SecureRPC Relay Grant Request
Securerpc is a robust, non-censoring relay service operated by Manifold Finance. Since our inception, we have been committed to providing a secure infrastructure that allows validators to safely manage their transaction flows while upholding decentralisation and censorship resistance.
Our relay is a critical component of the blockchain ecosystem, ensuring that validators can optimize returns without compromising on security or neutrality. By supporting millions of requests each day and facilitating seamless interactions across both L1 and L2 networks, Securerpc contributes significantly to the overall health and resilience of the Ethereum (and Lido’s) infrastructure.
Key Operating Information
• Approximately 700,000 validators – are connected to Securerpc.
• We are one of the original relays to start at The Merge
• Maximally non-censoring relay.
• Insurance has paid out Lido when incidents have happened.
• Dedicated developer and testnet environments are maintained to support continuous integration and upcoming network enhancements.
• Our block builder sends all proceeds to the validator fee recipient, ensuring censored transactions get a chance for inclusion regardless of builder policies.
The Future
Recent months have seen substantial R&D into instantaneous transaction confirmations and advanced relay architectures that promise to elevate user experience and cross-layer interoperability. Emerging protocols and initiatives are placing novel and complex demands on neutral infrastructure providers, and while uncertainty remains about the definitive path forward, Securerpc is prepared to evolve alongside these innovations.
At the same time, the current economic model for relay operations has not afforded us a sustainable revenue stream. Direct monetization—such as service fees—could undermine our core principles of neutrality and security. Consequently, Securerpc has thus far been sustained by internal support solely Manifold Finance. Requests for funding from other organizations have been rejected without substantive reasoning. To ensure our ongoing and future development needs, it is imperative that we ecosystem users contribute to our funding needs.
We are dedicated to collaborating with projects that emphasize decentralisation, security, and censorship resistance. Our focus is on fostering an ecosystem where innovation is encouraged and operational integrity is maintained for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Funding Request
As part of this funding initiative, we are formally requesting a grant of $120,000. These funds will be allocated entirely to covering our operational costs and supporting further development initiatives aimed at enhancing network performance and resilience. This will include:
- Bringing online a new relay endpoint to better serve Asia Node Operators
- Support developing Relay DAS, read more here: https://ethresear.ch/t/the-unreasonable-effectiveness-of-relay-based-das/21758
- Node Operators would have access to the service
- Continued operation of the securerpc relay.
Should this proposal be approved, our recipient address is manifoldfinance.eth