DeFiChain Labs Infrastructure Mandate is Ending - Here's our Transition Plan
After years of managing DeFiChain's infrastructure, we're approaching a major milestone. Our mandate to handle these responsibilities comes to an end in Q3, and we want to give everyone plenty of notice about what's coming next.
We've been the primary caretakers of DeFiChain's technical backbone since the early days - managing nodes, API services, and all the critical infrastructure that keeps the network running. But this was always meant to be a temporary arrangement.
Now it's time to pass the torch to capable hands in our community.
Why we're making this transition
Running blockchain infrastructure is no small task. It means 24/7 monitoring, constant updates, security patches, and making scaling decisions that affect thousands of users. We've handled this responsibility with care, funded through Community Fund Proposals (CFPs) that the community approved.
Originally, we expected our funding to last until the end of 2025. However, unforeseen additional tasks have stretched our budget thinner than anticipated. We've taken on oracle development, mobile app work, and increased market making costs that weren't part of our initial planning.
This means our funding will run out in Q3 instead of lasting through 2025 as originally projected. We submitted a CFP in March/April asking for additional funding to keep our services running until the end of the year, but the community voted against that proposal.
The good news? Our community has grown and matured. There are now skilled players ready to step up and take on these roles. This creates an opportunity for new entities to receive community funding and continue providing the infrastructure services that DeFiChain depends on.
MyDeFiChain is already proving themselves
We've been impressed watching MyDeFiChain build out their infrastructure capabilities. They've successfully secured community funding for independent Ocean API infrastructure and MetaChain RPC services - and they're delivering results.
These aren't just theoretical backup systems. When our main API servers need maintenance, the community regularly relies on MyDeFiChain's services as alternatives. They've earned trust through consistent performance and technical competence.
That's why we're in active discussions with them about taking over broader infrastructure responsibilities. They understand the technical requirements and have demonstrated their commitment to the ecosystem.
We're open to other partners too
But MyDeFiChain isn't our only conversation. We want to make sure we find the best possible setup for DeFiChain's long-term success - whether that means one organization handling everything or multiple entities sharing responsibilities.
If you represent an organization with the technical skills, community trust, and resources to maintain reliable infrastructure services, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out to us through our usual channels.
We're looking for partners who understand that this isn't just about running servers. It's about stewarding critical infrastructure that hundreds of users depend on every day.
A word of caution
We need to be transparent about one important point: if no entity/person steps forward to take over these infrastructure responsibilities, we'll ultimately be forced to wind down our services when our mandate ends.
We don't expect this to happen given the conversations already underway, but the community should be aware that maintaining infrastructure requires active commitment from someone – time- and money-wise. These services ultimately don't run themselves.
That's why we're announcing this transition now – to give potential successors time to prepare and ensure continuity for everyone who depends on DeFiChain's infrastructure.