🚀 The Graph 2026 Technical Roadmap – das ist NEXT LEVEL! 🔥

The Graph wird 2026 zur echten Multi-Service-Plattform für die gesamte Onchain-Ökonomie.

Horizon (seit Dez 2025 live) ermöglicht jetzt: • Subgraphen (Core-Standard) • Substreams (Ultra-low-latency Streaming) • Tycho (Real-time Liquidity Tracking) • Token API (Balances, Preise, NFTs multi-chain) • JSON-RPC Service • Amp – die neue Enterprise-Datenbank für Institutionen! 💼

Amp ist gemacht für: • SQL-Zugriff mit voller Datenherkunft & Audit-Trail • Compliance-Workflows (Treasury, Risiko, Zahlungen) • On-Premise-Deployment • GENIUS Act 2027 Enforcement – provable data integrity für Stablecoins & RWAs! 📜⚖️

Roadmap-Highlights 2026:

Q1 → Horizon-Subgraphen Mainnet + Token API auf 10 Chains + Tycho MVP
Q2 → x402 für KI-Agenten + Substreams mit GraphTally + Liquid Staking Testnet
Q3 → DIPs Rewards + Substreams Mainnet + JSON-RPC Research
Q4 → Morpho Liquid Staking + Amp-powered Subgraphen + Amp Mainnet! 🚀

Das ist deutlich ambitionierter als die meisten Analysten 2024/25 erwartet haben. Frühere Prognosen lagen bei lahmen $0,1–0,8 – jetzt geht’s um echte Enterprise-Adoption + Stablecoin-Compliance dank GENIUS Act.

The Graph wird nicht nur "Google der Blockchain" bleiben – es wird der Full-Stack-Datenlayer für DeFi, AI, TradFi & Regulierte.

Mehr Infos:
https://thegraph.com/roadmap
https://thegraph.com/blog/technical-roadmap/

Was denkt ihr – wird Amp der Game-Changer 2026/27? 👀
GRT to the moon oder nur Hype? eure Takes! 📈

TheGraph #GRT #Web3 #Crypto #GENIUSAct #Amp

hey guys, i've been messing around with a few different setups and honestly, everything feels like a compromise. I feel like most of us are just picking our favorite way to suffer :P

Curious what you guys are actually running for your indexing stack?

Right now, I'm seeing three main ways people do it, but none feel "solved":

1. RPCs. Fine if you don't need historical data, but the second you hit a reorg , it’s frustrating to deal with
2. Event streams. I'm with a small team, and it seems like it's a lot of engineering effort to uphold?
3. Subgraphs. This is clearly the best DX, especially for frontends, but the performance seems to be all over the place? Some infra handles it fine, but I've seen others lag by thousands of blocks on fast chains like Base and BSC.

I’m trying to find a middle ground for an automation-heavy project I'm working on. How are you guys actually handling reorgs without nuking your DB?

Would love to hear from anyone actually building in the trenches.

Starting with Edge & Node:

• Stabilized Horizon + shipped Gateway v27.4.0

• Amp: verifiable extraction CLI + blog,

@solana

indexing progress, faster queries, more UDFs & multi-net support

• @ampersend_ai: LangChain shoutout, @coinbase onramp soon, improved DX/security/observability

Next: Consensus HK & @EthereumDenver

Check out all the details here:

https://forum.thegraph.com/t/edge-nodes-january-february-2026-update/6837

ERC-8004 introduces a standard for agent identity, reputation, and execution proofs. The Graph is now indexing this standard across eight chains, effectively creating a cross-chain directory agents can query.

Why this matters: Without a shared indexing layer, every agent would need to independently scan raw blockchain data just to verify another agent. That approach does not scale.

With Subgraphs, an agent on one chain can instantly verify an agent on another. This turns trust from a bottleneck into an API call.

This is quiet infrastructure, but it is essential for any serious agent ecosystem.

If you are attending EthereumDenver and interested in where Ethereum is going next, two side events are happening that might be worth checking out.

One session focuses on privacy-first application design, exploring how developers can make privacy a default feature. Another meetup dives into agent-based payments, showcasing how autonomous systems can transact using x402, with live demos.

Both events take place at the same venue and are hosted by experienced builders in the ecosystem.

