TradFi has a pretty clear path to latency optimization.
Colocate closer to the exchange.
Run dedicated fiber.
Control more of the network path.
DeFi is fundamentally different.
You cannot simply place your infrastructure closer to “the exchange” because there is no single fixed path for blockchain data.
Blocks, transactions, and other network data have to propagate across a distributed environment where the path can change constantly.
That is why I find Optimum approach interesting.
The problem is not just “make the network faster.”
It is about making data propagation more efficient when you cannot fully control the path the data takes.
What stands out to me is the infrastructure-level approach without requiring DeFi protocols to completely redesign their core systems.
Of course, the real test is adoption how well does this perform across different network conditions, validator distributions, and real-world traffic?
Those are the benchmarks I would love to see more of.
@MurielMedard@get_optimum
The deeper DeFi infrastructure gets, the more important this layer becomes.
TradFi latency optimization is straightforward, colocate or run fiber direct to the exchange.
In DeFi you can't do that because you don't know the path that data will need to travel. Our CEO @MurielMedard recently went on A Global Tech Podcast to explain how Optimum solves this.
Who Actually Needs @get_optimum ? Not Everyone.
“Faster data propagation” sounds impressive, but it becomes much more interesting when you ask a harder question.
Who actually feels the problem enough to need it?
That is where Optimum gets interesting and where its next challenge becomes clearer. 🧵