An Interview With GetBlock CEO Vasily Rudomanov
00:00This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology.An interview with Get Block CEO Vasili Rudaminov by Get Block.The IT veteran with 25 plus years of experience in data systems shares his perspective on Web3ecosystem development trends and blockchain's next frontier.Bit Courier sits down with Vasili Rudaminov, a software development veteran who has witnessedWeb3's emergence from its earliest days.Having contributed to first-generation Web 3 infrastructure companies, he now leads Get Block,one of the sector's leading platforms.
00:34We discuss his journey from Web 2 to Web 3, Infrastructure's role in global blockchain adoption,and the evolving relationship between AI and decentralized technologies.Chris, thank you for joining us, Vasili.Please introduce yourself to our readers.Vasili Rudamanov.Thank you for having me.I'm Vasili Rudaminov, CEOF Get Block.an RPC node provider and Web 3 infrastructure platform. Over the past 25 years,
01:02I've focused on building software products across various IT segments, specializing in cloudinfrastructure, cloud-native application orchestration, data storage, and networking across bothWeb 2 and Web 3 environments. Before transitioning to Web 3 full-time, I held productdevelopment and management roles at leading Web 2 technology companies. Most notably, I led productdevelopment at Akronis, the Swiss IT company, where we worked on data storage solutions and cloudcomputing platforms. At our peak, we managed over 1,500 deployments protecting 250 petabytesof data. Chris, we understand you're also involved in mentoring and product management education,V.R. Education and knowledge sharing have always been central to my approach. While I hold an MSC,
01:50in Information Technology and an MBA, both earned sumicum laude. I believe learning never stops,and neither should teaching. My most significant academic engagement was lecturing at the SchaffhausenInstitute of Technology, now known as Constructor Institute of Technology, a Swiss non-profit university.I also founded ITKADR, a global community connecting IT mentors across disciplines from development tomarketing and venture capital funding. Mentoring both newcomers and experienced professionalremains a priority form. It always has been. Mastering DE centralization, Chris, tell us about your firstblockchain projects. Versus R. I've been involved with blockchain since 2011, when I first beganstudying Bitcoin. From Ethereum's inception in 2015, I started exploring smart contracts on chain
02:39oracles and Web3 data solutions. My Web 2 background proved instrumental as I assumed seniorleadership roles in blockchain focused projects. I served as product.lead at Mars Base, a platform for real-world asset tokenization, and chief product officer at Cambrian,one of the pioneers in Solana-focused infrastructure. I also held the CPO position at Chainstack,a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure platform. I should mention my passion for hackathons.At Chainstack, we developed Unstoppable RPC, a platform agnostic solution for blockchain data,which won with ETH Global and ETH Belgrade hackathons. This year, I returned theToeth Belgrade's hackathon as a judge, Chris. What's the fundamental difference between your work
03:25in Web 2 versus Web 3 v. R? The primary distinction lies in the nature of the data we providetow businesses. In blockchain networks, data remains surprisingly difficult to read and write,a growing pain of this nascent sector. We've only had programmable blockchains for roughly a decade,but these challenges must be addressed. This requires solving complex technical problems and,in many cases, pioneering entirely new solutions.Additionally, Web3 product life cycles differ significantly,from fundraising and achieving product market fit to token releases,user-based growth, and exits.
