The Web3 infrastructure layer continues to consolidate around a few key players. One major RPC service provider handles over $100 billion in annual transaction volume, becoming the backbone for prominent NFT platforms, prediction markets, and Layer 2 networks—essentially processing a significant chunk of on-chain activity at scale.



On the developer front, leading API infrastructure serves more than 400,000 developers building across Ethereum's ecosystem. The same provider powers popular wallet extensions, giving it control over one of the most critical user touchpoints in crypto. This dual position—serving both builders and end-users—cements its role as infrastructure-of-infrastructure.

Meanwhile, wallet abstraction solutions are reshaping how users interact with dApps. One platform has enabled 75 million+ wallets for projects ranging from digital art platforms to derivatives trading protocols. The shift toward account-based rather than key-based wallets could represent the next evolution in user experience for Web3.
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BtcDailyResearchervip
· 7h ago
Wow, the level of centralization here is a bit scary. Is a monopoly really Web3?
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CommunityLurkervip
· 7h ago
Damn, the infrastructure is monopolized by a few big companies. Is this really decentralization? That said, I’m quite optimistic about account abstraction; having 75 million wallets is pretty impressive. The $100B traffic on the RPC side basically covers the entire ecosystem. Who dares say the centralization risk isn’t significant... Wallet expansion controls the user entry point, and this power is a bit too concentrated. It hints that Web3 is slowly turning into Web2, just with a different skin. These infrastructure providers are really making a killing, with 400k developers working for them.
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ZKProofstervip
· 7h ago
ngl the centralization creep here is actually kinda terrifying. one provider doing $100B+ volume means we're basically back to traditional infrastructure bottlenecks... just with more steps and worse UX
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