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Nansen Adds Pay-Per-Use Onchain Data API With USDC Micropayments

According to Nansen’s official announcement, the service uses x402 and PayAI to enable roughly $0.01 USDC payments per query on Base and Solana for blockchain analytics access.

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Summary

According to Nansen’s official announcement, the company introduced a pay-per-call model for its onchain data API using x402 protocol and PayAI infrastructure. Base data queries are priced at about $0.01 each, with USDC micropayments used to access wallet data, fund flows and smart money signals. The model also supports AI agents and settles on Base and Solana.

Terms & Concepts
  • Onchain data API: An application interface that lets users or software query blockchain-based data such as wallet activity, flows and other network signals.
  • USDC micropayments: Small-value payments made in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, for low-cost digital transactions or service access.
  • x402 protocol: A protocol referenced in Nansen’s announcement that supports pay-per-call payment flows for API usage.