CLOBs on BLOBs: Why ZK-Rollups (and SP1) Are the Missing PieceIn today’s financial markets, Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs) are the gold standard. Every major exchange — Binance, Coinbase, Kraken — relies on them to match buyers and sellers instantly. But what if we wanted to bring CLOBs on-chain? Turns out, it’s not that easy.🚧 The On-Chain CLOB DilemmaBlockchains weren’t built for the kind of high-throughput transaction activity that CLOBs demand. Each order/cancel becomes a transaction ...

CLOBs on BLOBs: Why ZK-Rollups (and SP1) Are the Missing PieceIn today’s financial markets, Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs) are the gold standard. Every major exchange — Binance, Coinbase, Kraken — relies on them to match buyers and sellers instantly. But what if we wanted to bring CLOBs on-chain? Turns out, it’s not that easy.🚧 The On-Chain CLOB DilemmaBlockchains weren’t built for the kind of high-throughput transaction activity that CLOBs demand. Each order/cancel becomes a transaction ...