Nansen, the blockchain analytics platform that also moonlights as a staking provider, announced on July 9 that it’s shutting down its validator on the Somnia network. Delegators have until July 16, 2026, to unstake or redelegate their SOMI tokens.
The validator will stop accepting new delegations by that date, and users can manage their tokens through either Nansen’s staking app or Somnia’s official dashboard. Staking services remain operational during the wind-down window.
What happened and why it matters
Nansen first joined Somnia as a validator around August 1, 2025, roughly a month before the network’s mainnet and SOMI token launched on September 2, 2025.
The move appears to be part of a broader pattern for Nansen. The firm has previously phased out validator support on other networks, including Archway, as part of an effort to streamline its staking platform.
