Solana MEV is gated by closed infrastructure and a handful of privileged relationships - We're building the open alternative.
CatScope beta is now live.
Here is how it works🧵
Why it matters:
Today, low-latency Solana access is locked behind private relays and closed infra. CatScope makes it an open market.
Closer to the validator = faster, fairer, more transparent. The way MEV should work.
There has been a lot of activity across @Solana MEV recently. From Jito BAM to Harmonic, and the anticipation around Alpenglow. The common theme is that the ecosystem is exploring different ways to structure access, ordering, and execution.
CatScope sits in this landscape but approaches the problem from a different angle. Instead of participating in relay or builder pipelines, we focus on validator-aligned execution and transparent access. It’s a simpler model with a different set of tradeoffs, and one that resonates with both operators and traders who care about competition, fairness, and open participation.
Alpenglow’s direction toward cleaner timing and communication is a positive signal for anyone building execution paths that prioritize predictability. It strengthens the broader move toward more open and transparent MEV systems, which aligns well with the direction CatScope is taking.
From Tokyo Startup Village to the Cypherpunk Hackathon finale — what a journey.
- Built in an amazing space with great mentors
- 5 weeks of non-stop building
- Backed by the Solana ecosystem
They gave it their all till the very end.
Can’t wait to see who won at the @colosseum .
The Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) will stand as one of the most significant contributions in the history of blockchains.
However, there are conflicting definitions, and people cry about the lack of a magical spec.
So, I cleared things up.
Available on the @heliuslabs blog
8/ @YokoLoso is building @CatScope_io - a validator-side marketplace on Solana that auctions bot execution access for real-time trading + automation. their aim: lower latency and broaden access ⚡️
SuperTokyo! 🌸 We’re here with CatScope, building the next chapter of validator infrastructure on Solana.
(Did my best w/ the logo 👩🎨)
#SuperTokyo#Solana
Really resonates. So much of what’s happening on Solana still flies under the radar, but it feels increasingly aligned with where the real world is headed.
Real-time, permissionless, composable — not just crypto experiments, but foundations for how modern systems could actually work.