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Onchain Order Books: Bringing CEX-Grade Trading to DeFi

Learn how onchain order books bring CEX-like performance to DeFi, how teams implement them, and more.

OP Stack DA DoS Vector Recap: From Conduit’s Discovery to Ecosystem Response

Learn how Conduit worked with OP Labs and security researchers to patch an OP Stack attack vector related to data availability DoS.

Permissioned DeFi Guide: How Chain Operators Can Add Guardrails for Crypto Compliance, KYC, and More

Learn how chain operators can set granular rules for permissioned DeFi at all layers of blockchain infrastructure.

Enterprise Co-Build: How Conduit Embedded with Polygon Labs to Build the Katana L2 Chain

Katana: Learn how Conduit's forward-deployed engineers helped Polygon launch an enterprise-level DeFi chain in just eight months.

Alt-L1 Validators vs. Ethereum L2 Data Availability: Cost Comparison for Chain Operators

In this blog, we compare onchain costs for L1s (validator payouts) versus L2s (data availability and ZK proving).

Conduit Monthly Recap: September 2025

Conduit Monthly Recap: September 2025. Ronin is coming home, stablecoin ROI for payments, and more.

Stablecoin Payments Revenue Calculator: How Stablecoins Can 5x Revenue for Payments Platforms

Stablecoins can 5x revenue for payments platforms. Learn how and see your platform's potential revenue lift with our stablecoin payments revenue calculator.

iDollar: Are Stablecoins Apple’s Next Multi-Billion Dollar Play?

With the GENIUS Act signed into law, could a company like Apple launch its own stablecoin? We break down what the iDollar could look like here.

Alt-L1 vs. Ethereum L2: Evaluating Which Chain is Right for Your Project

If you're building your own chain, you'll face a crucial question: Alt-L1 or Ethereum L2? We break down the pros and cons of each here, and tell you how to evaluate for your project.

Conduit Monthly Recap: August 2025

Conduit Monthly Recap: August 2025. Our analysis of GENIUS Act, Robinhood Chain, and more.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade: Our Guide to Every Proposed EIP [July 2025]

Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Glamsterdam, is slated for early 2026. Learn about the EIPs being considered and how they can make Ethereum more scalable, efficient, and censorship-resistant.

Conduit and Boundless: Making ZK Fraud Proofs Easy for your Chain

OP Kailua is here to make ZK fraud proofs easy for your chain. Co-developed by Conduit, RISC Zero, and Boundless, with EigenDA compatibility coming soon.

RWAs

Why Robinhood Needs Its Own Chain: Lessons for TradFi

Robinhood's decision to launch a dedicated chain is one we're confident many other fintech and tradfi firms will follow. Here's why.

Conduit Newsletter

Conduit Newsletter, July 2025: New Chains, Partnerships, and Stablecoin Research

The last month has been full of industry-shifting announcements, new launches, and big wins for Conduit customers. Let’s dive in.

Agglayer

The Liquidity Fountain: How Agglayer Interoperability Grows Your Chain

Learn how Agglayer’s shared liquidity fuels your chain’s growth from the moment you launch an Agglayer CDK chain.

Custom gas tokens

Custom Gas Tokens Explained: What Rollup Operators Need to Know

Rollup operators can improve their chain's UX and project tokenomics with a custom gas token. Learn everything you need to know here.

Research

Stablecoins and Rollups: Five Charts on the Top Chains and Tokens in the Ethereum Ecosystem

Our research on stablecoins and rollups. See data on top chains by stablecoin TVL, most popular stablecoins for rollups, and more.

Research

7 Revenue Levers for Rollups

If you build on a shared blockchain, you only have one direct revenue source: App fees. If you own the chain, you have many more. We’ll break down seven here.

Conduit Newsletter

Conduit Newsletter, June 2025: Plume, Agglayer, Katana, And So Much More.

This month, Conduit added a new rollup framework and launched two of the biggest chains of the year. Plus, a whole lot of shipping.

Case study

How CVEX Slashed Costs 80% and Gave Traders Tighter Spreads with Conduit

Learn how Conduit has helped CVEX provide a better options DEX experience for traders and cut costs with a customized Arbitrum Orbit rollup.

Conduit Indexing

Conduit Indexing: Ultra-Fast Blockchain Data for the Rollup Ecosystem

Conduit Indexing gives developers unparalleled speed and flexibility in blockchain data queries, at an ultra cost-effective price.

News

Announcing Katana: First Agglayer CDK Rollup Powered by Conduit, Incubated by GSR & Polygon Labs

Katana is the liquidity hub of the Agglayer and is powered by Conduit, including G2 Sequencer and Conduit Developer Suite.

Partnership

Conduit + Privy: One-Click Wallet UX for Rollups

How Conduit and Privy partner to power 50+ rollups with seamless wallet infrastructure.