Nansen integrates Metis Andromeda to bring AI-driven transparency to the Layer-2 ecosystem.

[Coin World] Nansen has just launched the most opaque expansion testing ground on Ethereum. By integrating Metis Andromeda, its AI-driven analysis is revealing the intelligent fund flows, hidden dApp attractions, and Whale movements that Layer-2 users have been speculating about for years. According to a press release shared on August 8, blockchain analysis company Nansen has integrated its real-time analytics and social intelligence platform with the permissionless Ethereum Layer-2 network Metis Andromeda. This move places Metis's activities under Nansen's AI-driven lens, allowing for real-time tracking of Wallet movements, Liquidity flows, and on-chain trends, which were previously buried in decentralized datasets.

This collaboration takes place after Metis's recent Andromeda upgrade, which introduced a dual-chain structure and enhanced decentralization features. The statement claims that the construction of Metis Andromeda is designed to serve as a high-capacity foundation for decentralized applications, providing developers with an Ethereum-compatible environment that has low transaction costs and high finality.

"Metis is building the infrastructure for a scalable, permissionless, and community-owned Web3 economy," said Alex Svanevik, CEO and co-founder of Nansen. "By integrating Metis, we provide users (from builders to institutional stakeholders) with the tools they need to understand data, make informed decisions, and stay ahead in an increasingly complex ecosystem."

The integration of Nansen aligns with the recent technological leap of Metis. The Andromeda upgrade introduces Hyperion, a parallel execution layer optimized for AI and high-throughput dApps, while ReGenesis reduces historical data bloat—crucial for long-term scalability. Now, with Nansen's AI analyzing each transaction, developers can accurately understand how these upgrades perform under real conditions, from sorter efficiency to smart contract bottlenecks.

For Metis CEO Tom Ngo, Nansen's analysis is the foundation for the next phase of the network. "Nansen's real-time analysis and monitoring tools bring new transparency and usability to the Metis ecosystem," he noted. This means that in a Layer-2 market where actual usage is often obscured by inflated metrics, Metis's bet on hard data will attract serious builders.

These numbers support the strategy. Over the past six months, the total locked value of Metis has steadily climbed, driven by DeFi protocols and gaming applications that have fueled ongoing trading volume. Even more compelling is the activity of developers. Projects leveraging the MetisSDK modular stack are increasingly targeting areas such as AI and real-world assets, indicating that the network is moving beyond speculative trading and into utility-driven adoption.