October 20, 2020, 4:00PM EDT
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Introduction to The Graph — Web3’s query protocol

Quick Take

  • The Graph is an indexing protocol for querying data from decentralized networks like Ethereum and IPFS
  • Many of the most popular user-facing applications in crypto use The Graph — Uniswap.org, Synthetic.Exchange, etc.
  • The Graph has run as a centralized service, and the decentralized version of the protocol is expected to launch soon

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