04:03Success requires finding your position within this ecosystemand embracing the controlled chaos to leverage the unique opportunitiesthis dynamic sector ProVitas.Web 3 fundamentally transforms software application development at its core.Beyond fintech applications, decentralized platform,whether a decentralized YouTube, decentralized DNS, or decentralized data storage systems,requiring entirely different back-end architectures and developer experiences that we're stilllearning to navigate. Moreover, Web 3 development lacks the detailed documentation, guides,
04:36and manuals that we relied upon in Web 2. Web 3 compels you to become an innovator becausecomprehensive documentation doesn't exist, and clear development paths are rare. What emerges today maybecome irrelevant within two months. Success requires embracing this uncertainty. ReconsideringG-E-T-B-L-O-C-K, a T-O-P-5 blockchain RPC node provider Chris. Tell us about joining GetBlockand your initial objectives. Versus R. I joined Get Block as chief product officer in early December2024. For those unfamiliar, Get Block ranks among the world's top 5 RPC node providers. We operateblockchain nodes, full and archive servers containing blockchain data, so our clients don't have tomanage this infrastructure themselves. We handle deployment, management, and DevOps operations,
05:26allowing teams to focus on innovation and revenue generation. Simply put, every cryptocurrencyapplication requires blockchain connectivity to read and write data. The only method is throughblockchain nodes, powerful, expensive computers synchronized with network peers. Operating thesenodes present significant challenges, some require weeks for synchronization, making it impracticalfor small and medium-sized teams. We manage the servers, configure them as blockchain nodes,and provide API endpoint access. I was drawn to the team's talent density and culture,and I wanted to advance and optimize our product development processes. I've been curatingthis transformation as CEO since April 2025. Chris, what milestones can you share? What directions will
06:12future transformation efforts take the r approaching my first anniversary at get block i can point tosubstantial progress we've doubled our supported blockchain networks from 50 to over 100 we completelyrebuilt our technical and customer support workflows achieving industry leading response timesand comprehensiveness while i can't share specific figures our operational margins have improvedsignificantly we've enhanced node stability reduced error rates and dramatically and dramaticallyincreased connection speeds. We've expanded our server geography to two new regions,Singapore and New York, alongside our Frankfurt data center. We've established a new headquartersin Singapore, optimized our shared and dedicated node packages based on competitive analysis,
06:57and we're currently launching a new website. Regarding future directions, I'm guided by holisticapproach and flexibility principles. Holistic means supporting clients throughout their entireweb 3 product development journey, from initial concept to scaling operations. Pure infrastructureprovision no longer suffices. The new get block is exploring services in blockchain engineering,business development, security, strategic advisory, and beyond. We're already powering thousandsof teams globally with infrastructure. Why limit ourselves, flexibility is equally critical.In our fast-moving environment, you must adapt-o-client needs or remain niche. Recently, a client andautomated market making required a completely custom Ethereum software client setup.
07:44Software that validates Ethereum transactions.This solution didn't exist.Within weeks, we created a custom fork, added the necessary functionality, conducted stress testing,and delivered it to the customer.They now have exclusive market access with this configuration, providing a significantcompetitive advantage.Consider another example.A top-tier blockchain security firm with an industry leading suite of on-chain fraud detection
08:09solutions. They required customized Ethereum clients, but no infrastructure company would assist themin deploying these specialized nodes. GetBlocks R&D team not only identified the solution. We deployeddozens of dedicated nodes running these clients, once again positioning our customer miles aheadof their competition. This exemplifies our approach. While scaling, we cannot compromise on flexibility.We must continuously listen to customers and push technological boundaries. New Frontiers. What'sNext for G-E-T-B-L-O-C-K and W-E-B-3, Chris, what's the ultimate goal of this transformation?V.R. Creating a platform capable of executing any ambitious Web3 initiative.While I avoid the overused term, ecosystem, we're building exactly that.
08:56A comprehensive ecosystem of services blockchain projects need to launch, grow, scale, and achievemainstream adoption. GetBlock's offering must be comprehensive. As rocket scientist ConstantineC. Okovsky said, the earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradleforever. This may sound too ambitious, but Get Block cannot remain confined to our infrastructureorigins if we want to maintain relevance. Chris, how do you envision the Web 3 infrastructuresector in five years? V. R. We'll see increased convergence. First, genuine synergy betweenAI and Web 3 not the current trend of companies without product market fit adding AI labels formarketing purposes, but truly integrated blockchain and large language model data flows within
09:42sophisticated products. Second, convergence between Web 2 and Web 3 data. Oracles, one of the mostpromising sectors, will play a crucial role here. If we succeed, there won't be DAPs, we'll simplycall them apps. That's how mainstream adoption occurs. Currently, Get Block is developing a comprehensiveplatform designed for institutional fintech requirements, essentially a Bloomberg,terminal for Defi. This system processes thousands of data inputs to characterize yield opportunities,employs AI-driven tracking across more than 100 blockchain networks, and provides portfoliorebalancing capabilities. This represents how genuine technological convergence becomes reality,powered by GetBlock's infrastructure expertise. Chris, what advice would you give to the next generation
10:30entering Web 3 v. R? Think broadly and ambitiously. When in doubt, zoom out.Focus on major trends, significant disruptions, and far-reaching developments.Don't waste your prime years chasing noise or jumping between speculative opportunities.And never ever stop learning, love the interview?Book a one-to-one meeting with Vasili Rudamanov at token 2049 Singapore, October 1 to 2.DM's Open at CyberWider on Telegram.Thank you for listening to this Hackernoon story, read by artificial intelligence.Visit Hackernoon.com to read, write,
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