Compound CEO Robert Leshner Joins Nansen’s Board of Directors

Major onchain analytics platform Nansen has announced the newest member of its Board of Directors – Robert Leshner, founder of asset management firm Superstate and DeFi protocol Compound and a well-known crypto investor.

According to the press release shared with Cryptonews, Leshner brings expertise in blockchain and product innovation, decentralized finance (DeFi), scaling crypto products, protocol development, and tokenization.

Furthermore, as the founder of Compound, he has impacted the crypto industry, particularly permissionless financial markets, said the announcement.

This extensive experience will strengthen Nansen’s strategy as it expands its suite of products, the team said.

Leshner is “a pioneer in DeFi,” said Alex Svanevik, CEO and co-founder of Nansen. His “insights into decentralized systems and crypto markets will be invaluable as Nansen scales to new heights.”

Meanwhile, Nansen’s board also includes Nansen’s founding team, Andrei Brasoveanu, Partner at venture capital firm Accel, and Eddy Lazzarin, CTO at venture capital fund a16z Crypto.

“Nansen has built the most valuable intelligence platform in crypto, and I’m excited to help the team continue to innovate,” said Leshner. “The future is onchain and exponentially large and complex; Nansen is crucial for traders and investors to own this future.”

Nansen Points Launching in Q2

The press release noted that Leshner’s appointment comes at a time of expansion.

The team is launching new product offerings, expanding multi-chain coverage, growing its staking product, and preparing for the Nansen Points.

According to Svanevik, Nansen is “at a pivotal moment” in the company’s growth, and having Leshner on the board “strengthens our ability to shape the future of onchain intelligence and trading.”

Moreover, the Nansen Points will launch in seasons, with the first one coming in the second quarter of this year. A points tracker will accompany it.

Additionally, the first rewards from both Nansen and its strategic partners will go live in Q2, Svanevik said.

Users can earn points by signing up for Nansen, staking on its platform, and referring others via the affiliate program.

While the points balance is yet to launch, users can already stake certain coins to earn points retroactively.

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Meanwhile, the COMP coin is currently trading at $44.15.

The coin is up 2% in a day and 8% in a week, while it’s down 22% in a month and 37% in a year.