xLabs

XLabs

xLabs is a blockchain infrastructure company that builds open-source technologies for the decentralized web. As a core contributor to the Wormhole interoperability protocol, they develop tools like the Wormholescan explorer to support developers. The company also strengthens various blockchain networks, including Solana, Avalanche, and Canton, by running validator nodes and contributing to projects like Firedancer, a high-performance Solana validator client.
Buenos Aires, AR

Description

xLabs is a technology company dedicated to building core infrastructure and open-source technologies for the decentralized web, often called the 'internet of value'. As a core contributor to the Wormhole Foundation, a leading interoperability protocol, xLabs develops key components like an automatic relaying technology, the Wormhole Scan block explorer, a Wallet Aggregator SDK, and a Relayer Engine framework. The company plays a vital role in Wormhole's security as one of its Guardians, providing cryptographic verification for the network's consensus. Beyond its contributions to Wormhole, xLabs enhances blockchain decentralization and performance by running full nodes and validators across more than 24 different blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. A significant focus is on the Solana ecosystem, where they operate a high-performance Firedancer validator client from their base in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a mission to empower the Latin American tech community and improve network client diversity.

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