An Explorer's DiaryMore data won’t fix you, but they’ll make you know yourself better
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An Explorer's DiaryThe difference between Farcaster and X
It's built for connections, not work
An Explorer's DiaryOn the Flow of Time Against Productivity
Or: why should we live for productivity?
Perspectives at the intersection of crypto and society
An Explorer's DiaryMore data won’t fix you, but they’ll make you know yourself better
I do not think I need to share everything. In fact, I think that I only need to share what I believe is comparable to others.
An Explorer's DiaryThe difference between Farcaster and X
It's built for connections, not work
An Explorer's DiaryOn the Flow of Time Against Productivity
Or: why should we live for productivity?
Perspectives at the intersection of crypto and society
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Type 1: The Corporate Etherscan Client
They go to Etherscan, they have money
They look for a company with structured processes
They do due diligence on their partners
Examples: Kakao (Klaytn), Line (Finschia), Arbitrum, BNB
Type 2: The Degen Etherscan Client
They go to Etherscan because they don’t know about anything else
They want a good block explorer but maybe they don’t have all that much money or they’re simply cost-conscious
They build chains with a higher level of customization and knowledge
They’re skilled
Examples: Blast, Frax, Berachain, Taiko, Flare
Type 3: The New L2
They build a chain using a known rollup framework but don’t use a RaaS
Mostly OP Chains or Arbitrum Orbit L2s
They would like a block explorer for free or for very little money
They don’t know and understand the economics behind chain indexing (they don’t understand that db and server costs will go way up as transaction history goes up)
Examples: LightLink, Mode, Lisk, Zora, PGN, Ancient8
Type 4: The L3
They talk with a RaaS (Conduit, Caldera, Gelato, etc.) to build their chain
They don’t mind specifically about block explorer because they’re focused on their product offering
They have little budget or are used to spend little budget on infra
Conduit starts from $3,000/month all-inclusive, Caldera a bit more than that
Example: Rari, XAI
Type 5: The Commoditized L3
They talk to chain infrastructure providers, that in turn talk to RaaS, that provide everything from chain build to block explorers, wallet support, etc.
They don’t manage the ecosystem partnerships themselves, they just focus on their product
Example: Degen Chain talks to Syndicate that builds the chain through Conduit
Type 1: The Corporate Etherscan Client
They go to Etherscan, they have money
They look for a company with structured processes
They do due diligence on their partners
Examples: Kakao (Klaytn), Line (Finschia), Arbitrum, BNB
Type 2: The Degen Etherscan Client
They go to Etherscan because they don’t know about anything else
They want a good block explorer but maybe they don’t have all that much money or they’re simply cost-conscious
They build chains with a higher level of customization and knowledge
They’re skilled
Examples: Blast, Frax, Berachain, Taiko, Flare
Type 3: The New L2
They build a chain using a known rollup framework but don’t use a RaaS
Mostly OP Chains or Arbitrum Orbit L2s
They would like a block explorer for free or for very little money
They don’t know and understand the economics behind chain indexing (they don’t understand that db and server costs will go way up as transaction history goes up)
Examples: LightLink, Mode, Lisk, Zora, PGN, Ancient8
Type 4: The L3
They talk with a RaaS (Conduit, Caldera, Gelato, etc.) to build their chain
They don’t mind specifically about block explorer because they’re focused on their product offering
They have little budget or are used to spend little budget on infra
Conduit starts from $3,000/month all-inclusive, Caldera a bit more than that
Example: Rari, XAI
Type 5: The Commoditized L3
They talk to chain infrastructure providers, that in turn talk to RaaS, that provide everything from chain build to block explorers, wallet support, etc.
They don’t manage the ecosystem partnerships themselves, they just focus on their product
Example: Degen Chain talks to Syndicate that builds the chain through Conduit
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