The Neighborhood
A distributed data processing protocol that moves compute to the data. Federated storage, distributed execution, and tokenized incentives for blockchain data infrastructure.
Blockchain data is fragmented across hundreds of networks. Processing it today means pulling everything to one central location, transforming it, and pushing it back out. That model breaks at scale.
The Neighborhood takes a different approach. Instead of moving data to your pipeline, it moves your pipeline to the data.
How it works
The protocol coordinates three layers:
Federated Storage
Data stays where it originates. The network reads from distributed sources without centralizing or duplicating. Your pipelines connect to the chain directly, not to a copy of it sitting in someone else's data center.
Distributed Compute
Processing happens across a global mesh of nodes. When you deploy a pipeline, the network routes execution to nodes closest to the data source. Lower latency. Lower cost. No single point of failure.
Incentivization Layer
Node operators contribute compute and storage. Data consumers pay for what they use. Supply meets demand through a tokenized system that keeps the network economically sustainable without subsidies.
What you can build
- Real-time indexing across 100+ chains with sub-second latency
- Historical backfills that process years of data in hours
- Cross-chain pipelines that unify data from multiple networks into a single output
- Custom transformations written in TypeScript, running on distributed compute
Current state
The Neighborhood is live with Indexing Co as the primary operator. The protocol supports validator staking on partner chains including Syndicate. As the network grows, additional node operators will join to expand coverage and reduce latency.