KYVE & Synternet: Building Trustless Data Solutions With the Interchain Stack

Blockchain data exists on what might as well be different planets. Historical data might be on Mars, but real-time data is all the way out on Pluto. Accessing real-time data with minimal latency is an enormous technical challenge, especially when dealing with multiple chains. Getting historical data, too, is highly complex, often requiring separate archive nodes and infrastructure. For developers, node operators, and data analysts, the integration of real-time and historical data is crucial for streamlined blockchain analytics and dApp building.

By leveraging the Interchain Stack, KYVE, the decentralized historical data validation and archiving protocol, and Synternet, a blockchain that powers modular, interoperable data infrastructure across all major chains, have come together to ensure that all types of data in Web3 are reliably available to everyone.

KYVE & Synternet Venturing Into the Interchain

KYVE started out as a smart contract with the idea of archiving the historical data of different chains onto Arweave. However, it became apparent that to bring KYVE’s true capabilities to life, it required its own blockspace for maximal scalability, a consensus layer for optimal security, and more.

Being one of the simplest, most secure, and most flexible app-building frameworks in the industry, the Interchain Stack was the natural choice for the KYVE team, leading to the launch of its own Cosmos SDK Layer 1 blockchain in April 2022.

Not only is the developer language easy to pick up and fast to build with, but the Interchain Stack provides pre-built modules for an out-of-the-box experience, handling complex blockchain and server aspects. With the Cosmos SDK, KYVE was able to run its own chain while developing its custom protocol logic, bringing its vision of providing a streamlined historical data management solution to life.

Synternet Leverages the Interchain Stack for Its Data Infrastructure
Web3 developers grapple with fragmented data sources and unreliable infrastructure. Synternet offers a solution with its permissionless real-time data infrastructure, empowering developers to build cross-chain dApps with composable data streams.

The Interchain Stack architecture empowers developers to create custom blockchain networks essential for applications like Synternet, which demand specific governance and scalability. With platforms like Ignite CLI simplifying protocol development and Cosmos SDK enhancing transaction throughput via sharding, Synternet can scale efficiently while maintaining performance.

Synternet is poised to launch its Layer 1 blockchain in the interchain ecosystem in Q2 2024. This strategic decision is aligned with its goal to provide a robust, scalable, trustless, and efficient platform for Web3 data infrastructure.

Streamlining Historical & Real-Time Data for All

The majority of roadblocks, risks, and hacks that come up during Web3 development actually stem from data management issues. More specifically, a lack of data accessibility, permanence, and ease of usability. Without resolving these data management issues, developers face an ongoing usability-security dilemma, where enhancing one aspect can inadvertently undermine the other. KYVE, which supports historical data, and Synternet, which supports real-time data, are facing these challenges head-on, working together to enable a more scalable, reliable Web3.

A Collaborative Solution
Starting in December 2023, KYVE and Synternet worked to bring their data solutions together, ensuring a reliable dataset from block genesis to the present, encapsulating the full spectrum of the Web3 ecosystem.

• Comprehensive Historical Data: By validating and archiving data on decentralized storage platforms like Arweave, KYVE guarantees trustless data permanence, making historical data a public good accessible for reliable, in-depth analytics and dApp development. Each Protocol Node operates with a core package that handles the essentials of data handling and validation, ensuring data integrity across distributed environments.
• Live Data Utility: Synternet’s Data Layer facilitates real-time data delivery, enabling immediate access to live blockchain data streams. This capability is crucial for applications requiring up-to-the-minute data, from dynamic dApps to enhanced block explorers. The integration of REST API servers and pub-sub mechanisms in Synternet Data Collectors optimizes data flow from source to application, providing a seamless interface for high-velocity data ingestion and retrieval.

Let’s Talk More on the Interchain Jam

KYVE and Synternet look forward to continuing to build together with the Interchain Stack, expanding their technical solutions and data support for the greater ecosystem.

Interested in learning more? Join the upcoming Interchain Jam episode on May 16th at 2 pm UTC, featuring KYVE Co-Founder Fabian Riewe and Synternet Co-Founder Jonas Simanavicius.

More About KYVE

KYVE provides data rollups-as-a-service (DRaaS), streamlining reliable historical data storage, validation, and accessibility to ensure blockchains and dApps have unmatched scalability and seamless integration with a modular stack. We handle the data, you build the future.

KYVE is backed by blockchains and foundations such as Arweave, Ava Labs, Solana Foundation, Interchain Foundation, Moonbeam, TheGraph, Parity Technologies, Composable Finance, Zilliqa, Mina Foundation, Aurora, and NEAR Foundation.

To learn more about KYVE, visit the KYVE website, Twitter, Discord, Telegram, or blog.

More About Synternet

Synternet powers modular, interoperable data infrastructure across all major chains. At its core lies the Data Layer, a protocol serving as the customizable execution layer between all blockchains, allowing developers to build composable, use-case-specific, interoperable applications that can execute on any data from any chain.

To learn more about Synternet, visit the Synternet website, Twitter, Telegram, Discord, or blog.

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