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Product updates, case studies, and deep dives from the SQD team.
What happened at SQD in June?
The SQD team focused heavily on shipping products and expanding accessibility during June, moving beyond being just another altcoin to achieving major exchange listings and launching innovative products.
SQD in Numbers
What do crypto people love more than words and the Roman Empire? Exactly Numbers. So, whether you're new to SQD or have followed for a while, here's a breakdown of SQD in numbers.
Unlock Uniswap V4 Data in Minutes with SQD SDK
Uniswap V4 introduces previously unthinkable levels of customization for devs building DeFi. Learn how to use the SQD SDK to build a Uniswap V4 multichain indexer.
SQD Data Talk: Insights on Building an RPC Proxy
Earlier in May, Subsquid Labs launched the first episode of their new series: SQD Data Talks, aimed at discussing blockchain, data, and open-source topics with industry experts.
SQD is entering Rollout phase
SQD is evolving, phasing out training wheels and onboarding consumers directly from the cloud to the decentralized network. Tokenomics 2.0 will align token and network adoption, reducing SQD issuance while increasing demand.
The SQD Token Expands to Base
SQD's native token is now trading on Base via Aerodrome, expanding accessibility and liquidity. This expansion aligns with the Surge program, positioning SQD as a database network for the agentic economy.
Fuel Your Eliza AI Agent with SQD
Subsquid Labs has launched a new plugin enabling AI agents to access blockchain data. Autonomous, AI-driven systems are pivotal to the next era of blockchain innovation.
Deepseek, Open AI, and SQD
When DeepSeek released their open-source model, they didn't just alarm US tech companies and impact NVIDIA stocks. They likely shifted focus away from expensive custom model training toward leveraging open-source models with quality data instead.
Introducing the SQD Surge Program
With our recent announcement, we reaffirmed our vision for SQD.ai -- the first Emergent Database Network for the AI Agent Economy. We are now taking the next step with the SQD Surge Program.
The emergent database network to serve the AI agent economy
AI adoption is accelerating across sectors, including cryptocurrency, where builders deploy agents on-chain daily. While frameworks like Eliza and protocols such as Virtuals have lowered barriers to agent creation, sustained growth requires access to verified data.
2024 in retrospect
The end of 2024 is also the beginning of a new phase for SQD, one of increased decentralization - as we prepare for a full launch of the SQD Portal.
SQD Network: Six Months In: Big Plans, Bold Moves, and the Road Ahead
The article commemorates the six-month milestone of SQD Network's mainnet launch, highlighting significant progress and announcing ambitious near-term plans.
Monthly Recap: November
In November, SQD celebrated significant milestones as the cryptocurrency market entered a bull phase. The platform achieved its own all-time high with 1.5 billion queries recorded over 30 days.
Portals AMA - All you need to know
SQD CEO Dmitry held a live AMA on X discussing Portals, the next major roadmap item. Despite audio issues, the team documented key points for this recap.
The road ahead for Ethereum
During Devcon, Ethereum developers discussed competing visions for the network's future. Rather than unified consensus, two distinct proposals emerged presenting different technical directions.
Exploring the Superchain
Want to build an L2 or launch a niche protocol these days? There's one L2 ecosystem you can't ignore... Yes, it's the Superchain.
It's time to say Goodbye to Discord
The SQD community is migrating to Telegram. The Discord server will become read-only on November 18th at 11:00 UTC.
Case Study: ChainSafe using SQD to power fast EVM deployments
ChainSafe is an R&D and web3 infrastructure company focused on protocol engineering, interoperability, and web3 gaming. They provide open-source solutions for game development, including a Unity SDK.
October at SQD: A glimpse into the Future
October's market dynamics saw AI agent portfolios outperforming human traders. Increased onchain activity driven by memes, AI enthusiasm, and Bitcoin performance generated substantial data growth benefiting SQD's infrastructure.
Cloud Deployments 2.0
SQD is committed to delivering permissionless access to blockchain data at massive scale. To help projects launch quickly without managing infrastructure, the company created SQD Cloud.
Exploring Crypto Gaming
Many years have passed since Vitalik Buterin started Ethereum after crying himself to sleep over lost items in World of Warcraft. What started as an attempt to create an ecosystem where centralized games wouldn't have such powers has turned into a vibrant ecosystem.
Bitcoin L2s: Hot or not?
Bitcoin originally promised peer-to-peer cash as an alternative to traditional finance, but has evolved beyond its initial vision. Post-Taproot upgrades have sparked renewed development, with builders creating rollups and Layer 2 solutions on Bitcoin.
What to consider when delegating your SQD
Delegating means giving some of your power to someone else in the hope they'll make the most of it. In this context, users entrust their SQD tokens to worker nodes that provide data services and receive rewards in return.
How Polimec uses SQD data to provide compliant DeFi
Polimec is a financial market settlement layer that facilitates trustless deal access and execution for web3 projects and investors. The platform simplifies project investments while maintaining regulatory compliance.