Why MagicBlock?

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Why MagicBlock?

Most applications rely on centralized servers for cost efficiency, performance and security. While blockchain technology is revolutionizing decentralized applications, it still faces key challenges:

• Latency – Blockchain transaction speeds are too slow for real-time applications.
• Cost – Even “low-fee” blockchains can become expensive at scale.
• Scalability – Current architectures struggle to handle high-throughput applications.

MagicBlock overcomes these limitations with an ephemeral rollup, seamlessly blending the best of centralized and decentralized infrastructures—without trade-offs.

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What is MagicBlock?

MagicBlock Engine is a Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) based Ephemeral Rollup (ER) system that seamlessly integrates with Solana’s base layer. While traditional rollups and Solana’s execution model have constraints for resource-intensive applications, MagicBlock eliminates these limitations by enabling:

• ✅ Real-Time State Transitions: Solana’s default 400 ms block time isn’t fast enough for real-time applications. MagicBlock allows custom execution environments with 10 ms latency while maintaining full compatibility.
• ✅ Composability of SVM Ecosystem: Traditional rollups fragment application states across multiple environments. MagicBlock syncs programs and states across Solana’s base layer and ephemeral rollup.
• ✅ Near-Zero Transaction Fees: Even a $0.01 fee per transaction adds up at scale. MagicBlock drastically reduces costs, enabling gasless or near-zero transactions.
• ✅ Horizontal Scalability: Traditional rollups struggle to scale efficiently while preserving decentralization. MagicBlock enables horizontal auto-scaling ephemeral rollups, handling millions of transactions per second.
• ✅ Developer-Friendly Deployment: Programs deployed on Solana remain fully compatible with MagicBlock’s ephemeral rollup down to the bytecode, making migration effortless.

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