The number of requests/second @infura_io must handle is insane. Every active Metamask user is sending them ~25 eth_getBlockByNumber calls a minute. If 50% of Metamask users have the extension enabled thats 200k requests/second right there.
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The fact that Infura is used by basically every wallet that doesn't sync the full chain is interesting.
@infura_io and@metamask_io's web3 provider-engine (http://github.com/MetaMask/provider-engine …) are doing a lot of the legwork in fixing the (IMO) incorrect abstractions web3 assumes.2 replies 1 retweet 6 likesShow this thread -
From a business perspective, I wouldn't be surprised if
@ConsenSys ends up making a lot of money from Infura in the future. Lots of value in being the defacto pipe that a majority of traffic is piped through.3 replies 3 retweets 7 likesShow this thread
ConsenSys agrees with me
https://media.consensys.net/why-infura-is-the-secret-weapon-of-ethereum-infrastructure-af6fc7c77052 …
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