LinkXplore: A Framework for Affordable High-Quality Blockchain Data

TL;DR

LinkXplore is an open framework that provides affordable, high-quality blockchain data collection and analysis, enabling researchers and developers to bypass costly data providers and easily integrate new on-chain data modules.

Contribution

It introduces the first flexible, open-source framework for collecting and managing blockchain data directly from raw sources, reducing costs and enhancing extensibility.

Findings

Significantly reduces blockchain data collection costs.

Supports flexible integration of new data analysis modules.

Provides high-quality on-chain data for research and development.

Abstract

Blockchain technologies are rapidly transforming both academia and industry. However, large-scale blockchain data collection remains prohibitively expensive, as many RPC providers only offer enhanced APIs with high pricing tiers that are unsuitable for budget-constrained research or industrial-scale applications, which has significantly slowed down academic studies and product development. Moreover, there is a clear lack of a systematic framework that allows flexible integration of new modules for analyzing on-chain data. To address these challenges, we introduce LinkXplore, the first open framework for collecting and managing on-chain data. LinkXplore enables users to bypass costly blockchain data providers by directly analyzing raw data from RPC queries or streams, thereby offering high-quality blockchain data at a fraction of the cost. Through a simple API and backend processing logic, any type of chain data can be integrated into the framework. This makes it a practical alternative for both researchers and developers with limited budgets. Code and dataset used in this project are publicly available at https://github.com/Linkis-Project/LinkXplore