The Graph appears to be an API for querying information in a blockchain. The Graph provides an Explorer. This YouTube Video, Query Ethereum with GQL with The Graph, provides a really good explanation.
The GIF animation is helpful in understanding what you can do with The Graph. Think of a new digital infrastructure for performing work. As this YouTube Video explains you have the following roles:
- Indexers
- Consumers
- Curators
- Delegators
- Fisherman
- Arbitrators
GRT tokens are exchanged by those filling the different roles. For examples, CPAs and CFAs providing machine-readable rules (Curators) that can be used by data aggregators (Consumers) to use XBRL-based financial information from the SEC, ESMA, or other financial information repository. This animated GIF helps to explain:
Interesting stuff! Digital infrastructure is necessary to operate the digital economy.
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