Nansen launches Web3 messenger tailored for the crypto community

Nansen, an analytics firm, has unveiled a Web3 messenger with end-to-end encryption, Connect, aimed at participants in the cryptocurrency industry. 

1/ GM Nansen Explorers 🧭

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of #NansenConnect, a crypto-native messaging app!

We believe it will serve as a foundational piece of the social layer of Web3.

Read our blog for more details:https://t.co/G5milm5Yaz

— Nansen🧭 (@nansen_ai) June 15, 2022

The company stressed that it regards the digital wallet as a form of identity, so authentication in the app will take place based on blockchain addresses. 

«Using Connect, users will be able to log in with their crypto wallet, choose a name based on their wallet tags from Nansen, join groups based on data about cryptocurrency holdings and on-chain activity, send private messages to other users, monitor real-time key-collection statistics and holdings information», the press release says.

In the future, developers promised to add the ability to create separate channels for over-the-counter (OTC) trades.

At launch, Connect will be available to subscribers of the analytics service and NFT holders from collections whose issuers have approved the messenger as the main communications channel. The latter include, for example, Bored Ape Yacht Club and Doodles.

Back in December 2021, Nansen raised $75 million following a Series B financing round. Investors valued the company at $750 million.