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Product updates, case studies, and deep dives from the SQD team.
AltVMS: Move Over EVM
The article opens with a philosophical comparison between EVM dominance and capitalism, noting how difficult it is to imagine alternatives when something is widely accepted. Various Alt-L1 blockchains pivoted to become Layer-2 solutions during L2 mania.
Hype or Reality? A Look at Parallel EVMs
The EVM dominates blockchain infrastructure, powering roughly 60% of all DeFi transactions. Yet sequential transaction processing creates bottlenecks during network congestion. Parallel processing emerges as a potential solution.
An introduction to SQD Partner Ecosystem: Canto
Subsquid Labs recently partnered with Canto, a Layer-1 blockchain emphasizing public infrastructure and user empowerment. The teams hosted an X Space discussion about building public goods in Web3.
SQD Rewards Calculation
Subsquid operates as a decentralized network designed to scale data access while maintaining reliability, security, and decentralization. The network employs a flexible rewards system that adapts based on usage rather than fixed rates.
Get Started Guide: Delegators (Earn Rewards by Curating Nodes)
Subsquid functions as a decentralized data access layer that unlocks granular, permissionless data access at a petabyte scale. The platform's Web3 mission parallels Google's Web2 role by making vast datasets queryable and accessible.
Get Started Guide: Gateway Runners (Data Consumers)
Subsquid functions as a data-access layer for web3 that operates through a decentralized network of nodes. Gateway runners serve as critical infrastructure, connecting users' queries to this distributed data network.
Get Started Guide: Worker Node Operators
Subsquid operates as a decentralized data access layer that unlocks granular, permissionless data access at a petabyte scale. Worker nodes store and serve blockchain data chunks to network clients.
Subsquid Mainnet is Live
Subsquid is now on mainnet. This is the result of years of hard work building, optimizing, and testing the Network's core infrastructure.
Why we chose Arbitrum for SQD
Subsquid Labs selected Arbitrum as the deployment platform for its SQD token and mainnet launch. The decision was based on technical capabilities, ecosystem strength, and cost efficiency.
Making Sense of Web3 Data
Subsquid Labs organized an X space discussion featuring industry experts discussing Web3 data infrastructure, tools, and privacy considerations.
What's Next For Subsquid? A Look Back and a Look Forward
Subsquid Labs outlines the company's trajectory and future roadmap, celebrating the SQD token listing across five exchanges while previewing upcoming developments in their data access infrastructure.
Is Bitcoin Security Doing Fine?
This article examines whether Bitcoin's security model is sustainable, particularly as Layer-2 solutions build on top of it.
Unlocking AI with Subsquid
AI is only as intelligent as the data it's been given. This article discusses how Subsquid enables AI development through blockchain data access.
Indexing Solana with Subsquid
Subsquid's SDK now provides decentralized indexing tools for developers and analysts working with Solana transaction data. This article compares Solana and Ethereum data structures and walks through indexing Orca Whirlpool.
The Top Bitcoin Layer-2 Projects
This article explores Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions and their emerging importance in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, covering state channels, sidechains, and rollups.
Earn $SQD Points: Get Your Share of Subsquid's Very First Airdrop!
Subsquid Labs announced the launch of the Subsquid Points Program, rewarding developers and users contributing to Subsquid Network's development and testing through a partnership with CoinList.
What is indexing?
This blog post explores the concept of data indexing, tracing its historical roots and explaining its critical importance for Web3 development.
Why We're Excited About Bitcoin
Bitcoin mined its first block on January 3rd, 2009. Both Ordinals and rollups are expanding Bitcoin's capabilities beyond a store-of-value function, enabling broader applications.
Subsquid adds support for Prom
Subsquid's decentralized data lake now supports Prom, enabling developers building on Prom to utilize Subsquid SDK for creating indexers and accessing on-chain data.
The Top Five Solana Infrastructure Projects
This article introduces five key infrastructure projects supporting the Solana ecosystem, emphasizing that infrastructure is crucial for developer adoption and ecosystem growth.
Subsquid's First Public Testnet Closes April 1st
The largest public testnet for any data infrastructure protocol will conclude on April 1st, 2024. The initiative aimed to evaluate network resilience and security while building a decentralized developer community.
A deep dive into the world of Layer-2s
In 50 years, people may reminisce about the days when Layer 1 transactions cost less than $100. This underscores a growing problem: Ethereum fees spike dramatically during high-demand periods.
Subsquid launches Solana Private Beta
Subsquid announced the launch of a Private Beta for Solana integration. Solana integration has been on our roadmap for Q1 this year, and this is the first step in delivering on our promise.
Middle layer insights
Subsquid's CEO Dmitry Zhelezov participated in a panel at Infra Gardens in Denver discussing interoperability from infrastructure and middle layer perspectives alongside speakers from DIA, Coinfund, and LiFi Protocol.