The Graph

DeFi has a data fragmentation problem. Every lending protocol speaks a different language. 40 protocols used to mean 40 custom adapters. A community builder solved it by combining Messari standardized Subgraphs on The Graph network with an MCP server. The result: 60 lending protocols, 15 chains, one query. https://lnkd.in/eHfgybYE

Traditional financial infrastructure is moving to blockchain rails. A recent pilot project illustrates why robust data infrastructure matters as much as settlement speed. Andrew Clews is the Enterprise Strategy & Governance Lead at The Graph Foundation. https://lnkd.in/eFygk-ee

The Graph Foundation is pleased to welcome Kyle Rojas as the newest member of The Graph Council. Kyle brings a rare combination of institutional finance experience, deep web3 expertise, and a proven track record of building and scaling global business operations, including years spent growing The Graph ecosystem itself. His perspective will be invaluable as the network continues to expand and evolve. Kyle’s path to web3 is one of deliberate conviction. He spent six years as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, developing deep expertise in finance, macroeconomics, and institutional systems. In 2021, he moved to Edge & Node, where he rose to Director of Global Business, before serving as Global Business Lead at Avail. Most recently, Kyle joined the Ethereum Foundation as Institutional Lead for the Americas, leading all institutional efforts across North and South America. As The Graph advances its mission to power the decentralized internet with reliable, scalable data infrastructure, strong governance remains fundamental to sustained growth and network integrity. The Graph Council serves a vital role in guiding protocol improvements, overseeing treasury allocation, and ensuring the health of the broader ecosystem. Built on principles of decentralization and diverse stakeholder input, the Council ensures that decisions reflect the needs and expertise of the entire community. With his institutional finance background and years on the front lines of web3 business development, Kyle brings a uniquely grounded perspective to The Graph Council. His addition reinforces our dedication to thoughtful, informed governance that serves the long-term interests of the network and its participants.

At scale, sequential blockchain indexing hits a wall. Substreams solves this with parallel processing, composable modules, and sub-second latency on chains like Solana, Base, and BSC. In 2026, Substreams moves The Graph Network as a fully permissionless data service, with trust-minimized payments, a Provider Selection Oracle, and a probabilistic verifier for data integrity.

What comes after the biggest protocol upgrade in The Graph history? A roadmap. The completion of Horizon evolved The Graph from purpose-built Subgraph infrastructure into a platform that can support any blockchain data service. The Graph Technical Roadmap shows how that potential becomes reality in a framework with redesigned incentive mechanisms, across the six products: ➡️ Subgraphs → blockchain app developers ➡️ Substreams → high-throughput chains and providers ➡️ Token API → AI agents and wallets ➡️ JSON-RPC → blockchain read and writes ➡️ Tycho → DeFi liquidity tracking ➡️ Amp → institutional-grade SQL analytics The reality is that different users need fundamentally different data access. The Graph will be positioned to serve all of them. Read the full roadmap ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gbeu5a8Y

Both standards have a pivotal role to play in maintaining a scaled agentic economy, which is why The Graph is supporting their global adoption. Here’s why x402 and ERC-8004 matter, and why The Graph is offering full support.