Bounty Proposal: [RPC Endpoints, Snapshot Services and Bootnodes for for Q3 + Q4 of 2025]

Proponent: 463xs2dYQvbM8MQz4CMSqqSDac7bYFhc4ueUYG77EbmM7png

RadiumBlock (RealWeb, LLC) (registered in the United States with EIN 87-2225143)

Date: 17.09.2025

Requested allocation: $ 7746 / 73,075.47 PHA

Short description: RadiumBlock requests reimbursement for snapshot services and RPC endpoints for Q3 + Q4 of 2025.

A copy of the full proposal is here.

1. Context of the bounty:

RadiumBlock provides core infrastructure for the Phala ecosystem:

Snapshots: Maintaining updated blockchain snapshots (ParityDB & RocksDB) to reduce sync times.
RPC Endpoints: Operating high-performance, globally distributed RPC endpoints.
Boot Node: Running a reliable boot node to improve network connectivity and resilience.

2. Problem statement / Enhancements:

Syncing a new validator or worker node can take days without snapshots.
Developers and dApps need stable, low-latency RPC endpoints.
The network benefits from robust boot nodes that reduce sync time and improve connectivity.

3. Proposal Solutions

Overall Service Description:

Snapshots

Provide publicly available, frequently updated snapshots (2 per week).
Reduce node sync from several days to a few hours.
Maintain both archival and active snapshots with metadata and download links.

RPC Endpoints

Hybrid model: on-prem bare-metal servers for baseline traffic, AWS cloud for surges.
DNS-based load balancing for latency reduction.
Global coverage (20+ locations), auto-scaling, and continuous monitoring.
Enhanced with security features (OCSP stapling, TCP tuning, etc.).

Boot Node

Dedicated high-performance node with SSD-NVME and robust connectivity.
Reduces downtime and ensures reliable onboarding for new participants.

Usage Metrics (overview)

Total Cost for Q3 + Q4, 2025 (overview)

(The PHA conversion rate was retrieved from Subscan using the EMA7d day-time weighted average price on September 17, 2025).

The full proposal contains:

Detailing of High-Performance End Points
Impact on Phala
Beneficiaries
Completed Milestones
Breakdown of Usage Statistics
Breakdown of Costs
About Company and Team,

and can he found here.

RadiumBlock, a company in the United States, is asking for money to help the Phala network. They want to make it faster and better for people to use. Here's what they plan to do:

Snapshots: They will make special copies of the Phala network that can be used to start new computers quickly. This will save time and make it easier for people to join the network.
RPC Endpoints: They will set up fast and strong connections all around the world. This will help developers and apps work better with the Phala network.
Boot Node: They will run a special computer that helps new computers join the Phala network without any problems.

They have asked for $7,746 worth of PHA tokens to do this work in the last half of 2025. You can read more about their plan in this document.