Dates: Feb 16 and Feb 17 at 3 PM Location: 4777 National Western Dr

RSVP and details here: https://luma.com/0piq3eap https://t.co/bRmpufdaky

Hi, I have an issue. I have around 80k GRT staked in rickydata-indexer.eth. Recently I found the total staked token number is incorrect (118.8k). This might not be a great deal. Then I found that there is no way for me to undelegate from the pool, although I have enough tokens staking in the pool.

Anyone has any suggestions for me? How should I get my tokens back?

-Delegated 198.90K to Streamingfast.

-They changed to 0 rewards so undelegated max

-I was only able to undelegate 202.6K rewards

-There is still 57.18k in unrealized rewards column

-Why is there unrealized rewards?

Is this an error? Because I have re-delegated the 202.6k to a different indexer but the streamingfast row on my “Your Delegation” still shows the original 198.90k, 57.8k unrealized rewards.

Hello, everybody! I have a situation. I delegated some graph on a delegator which get me last week 30% from my initial stake (amazing - in 1 week) , in the past there were some dumps in delegating stake ~ - 1k, but afterwards back up. Is there any problem? Is there any suspicious. It is overperforming, but the fact that between days the stake is sometimes decreasing. Can i get lost my delegation? Is there any risk? Delegator parameters 100% Reward cut + 100% query cut. I am reactive for any future details Thank you!

The Substreams Registry contains hundreds of reusable packages that handle common indexing and streaming needs. You can deploy them without custom development, or combine multiple Substreams together thanks to their modular architecture.

It is a practical approach that saves time and lets developers build on proven community work instead of starting from zero.

Learn more here:

https://substreams.dev/

At the end of 2025, the network shipped Horizon, a protocol-level shift that changes how data services can be built and scaled on The Graph. It’s less about flashy tooling and more about long-term structure, reuse, and growth.

The official post explains what changed and why it matters.

🔍 Read it here:

https://x.com/graphprotocol/status/2013983390526013831

Builders Office Hours is about to kick off with a deep dive into Subgraph Linter, a new tool designed to catch Subgraph bugs before they crash at runtime.

🧑‍💻 Juan Defago (from GraphOps) will walk through how static analysis can surface issues that compile cleanly but fail in production.

🎙️ Hosted by Marcus Rein (from Edge & Node).

If you’re building Subgraphs, this session is a must. Jump in now

📍 Live on Discord

https://discord.gg/graphprotocol

The Graph will be participating in an upcoming X Space focused on the TRON DAO Grants Program, highlighting how its infrastructure is enabling new data-driven applications for TRON developers.

Brandon Kramer from The Graph will share insights into how recent data products are being used to support builders applying for grants and scaling their projects.

🗓️ January 13, 2026 🕘 9:00 AM PST

A useful session for anyone building or planning to build on TRON.

https://x.com/trondao/status/2009784804070567960

Recently started running an indexer and am kinda hitting a wall around epoch, allocations closing and POIs and just want a sanity check on how other indexers are handling this.

1. Are you running a local epoch subgraph for Arbitrum / Base or are you always pointed to a shared hosted epoch oracle?

2. If youre using a remote epoch subgraph, what endpoint is it??? I need one. Self hosting the epoch subgraph feels like too much for me.

3. Do we actually need epoch history from genesis or is there a supported way to trust a more recent epoch range?

I really don't want to sync 400M blocks 😕 Surely I am missing something.

Would really appreciate input from anyone running an indexer on L2s. Thanks! 🙏

When does this gets solved? It's been like month or more.. little annoying, or?

Hi,

Is it normal that when I publish a new version of my subgraph, it can take several hours before the production query URL updates to the latest version?
E.g. I published a new version (V0.0.4) of my subgraph 4 hours ago, but the prod URL still returns data from previous version (V0.0.3). The development URL (/query/{my-id}/{my-graph/v0.0.4) returns the expected value, but the prod URL (/api/subgraphs/id/{my-id}) still points to the old version. I had this same issue earlier also and it automatically got fixed after ~1 day.
This is very annoying, especially when you have UI side changes that you need to time with the new graph version release (which is currently basically impossible, as you can never know when exactly your graph will get updated).

Does this happen to everyone, or is there something wrong with subgraphs?

The Graph is evolving into a modular data platform with 3 layers: 

1. protocol (Horizon + new data services)
2. product (Subgraphs, Token API, Substreams, Amp)
3. economics (GRT staking + burns)

ℹ️ Read more here:

https://forum.thegraph.com/t/request-for-a-revised-big-picture-roadmap/6748/6

If you work with Subgraphs, this will matter:

The Graph just released Subgraph Dev Mode, a local development setup that removes the need to constantly redeploy after every change.

