Product Keynote: Dune

Dune, the leading on-chain data platform, made waves at Breakpoint 2025 with a major expansion announcement that opens the door for any SVM-compatible blockchain to access its powerful analytics infrastructure. The company also revealed its first partner in this initiative: FOGO, the ultra-performance Layer 1 blockchain.

Summary

Alessandro Losi took the stage at Breakpoint 2025 to outline Dune's vision for becoming the definitive on-chain data platform. Since its founding in 2018, Dune has grown to 60 employees worldwide and now ingests, indexes, and stores blockchain data for more than 130 chains. The platform's strength lies not just in data collection, but in making that data actionable through decoding and curated datasets.

The keynote centered on two major announcements. First, Dune is launching SVM support for all chains through its Catalyst program, creating a streamlined pathway for any SVM-compatible blockchain to bring their data onto the platform. This expansion represents a significant commitment to the broader Solana ecosystem. Second, Dune unveiled its new DBT Connector, which transforms how enterprise customers interact with blockchain data by allowing them to use Dune's warehouse as their execution environment.

The announcements signal Dune's strategic positioning as the go-to infrastructure provider for blockchain analytics, particularly within the expanding universe of SVM chains. By democratizing access to decoded blockchain data and providing enterprise-grade tools, Dune is enabling developers, analysts, and teams to derive insights without building expensive data infrastructure from scratch.

Key Points:

Dune's Core Infrastructure and Solana Capabilities

Dune has built an impressive data infrastructure specifically optimized for Solana and the broader blockchain ecosystem. The platform offers real-time data ingestion and currently stores over one petabyte of blockchain data, relieving teams of the burden of maintaining their own data infrastructure. What sets Dune apart is its comprehensive approach to data accessibility.

For Solana specifically, Dune provides the most extensive DEX trade coverage in the market, live program decoding, and token price coverage for more than 700 tokens. Notably, Dune maintains an open approach to program decoding—any team can submit their programs for decoding without gatekeeping. This democratized approach ensures that new projects can quickly become part of Dune's analytics ecosystem, making their data accessible to the broader community.

SVM Chain Support Through the Catalyst Program

The centerpiece of the keynote was the announcement of Dune's Catalyst program, which opens SVM support to all compatible chains. This initiative creates a streamlined process for bringing new chain data onto Dune with full capabilities including raw data access, decoded instructions, self-CPI logs, and curated datasets like DEX trades and token transfers.

FOGO, described as an "ultra-performance L1 SVM compatible" blockchain, was announced as the first partner in this initiative. FOGO's data will be live on Dune in Q1 2026. This partnership demonstrates the practical implementation of the Catalyst program and signals that other SVM chains can follow a similar path to integration.

DBT Connector: A Game Changer for Enterprise Data

The second major announcement was the launch of Dune's DBT Connector, positioned as a transformative tool for how organizations interact with blockchain data. DBT (data build tool) is widely used in data engineering for managing analytical code and workflows, and this integration brings its powerful capabilities to on-chain data.

The connector allows users to connect any DBT project directly to Dune's warehouse, effectively making Dune the execution environment for their data transformations. This brings significant advantages including streamlined Git workflows, incremental builds, and the ability to treat Dune as a comprehensive chain data warehouse. For enterprise customers, this means they can potentially eliminate expensive custom database views and instead leverage Dune's infrastructure directly.

Data Access Methods and Flexibility

Dune provides three primary methods for accessing blockchain data. The analytics app at Dune.com is the platform's most well-known interface, offering a visual environment for querying and dashboard creation. Beyond this, Dune offers APIs and connectors that allow teams to query datasets and integrate results directly into their existing technology stacks.

For organizations requiring direct database access, Dune offers data share capabilities that can push data directly into enterprise databases including Snowflake, Databricks, and Google BigQuery. Additionally, users can upload their own data to Dune, creating a hybrid environment where on-chain and off-chain data can be combined for comprehensive analytics.

Facts + Figures

• Dune was founded in 2018 and now employs 60 people worldwide

• The platform ingests, indexes, and stores blockchain data for more than 130 chains

• Dune currently stores over one petabyte of blockchain data

• Token price coverage extends to more than 700 tokens on Solana

• FOGO is the first SVM chain partner under the new Catalyst program

• FOGO data will be live on Dune in Q1 2026

• The DBT Connector is now available to all enterprise customers

• Dune supports data sharing to Snowflake, Databricks, and Google BigQuery

• Any team can submit their programs for decoding on Dune without restrictions

• The platform provides the most extensive DEX trade coverage in the market

Top quotes

• "If it's on chain, it's on Dune."

• "We don't gatekeep what we decode and what we put on our platform. Any team can submit their programs for decoding."

• "We have one plus petabyte of data, so you don't have to."

• "The DBT Connector is a game changer."

• "Dune can really, really become your own chain data warehouse."

• "You can say goodbye to your very expensive trivialized views and use this new feature."

• "We decode the data to make it actionable, and we create valuable data sets on top of it for insights to be just few clicks away."

Questions Answered

What is Dune and what does it do?

Dune is a blockchain data infrastructure provider founded in 2018 that ingests, indexes, and stores blockchain data for over 130 chains. The platform makes this data actionable by decoding it and creating valuable datasets that allow users to gain insights with just a few clicks. With 60 employees worldwide, Dune serves as a comprehensive analytics platform that eliminates the need for teams to build and maintain their own blockchain data infrastructure.

How can I access data on Dune?

Dune provides three main methods for data access. The analytics app at Dune.com offers a visual interface for querying and creating dashboards. APIs and connectors allow developers to query datasets and pipe results directly into their existing technology stacks. For enterprise needs, Dune offers data sharing capabilities that push data directly into databases like Snowflake, Databricks, and Google BigQuery.

What is the Catalyst program for SVM chains?

The Catalyst program is Dune's new initiative that opens support for all SVM-compatible blockchains to bring their data onto the platform. Through this streamlined process, chains gain access to Dune's full capabilities including raw data, decoded instructions, self-CPI logs, and curated datasets like DEX trades and token transfers. FOGO is the first partner in this program, with their data going live in Q1 2026.

What is the DBT Connector and why should I care?

The DBT Connector is a new feature that allows users to connect any DBT project directly to Dune's warehouse, making Dune the execution environment for data transformations. This is significant because DBT offers streamlined Git workflows and incremental builds, and the integration effectively turns Dune into your own chain data warehouse. Enterprise customers can replace expensive custom database views with this more efficient approach.

Can my project get its smart contracts decoded on Dune?

Yes, Dune maintains an open approach to program decoding where any team can submit their programs for decoding without gatekeeping. This means new projects can quickly become part of Dune's analytics ecosystem and make their data accessible to the broader community. This democratized approach ensures comprehensive coverage across the ecosystem.

What Solana-specific features does Dune offer?

For Solana, Dune provides real-time data ingestion, live program decoding, and the most extensive DEX trade coverage in the market. The platform also offers token price coverage for over 700 Solana tokens. All of this data is stored and maintained by Dune—currently over one petabyte—so teams don't have to manage this infrastructure themselves.