# RadiumBlock - RPC-node services for Q2 2023 Q3 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Astar Initiatives\ **Created:** [October 22, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291 "2023-10-22T18:21:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RadiumBlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@RadiumBlock](https://forum.astar.network/u/RadiumBlock)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/21 "2023-11-20T16:05:56Z")
> [@Maarten](#): > > What’s the extra value having Radium beside having: Couple of points we would make: - 1. If viewed from a free market point of view: - - 1.a) We offer one of the most competitive prices and a very high performance service. - - 1.b) We could save Astar treasury funds by reducing its cost, i.e. award the contract for a quarter through a form competitive bidding. - 1. If viewed from a decentralization point of view: - - 2.a) We offer a more geo-diverse infrastructure - - 2.b) A more vibrant ecosystem would allow Astar foundation to not need its own RPC services - leading to better decentralization. - 1. If viewed from a ecosystem point of view: - - 1. a) Parity team recently announced an [initiative to assist in building a strong ecosystem and decentralize further](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/scaling-down-of-parity-s-public-infrastructure/4697). In our humble opinion, something similar is a path Astar foundation could peruse with respect to foundation run infrastructure. - - 1. b) An alliance or bounty based approach could be a path forward to limit the treasury expense with a balance of diversity and decentralization in mind. ---
**Author:** ![BoomBLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/boomblb/32/2209_2.png) [@BoomBLB](https://forum.astar.network/u/BoomBLB)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/22 "2023-11-21T08:56:23Z")
Having a good RPC will be the foundation for future use. However, I would like to ask a few more questions. 1. What are the expectations for the budget request? 2. How will the results be measured for the things that are going to be done and the budget that has been requested? ---
**Author:** ![GuiGou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/guigou/32/1366_2.png) [@GuiGou](https://forum.astar.network/u/GuiGou)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/23 "2023-11-21T09:27:47Z")
Based on bLd’s comments, I voted yes because RadiumBlock provided high quality service but I totally agree with @bLd759 and @Maarten, RPC providers should work together to have a sustainable model without requiring tresurary and the tresurary should be used to fill missing gap and support interesting projects. Do you provide API key for personal RPC like other providers? If yes, what is the cost of having a dedicated node? Additionally, I think the decentralization will come from the users and I would prefer to support other proposal like “Astar Peers Program”. ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/matt/32/1502_2.png) [@Matt](https://forum.astar.network/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/24 "2023-11-21T10:41:56Z")
Voted Yes, using RadiumBlock most of the time on Astar! ---
**Author:** ![MrKarahanli-Emre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/mrkarahanli-emre/32/6227_2.png) [@MrKarahanli-Emre](https://forum.astar.network/u/MrKarahanli-Emre)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/25 "2023-11-21T14:18:37Z")
I agree that more RPCs are very important for decentralisation, but I also want our treasury to be used more effectively, so I am voting ‘no’ because I think Astar has enough RPCs. ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/leo/32/1885_2.png) [@Leo](https://forum.astar.network/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/26 "2023-11-21T21:30:45Z")
Hello Community! Impressive proposal! RadiumBlock’s request for a reimbursement of $8638 to operate RPC nodes for Q2 and Q3 2023 reflects a commitment to maintaining high-performance infrastructure for the Polkadot/Substrate ecosystem. Their transparent RPC performance comparison results highlight their dedication to excellence. The proposal to run Astar and Shiden RPC for a combined total of $2500 per month, offering archive node-based RPC endpoints, multi-location PoPs, and low-latency access worldwide, showcases RadiumBlock’s forward-thinking approach. Supporting this proposal would undoubtedly contribute to the robustness and decentralization of the Astar Network. Voted Yes Leo ---
**Author:** ![RadiumBlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@RadiumBlock](https://forum.astar.network/u/RadiumBlock)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/27 "2023-11-28T04:26:03Z")
Hello Astar community, Much thanks for the support and discourse. We wonder what the next steps from the vote is? @BoomBLB The requested amount is retroactive i.e. for service already rendered via Q2/Q3 2023. The proposal includes a forward looking pricing of $2500/mo meant to set the price for Astar and Shiden endpoint for future. @GuiGou Yes we can provide API key for personal RPC. A dedicated node for smaller scale use would approximately be $399. As with most things there is an economies of scale factor that would determine the price. ---
**Author:** ![GuiGou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/guigou/32/1366_2.png) [@GuiGou](https://forum.astar.network/u/GuiGou)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/28 "2023-11-28T09:54:52Z")
> [@RadiumBlock](#): > > @GuiGou > Yes we can provide API key for personal RPC. A dedicated node for smaller scale use would approximately be $399. As with most things there is an economies of scale factor that would determine the price. Thanks for the reply ---
**Author:** ![Gaius\_sama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/gaius_sama/32/4741_2.png) [@Gaius\_sama](https://forum.astar.network/u/Gaius_sama)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/29 "2023-12-01T11:22:56Z")
Congratulations @RadiumBlock, The vote passed and the fund requested have been sent to your address W5UDvLQnfDRCcNS9Aj8pa96c3chgsd83B3wPsmnGZXKeE2R. Requested: 143 966.67 ASTR Transaction: [Subscan | Aggregate Substrate ecological network high-precision Web3 explorer](https://astar.subscan.io/extrinsic/4991124-3) ---
**Author:** ![BoomBLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/boomblb/32/2209_2.png) [@BoomBLB](https://forum.astar.network/u/BoomBLB)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/30 "2023-12-12T15:37:16Z")
Thank a lot for your feedback. Congrats to you that the vote has passed =) ---
**Author:** ![RadiumBlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@RadiumBlock](https://forum.astar.network/u/RadiumBlock)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/31 "2023-12-13T16:29:14Z")
Thank you to the Astar community for your support. Much appreciated. We should soon have Shiden endpoint also up. ---
**Author:** ![RadiumBlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@RadiumBlock](https://forum.astar.network/u/RadiumBlock)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/32 "2024-01-10T12:07:06Z")
An update: As promised, Our high performance Shiden endpoint has been added to polkadotjs. Also a PR has been submitted for [Add RadiumBlock to Shiden endpoint list by radiumb · Pull Request #1118 · AstarNetwork/astar-apps · GitHub](https://github.com/AstarNetwork/astar-apps/pull/1118). Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Juminstock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.astar.network/juminstock/32/5942_2.png) [@Juminstock](https://forum.astar.network/u/Juminstock)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291/33 "2024-01-10T12:23:33Z")
Really great new! I see that a good job has been done [Previous page](https://forum.astar.network/t/radiumblock-rpc-node-services-for-q2-2023-q3-2023/5291.md?page=1)