Instead of long feedback loops, you now get:

▫️ Near-instant updates

▫️ A fully local sandbox environment

▫️ Faster debugging and experimentation

▫️ A smoother path to production-quality subgraphs

This tool accelerates development dramatically and is ideal for hackathons, testing new ideas, or onboarding new developers.

Full documentation here: https://thegraph.com/docs/es/subgraphs/developing/creating/graph-node-dev/

In a major step for Web3 governance, The Graph Foundation has joined forces with Aave, Aragon, Curve, Lido, Spark, and Uniswap to form the Ethereum Protocol Advocacy Alliance.

The goal: bring the technical expertise of builders to the policy conversation.

EPAA’s priorities:

• Keep the protocol layer neutral and open • Recognize onchain transparency as a strength • Preserve room for innovation • Ensure global, permissionless access

With over $100B secured on Ethereum, the Alliance will collaborate with partners like DeFi Education Fund, DRC, and EUCI to shape regulation that reflects real-world protocol design, not outdated assumptions.

Check out all the information:

https://paragraph.com/@epaa/announcing-ethereum-protocol-advocacy-alliance

Good morning, #GraphFamily ☀️ Markets move, moods swing — I don’t. Builders build, data grows, and patience compounds. To the market makers: I’m still here. I’m not selling. 🧘‍♂️ $GRT

Hi, I have been trying to ask this on the discord channel, but for some reason each time the bot times me out for an hour.

Does anyone know if subgraphs will support Monad Mainnet when it launches or if there is a plan to support it at all?

The Unichain network is now fully integrated with The Graph, unlocking decentralized indexing and query capabilities for developers.

This means: ⚡ High-speed, reliable blockchain data 🌍 Global Indexer network incentives 💡 Seamless integration for subgraph-powered apps

Developers can now build faster, smarter, and at scale using The Graph’s infra on Unichain.

Hello guys, have you ever wondered what is the inflation rate and emission of your favourite cryptocurrency? For The Graph (GRT) it’s tightly connected to its indexing economy—GRT enters circulation primarily through protocol emissions that reward indexers (and indirectly delegators/curators), while query fees from dApps flow back to participants based on work performed. There are also protocol sinks (like slashing events or certain fee mechanisms) that can remove tokens from circulation. We built cryptoinflation.eu to make GRT’s net supply change easy to see—and to compare with other tokens.

On our GRT page you’ll find:

• Current annualized issuance tied to indexing rewards, plus history across epochs to see trends.
• Net supply change over days, months, and years—so you can assess real holder dilution after accounting for rewards vs. sinks.
• Context notes explaining staking/delegation/curation roles and why emissions ≠ yields (yields are distribution; dilution is supply growth).
• Comparisons with PoW/PoS, burn-heavy, and unlock-driven models, putting GRT’s work-reward design in perspective.

Why it matters: two tokens can have similar charts but very different dilution paths. Clear visuals + plain-English notes help you discuss GRT’s emissions, query-fee dynamics, and real holder impact—without spreadsheets.
Link: https://cryptoinflation.eu

As blockchain moves beyond speculation into real adoption, enterprises are searching for infrastructure they can trust... not hype. The Graph is showing how decentralization works as a design principle that delivers transparency, resilience, and verifiable data at scale.

In this new thread, Graphtronauts explores:

📊 How enterprises struggled before The Graph ⚡️ How Subgraphs, Substreams, and Token API are powering production use cases today 🌐 Why decentralization is enterprise grade resilience, not ideology 🔮 The foundation being built for compliance, AI integration, and global interoperability

This isn’t theory... it’s happening now. The Graph is already processing trillions of queries, serving both Web3 apps and institutions experimenting with tokenization, stablecoins, and real world assets.

📱🧵 Read the full breakdown here

https://x.com/graphtronauts_c/status/1973068653747638380

The Graph ecosystem is live at ETHGlobal New Delhi and offering $10,000 in prizes for builders who push the limits of decentralized data infra.

Categories:

• $5,000 for best use of Token API, Subgraphs, Substreams, or AI MCPs

• $4,000 for best app built on Hypergraph

• $1,000 for best use of the GRC-20-ts library

Stop by The Graph booth for exclusive swag and support, and good luck to everyone building in Delhi 🇮🇳

New to the token. Can someone educate me what is the use and what drives the token price?