By
Mayowa Adebajo
April 29th, 2024
The integration aims to provide advanced blockchain analytics, offering a deeper understanding of what happens on-chain within the Solana ecosystem.
In their continued efforts to expand support to blockchain platforms, Google Cloud recently announced the integration of the Solana network with its BigQuery data analytics service. This would allow them to gain easy access to Solana-based data.
Initially revealed during Breakpoint 2022 in Lisbon, the integration of Solana into BigQuery is designed to provide advanced blockchain analytics, as per an official statement. Google Cloud Web 3.0 lead Nalin Mittal had previously anticipated that the support for Solana would be operational by Q1, as announced. Speaking on the development, Solana Foundation executive director Dan Albert said:
“The team at Google Cloud was committed to doing this right before going live and therefore needed more time to finalize the dataset and make sure it captures a comprehensive overview of what is happening on-chain.”
BigQuery stands as Google Cloud’s serverless data warehouse, equipped with integrated machine learning, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence capabilities. This further empowers users to effortlessly query extensive datasets.
The Solana ecosystem is experiencing rapid expansion, yielding a wealth of fresh innovations, data, and insights on a daily basis, as Albert highlighted in the statement. With this remarkable growth, there arises a growing demand within the Solana community and the wider Web 3.0 industry for swift and convenient access to the wealth of insights and data generated on our network. Solana’s collaboration with Google Cloud will make the network more accessible, transparent, and open.
This accessibility also extends to a broad spectrum of users, encompassing developers, enterprises, and individual users who can query Solana data to find answers to intricate questions related to transactions, NFT minting, wallet activities, and more, as elucidated by the Solana Foundation.
Use Cases for Solana-BigQuery Integration
The integration of comprehensive datasets into Google BigQuery has the potential to drive greater adoption of Web 3.0 technologies, especially among traditional Web 2.0 companies and finance firms. The integration would serve as a step towards helping these companies better understand the capabilities of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
This data can provide insights into consumer behavior and Web 3.0 technology usage, enabling more informed decisions on how to incorporate blockchain into their business models. It also benefits Web 3.0 developers, allowing for advanced research and analysis beyond basic SQL queries using tools like Google Colab notebooks. This integration facilitates a deeper understanding of network activity within the Solana ecosystem and empowers the creation of informative visuals to represent such data.
Floor, a Multichain NFT application, has emerged as one of the early adopters of the Solana integration, opening up new possibilities for use cases. This integration facilitates the transfer of data related to Solana NFT sales and listings to the BigQuery platform.
In the Solana ecosystem, NFT data has historically presented challenges in terms of accessibility and comprehensibility for the average user, often limited to high-level information. By leveraging publicly available on-chain data, particularly sales data, and combining it with Floor’s proprietary insights, this integration enables analysts and users to gain deeper insights into the dynamics of Solana NFTs, offering a more comprehensive view of their activities.