In this exclusive interview at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen, speaks candidly with Hardik Katariya, Founder of The Crypto Times about crypto’s uncomfortable truths, AI-driven trading, ghost chains, ETFs, and the future of on-chain markets.
Key Highlights:
- Why “most crypto founders slow rug”
- Why Cardano is a “ghost chain”
- Why ETFs are only temporary intermediaries
- Why AI will change how we trade crypto by 2030
- Why crypto is inevitable due to $100T wealth transfer
- The real incentive problem in crypto
- Why autonomous AI trading is dangerous
- Nansen’s profitability & funding status
- On-chain vs centralized risk after FTX
This interview was recorded by The Crypto Times at Consensus Hong Kong 2026.