any eligible raffle tickets in the Points Hub within the one-week window after the Tuesday draw.

    Sources: nansen-tweet-2087116336338288733
  4. CEO Alex Svanevik appeared on Cointelegraph Trade Secrets. Headline interpreted by third parties as 'Robinhood probably won't launch a token.'

    Treat third-party characterizations of the interview as paraphrases. Nansen continues to say it has no announced airdrop.

    Sources: nansen-tweet-2086609743376974227, nansen-discuss-cointelegraph-robinhood
  5. Nansen reported that 30%+ of participants won USDC in the most recent draw (Week 7).

    Random winners report is not a guarantee. The next qualifying window ends Sunday 23:59 UTC before the Tuesday draw.

    Sources: nansen-tweet-2083518623726076381
  6. Nansen Points Season 04 began with trading, a referral program, and the weekly raffle.

    Activate Points and read the current tasks in the Points Hub.

    Sources: nansen-points-overview
  7. Stablecoin-to-stablecoin trades stopped earning raffle tickets, multipliers changed, and the weekly prize split widened from week six.

    Use the current raffle terms rather than older launch summaries.

    Sources: nansen-raffle-terms
Project background

About Nansen

Nansen is a blockchain analytics platform that labels hundreds of millions of wallet addresses across 20+ networks and turns on-chain flows into tradable intelligence. Its products include Smart Money tracking, wallet labels, token dashboards, alerts, and a trade interface that routes spot trades and Hyperliquid perpetuals directly inside the Nansen app. The Points Hub records trading and referral activity as NXP, with the current Season 04 running from June 9, 2026 and a $1M weekly USDC raffle that ends on August 23, 2026.

Direct answers

Questions

Is a Nansen token airdrop confirmed?

No. Nansen says its Points are not a token and that it has not announced a Nansen airdrop.

Is the Nansen raffle real?

Yes. Nansen publishes official terms for a $1 million USDC raffle running from June 15 through August 23, 2026. Winning is random.

How do I earn one raffle ticket?

The base rate is one ticket for each $1,000 of eligible spot volume or $10,000 of eligible perpetual notional volume through Nansen in a weekly window. Referral trading has lower rates.

Is this suitable for a crypto beginner?

The free account and onboarding steps are manageable. Trading for raffle tickets is not a beginner task, especially when leverage is involved.

Why did the score fall from 75 to 64?

The old score relied on a rumored token allocation. The current score credits the official raffle and Points program, then subtracts for trading risk, high volume thresholds, and the random outcome.