Why MagicBlock?

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Why MagicBlock?

While blockchain technology is revolutionizing decentralized applications, it still faces fundamental challenges in:

• 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 solves these issues with an ephemeral rollup, enabling developers to build dApps that require 10 ms state transitions, gasless transactions, and horizontal scaling. Here’s how:

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Built on Solana’s Ecosystem and Performance

MagicBlock operates as a specialized Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) runtime, seamlessly integrating with Solana’s base layer. Developers deploying programs on Solana are fully compatible with the ephemeral rollup down to the bytecode, benefiting from the SVM’s high performance and robust ecosystem.

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Overcoming Limitations in Scaling and Cost

Traditional rollups and Solana’s current execution model have inherent constraints when handling resource-intensive applications. MagicBlock removes these limitations by enabling:

• Ultra-Low Latency (10 ms Block Time): Solana’s default 400 ms block time is too slow for real-time applications. MagicBlock allows developers to customize execution environments while maintaining full compatibility.
• State Integrity Without Fragmentation: Traditional rollups fragment application states across multiple environments, making interoperability difficult. MagicBlock prevents this by utilizing specialized RPC providers that route and process transactions in parallel between Solana’s base layer and ephemeral rollups.
• Near-Zero Transaction Fees: Even Solana’s low fees (~$0.01 per transaction) can be expensive at scale. MagicBlock drastically reduces costs, enabling minimal or zero-fee transactions.
• Horizontal Scalability: Standard rollups struggle to scale efficiently. MagicBlock enables horizontal auto-scaling, seamlessly spinning up multiple ephemeral rollups to process millions of transactions per second.

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Where do I start?