Rialo Research: My Some Intuitive Feelings

The first time I saw Rialo refer to itself as the Apex network, I felt a jolt in my heart: Is it just another new term telling the same old story? I still haven't figured out L1 and L2, and now suddenly there's a full-stack system popping up, it sounds like they want to take everything away.

You can look down at its vision - to make blockchain as natural as the internet - which makes me feel that there is something to it. After all, losing a private key for a wallet equals bankruptcy, and cross-chain transfers feel like navigating a maze; these poor experiences are indeed far from "natural."

Its three goals also hit the nail on the head:
Bring Web2 developers in;
Eliminate intermediaries like cross-chain bridges and oracles;
Directly connect on-chain data with real-world data.
Unlike many previous projects that called for "lowering barriers," Rialo aims to push down the walls from an architectural level. For example: logging into blockchain applications with an email, smart contracts being able to directly call bank credit scores. These designs may sound a bit "de-blockchainized," but they are actually closer to the intuition of ordinary people — good technology is "feels seamless when in use."

The "Frankenstein" of the fusion school?
Technically, Rialo is somewhat like "playing with Lego." RISC-V smart contracts + Solana VM compatibility means the idea of simultaneously launching new ecosystems and old code, which is quite friendly for developers.
What attracts me the most is its built-in "real data calling". The official claim is that the latency is below 100ms, and it can handle data streams at the level of 100,000 per second, which means that the oracle is directly embedded into the protocol. But the question arises: how is the credibility of the data guaranteed? The demonstrated "on-chain Bloomberg terminal" looks very cool, but there must be a complete set of data verification mechanisms behind it, otherwise, it's just a PPT.

One more thing: it directly writes many aspects that require arbitrage robots into the on-chain logic. On the surface, it seems to improve efficiency, but it is equivalent to reconstructing the entire DeFi division of labor. If this is accomplished, it would indeed be an infrastructure-level upgrade, but there may be significant ecological resistance.

Team and Funding: Silicon Valley Veterans Step In
The founding team has quite a solid background: the CEO comes from AMD, Netflix, and Mysten Labs; the CTO has worked on infrastructure at Meta Diem and Google AI. Coupled with quantitative engineers from Citadel, this lineup resembles more of a hybrid of the internet + finance + blockchain than a typical "chain circle geek team."

In terms of financing, Pantera led a $20 million seed round. Although the amount isn't explosive, Pantera has previously invested in Solana and Aptos, making them seasoned investors who understand infrastructure well. This indicates that capital providers place more importance on Rialo's long-term positioning rather than short-term "concept hype."

Scenario Implementation: Testing Flight Insurance
They showcased a case of flight cancellation compensation: on-chain contracts directly interface with airline data, and once a flight is canceled, compensation is automatically triggered. Compared to my previous experience of being delayed by on-chain insurance for a week, this is indeed a "dimensionality reduction strike." However, the problems are equally apparent: how exactly do we connect to this real-world data? If it's through an API, how do we handle compliance and privacy? If it's still an oracle, how do we ensure security?

This is actually the biggest ambition of @RialoHQ: not just to create a single chain, but to become a "super connector of real-world data." However, the data silos in the real world are much more complex than those in blockchain, and relying solely on technology is not enough; cooperation from traditional institutions is also needed.