Why Solvers Are Key to DeFi and Why They’re Struggling TL;DR: Tycho is a revolutionary tool that simplifies the work of DeFi solvers, entities responsible for optimizing and executing trades on DEXs. By leveraging The Graph and Substreams, Tycho provides real-time data indexing, standardized trade simulations, and secure execution, reducing complexity and making DeFi more decentralized and efficient. This innovation…
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TL;DR The Token API, built by Pinax and powered by The Graph, makes it easy to access token balances, transfers, and holders through a simple REST API—no indexing required. It’s fast, multi-chain, and built to work with AI models like Claude via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Whether you’re a wallet, dapp, or AI agent, this is the simplest way…
TL;DR: The Graph CLI has integrated Sourcify, replacing Etherscan as the default contract verification source. This update automates contract lookups, fetches ABIs, and enhances decentralization by allowing developers to contribute verified contracts. Developers benefit from a more seamless experience when building subgraphs. We sat down with Etienne, a developer here at Pinax, to discuss the latest updates to The Graph…
The Graph’s Builders Office Hours #69 features a deep dive into Loky with DappLooker. TL;DR: Loky, an AI analytics agent from DappLooker, uses The Graph to deliver real-time blockchain insights in a witty, engaging way. It tracks token prices, wallet activity, and market trends across multiple chains, offering actionable signals via X and a web terminal. As AI in web3…
StreamingFast’s Developer Contest Recap Substreams are transforming how developers access and analyze blockchain data, enabling real-time, composable indexing solutions. Please check out our previous blog, Substreams 101: A Novice’s Introduction TL;DR: The Substreams ecosystem is evolving, and developers have been pushing the boundaries of on-chain data indexing. To celebrate this innovation, StreamingFast launched an 8-week contest, rewarding builders for high-usage…
Learn about Ricky, the data scientist and indexer developing cutting-edge automation and data tools in The Graph community. TL;DR: Riccardo “Ricky” Esclapon transitioned from business analytics to blockchain innovation, becoming a prominent data scientist and indexer in The Graph community. Driven by curiosity and self-learning, he developed numerous automation tools benefiting indexers and curators. Currently, Ricky leverages AI-driven agents at…
TL;DR: Matthew from Pinax presented on scaling Substreams, explaining how to set up and monitor tier 1 and tier 2 nodes for processing blockchain data. The architecture involves tier 1 nodes that are chain-specific and tier 2 nodes that are blockchain-agnostic. The setup requires monitoring through Prometheus and Grafana, with proper hardware sizing depending on specific Substreams workloads and complexity….
TL;DR: The Graph Networks Registry is a repository that consolidates and standardizes network information for blockchains supported by The Graph. Before its implementation, core dev teams and others faced challenges with fragmented data and manual updates, leading to inefficiencies and inconsistencies. The registry now serves as a single source of truth that enables developers, indexers, and delegators to access reliable…
TL;DR: Key points introduced during the open discussion about GIP-0081: Indexing Payments:- The motivation for this proposal is to design a developer-friendly way to get subgraphs indexed.- Indexing agreements will stipulate the subgraph to be indexed and the price per unit of “work done” indexing.- The proposal includes two clauses to protect the gateway: a maximum amount for initial syncing…
TL;DR: Yaniv introduced GRC-20, a new standard for knowledge graphs that can be used across applications. Christophe shared the current implementation, including three major components: a sink that uses Substreams to read on-chain events, Neo4j for storing entities, and a GraphQL API server for exposing data to consumer apps. Indexers will be able to choose which spaces they want to…