The DoubleZero Foundation has launched the public beta of DoubleZero Edge, a platform designed to deliver high-speed, deterministic market data for the Solana blockchain, directly addressing a key infrastructure gap between crypto and traditional finance.
The platform, which went live on Thursday, provides a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain using a multicast distribution method over a private fiber network. This is the same standard used for decades by traditional stock exchanges. The system aims to replace the current model where Solana block data travels over the public internet, causing unpredictable latency and forcing trading firms to patch together various APIs and RPC connections.
Performance gains are significant, especially under network stress. On average, Solana "shreds" (data packets) arrive 6 milliseconds faster via Edge. During high congestion, the advantage amplifies to over 20 milliseconds in Europe, over 80 milliseconds in the U.S., and over 100 milliseconds in Asia. A key benchmark shows an overall improvement of 28 milliseconds at the 95th percentile compared to services like Jito's shredstream.
The launch has substantial validator support, with 379 validators—representing roughly 43% of Solana's total stake—already publishing data to the Edge network. Major staking providers Jito, Triton, Staking Facilities, and Harmonic are participating as initial launch partners.
DoubleZero is also introducing a novel permissionless economic model. Traders subscribe to data feeds using USDC, with current prices ranging from $30 to $100 USDC per device per epoch (approximately two days). Revenue is automatically distributed each epoch: 50% to network contributors, 32.5% to validators supplying the data, and 17.5% to protocol client teams, with an additional 10% directed to a protocol burn mechanism.
Andrew McConnell, a co-founder of DoubleZero, emphasized the foundational shift, stating, "Traditional finance has spent decades building infrastructure where speed and deterministic performance are a real competitive advantage. On-chain markets didn't get that foundation, which left even sophisticated trading firms working on uneven ground. Deterministic infrastructure removes a risk market makers have to price in, which leads to tighter spreads and better execution."
The platform is designed for future expansion, with plans to incorporate additional data feeds beyond Solana, including centralized exchange (CEX) data, prediction markets, and order-by-order data from traditional exchanges.
