ChainCatcher news, the Solana Foundation has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) announcement on the X platform to promote the development of open-source data tools for Solana. The development directions for the proposals include Solana Indexer Tooling and Solana Discriminator Directory, with funding of up to $160,000 available.

Chain Catcher news, the crypto analytics platform Messari announced a partnership with the decentralized indexing protocol The Graph to launch Web3 protocol metrics and data tools, focusing on protocol metrics, aimed at creating tools for foundational data across the Web3 ecosystem. This includes fundamental analysis, similar to traditional finance, where various metrics can be used for measurement, such as: TVL, revenue, deposits, loans, repayments, liquidations, etc.It is reported that by collaborating with The Graph and utilizing subgraphs, Messari has also created "like for like" comparisons across chains and protocols. This is different from any tools on the market, as its coverage is seamless and fully scalable. (Source link)