# Mapping the Commodified Blockchain Market

> A quasi accurate map of the 300+ active chains on the market right now, and a good model for the inevitable multi-chain future

**Published by:** [An Explorer's Diary](https://paragraph.com/@jaack/)
**Published on:** 2024-11-04
**Categories:** blockchain
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@jaack/mapping-commodified-blockchain-market-1

## Content

Type 1: The Corporate Etherscan ClientThey go to Etherscan, they have moneyThey look for a company with structured processesThey do due diligence on their partnersExamples: Kakao (Klaytn), Line (Finschia), Arbitrum, BNBType 2: The Degen Etherscan ClientThey go to Etherscan because they don’t know about anything elseThey want a good block explorer but maybe they don’t have all that much money or they’re simply cost-consciousThey build chains with a higher level of customization and knowledgeThey’re skilledExamples: Blast, Frax, Berachain, Taiko, FlareType 3: The New L2They build a chain using a known rollup framework but don’t use a RaaSMostly OP Chains or Arbitrum Orbit L2sThey would like a block explorer for free or for very little moneyThey 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, Ancient8Type 4: The L3They talk with a RaaS (Conduit, Caldera, Gelato, etc.) to build their chainThey don’t mind specifically about block explorer because they’re focused on their product offeringThey have little budget or are used to spend little budget on infraConduit starts from $3,000/month all-inclusive, Caldera a bit more than thatExample: Rari, XAIType 5: The Commoditized L3They 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 productExample: Degen Chain talks to Syndicate that builds the chain through Conduit

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