Matrix Syncer -- A Multi-chain Data Aggregator For Supporting Blockchain-based Metaverses

TL;DR

Matrix Syncer is a middleware system that consolidates multi-chain blockchain data into a scalable warehouse, enabling efficient, flexible, and real-time data access for metaverse applications, supporting complex queries and on-chain state transformations.

Contribution

It introduces a unified multi-chain data aggregation middleware that enhances data retrieval and transformation capabilities for metaverse development.

Findings

Supports multiple blockchains like Ethereum and Flow.

Deployed in projects with over $15 million USD value.

Enables advanced search, aggregation, and filtering operations.

Abstract

Due to the rising complexity of the metaverse's business logic and the low-latency nature of the metaverse, developers typically encounter the challenge of effectively reading, writing, and retrieving historical on-chain data in order to facilitate their functional implementations at scale. While it is true that accessing blockchain states is simple, more advanced real-world operations such as search, aggregation, and conditional filtering are not available when interacting directly with blockchain networks, particularly when dealing with requirements for on-chain event reflection. We offer Matrix Syncer, the ultimate middleware that bridges the data access gap between blockchains and end-user applications. Matrix Syncer is designed to facilitate the consolidation of on-chain information into a distributed data warehouse while also enabling customized on-chain state transformation for a scalable storage, access, and retrieval. It offers a unified layer for both on- and off-chain state, as well as a fast and flexible atomic query. Matrix Syncer is easily incorporated into any infrastructure to aggregate data from various blockchains concurrently, such as Ethereum and Flow. The system has been deployed to support several metaverse projects with a total value of more than $15 million USD.