Space and Time launches on mainnet to drive scalable, data-centric crypto solutions

In this post:

• Space and Time launches on its public, permissionless mainnet.
• The firm said it had provided on-chain applications a way to query basic user data from a blockchain database. 
• The company hopes the launch will help developers build sophisticated, data-driven applications secured by cryptographic proofs.

Space and Time, the Microsoft-backed blockchain for zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data, announced it is live on its public, permissionless mainnet. The firm added that users can access and query ZK-prove and connect its data back to their smart contract using Proof of SQL.

The crypto firm added that it is secured by a decentralized set of validators. Space and Time said anyone can contribute to the network by providing high-quality datasets, staking or running a validator node.

Space and Time launches on mainnet 

The Microsoft-backed blockchain for zero-knowledge (ZK)-proved data revealed it launched live on its mainnet on May 8. The firm argued that it was designed to deliver ZK-proven data to smart contracts to power a new generation of data-driven crypto applications. 

The crypto company revealed that it indexes data from other major blockchains, including Ethereum, and stores it across a decentralized network of database validators. Space and Time acknowledged that developers can access, query ZK-prove, and connect the data back to their smart contract using Proof of SQL, the firm’s sub-second ZK processor for SQL database queries.

Scott Dykstra, Contributor #001 at Space and Time, said that prior to the company, on-chain applications had no way to query basic user data from a database of blockchain activity without introducing security risks and tampering. He also argued that enterprises had no way to securely connect their cloud databases with smart contracts.

Dykstra maintained that the mainnet launch of Space and Time will empower developers to build sophisticated, data-driven on-chain applications secured by cryptographic proofs.

Space and Time offers a trustless database for data retrieval

The company noted that currently, smart contracts can’t access historical, cross-chain or off-chain data, which limits the complexity of on-chain apps. The firm also argued that the next wave of on-chain innovation, spanning everything from dynamic financial instruments to AI agents and tokenized real-world systems, will require a trustless database for complex data retrieval.

Space and Time believes it can enable it with a verifiable, decentralized database network that gives the ability to query the full history of Ethereum and beyond. The company was created by MakeInfinite Labs, a Microsoft-backed protocol research lab, and works alongside major financial institutions.

“At MakeInfinite Labs, we’re focused on building foundational infrastructure to enable the next generation of crypto applications. Contributing core technologies like Proof of SQL and the original architecture of Space and Time is part of that vision.”

-Nate Holiday, CEO of MikeInfinite Labs & Co-Founder of Space and Time.

The company’s official highlighted they’re excited to see the ecosystem transition and unlock new opportunities for verifiable, data-driven applications. Holiday also said that in addition to its work on Space and Time, the firm has developed major key technologies to the broader crypto ecosystem, such as Proof of SQL, Blitzar, Elastic Network ZK Chain for Space and Time, and Chainlink DeFi Yield Index.