Welcome to your August update.
August was packed with breakthroughs. We launched Private Ephemeral Rollups (the biggest privacy upgrade on Solana), touched down with Interstellar Command, served up the first Cooking with MagicBlock video, and kicked off a new series with our co-founder, Andrea. On top of that, the community continued to raise the bar with energy, ideas, and contributions that make MagicBlock what it is.
If you missed anything or just want the full picture in one place, you’re in the right spot. Let’s catch up.
The largest upgrade to privacy on Solana
Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) are now live: the biggest privacy upgrade Solana has ever seen. With TEEs, developers can build real-time applications with institutional-grade privacy, something that has long been missing in onchain infrastructure. This unlocks compliant trading, enterprise-ready use cases, and a new wave of applications that need both privacy and speed.
What makes this so important is that builders no longer need to choose between transparency and control. With TEEs, you get both: the performance of Ephemeral Rollups and the assurance that sensitive logic and data remain private. It’s a leap forward for indie developers experimenting at the edge, as well as enterprises preparing to scale into the future.
Read the full press release here →
A word from our co-founder
Andrea (Co-Founder and CEO) kicked off a new video series that dives into MagicBlock’s origin story and the road ahead. In episode one, he shares how the project started with gaming in mind but quickly expanded into something much larger: Ephemeral Rollups powering real-time apps across DeFi, gaming, and beyond.
It’s a personal reflection on the journey so far and a glimpse into where we’re headed. Later episodes will cover how Ephemeral Rollups work, why they matter, and the new categories of apps they unlock. If you’ve ever wanted the “inside story” direct from the founder, this is it.
Interstellar Command touches down
This month saw the launch of new quests for Interstellar Command, a real-time strategy game powered by Ephemeral Rollups. The update introduces new missions, challenges, and ways to earn points while showcasing the kind of coordination that only real-time infrastructure makes possible.
The beauty of Interstellar Command is in how it pushes players to work together at speed: squad up, react instantly, and battle for leaderboard dominance. It’s not just another quest, it’s a demonstration of how responsive gameplay can feel when every move is executed onchain in milliseconds.
Cooking with MagicBlock
The debut of Cooking with MagicBlock dropped this month, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a playful series mixing developer education with a dash of flavor. In episode one, Lana Roads goes from “meh” to “mind-blowing” in just three steps, powered by the magic of Ephemeral Rollups.
The series is designed to show how real-time infrastructure transforms ordinary apps into seamless experiences. It’s fun, quick to watch, and comes with little easter eggs for those paying attention. Consider it the first course in a bigger menu of bite-sized, technical-but-accessible demos we’ll be serving up.
Build Real-Time Oracles
Oracles are truth bridges: they bring real-world data—prices, weather, even election results— onto blockchains in a way that smart contracts can verify. Without them, onchain apps would be flying blind.
This month, Andy (@fauxfire_) released a step-by-step guide on how to build real-time oracles with MagicBlock. By combining Pyth data with Ephemeral Rollups, these oracles update in as little as 50ms, making them powerful enough for high-frequency DeFi trading, responsive games, and any application where speed and trust are critical.
It’s a practical walkthrough, but also a glimpse into the future of how builders can use MagicBlock to bridge the real and the onchain.
MagicBlock Games Land on Solana Seeker
Solana Seeker has officially launched, bringing 150,000 crypto-natives into one permissionless dApp store. It’s a huge moment for the Solana ecosystem: free from the 30% fees and closed policies of traditional app stores, Seeker opens the door to direct developer–user relationships at scale.
We’re especially excited because MagicBlock-powered games and apps are already live on Seeker. From fast-paced arcade action to strategy and fantasy sports, developers are proving that real-time, fully onchain experiences belong in the hands of a mainstream audience.
Check out the MagicBlock apps and games on Seeker →
Ephemeral VRF Audit Complete
Security is non-negotiable, especially for primitives like randomness. This month, Zenith completed their audit of MagicBlock’s Ephemeral VRF. The audit included 18 findings across medium, low, and informational severity — and every single one was resolved or acknowledged.
The result: confirmation that our verifiable randomness is secure, manipulation-proof, and ready for production. It’s one more building block that developers can trust as they build real-time apps on Solana.
Community Love
As always, the highlight of any month is the community. Shoutout to viktor_0x for designing incredible banners for our events — from poker to Interstellar Command — adding style and consistency to the MagicBlock ecosystem.
We also welcomed a new wave of Apprentices: @yupman.soul, @buekhuek, @dimakuncik, @misha1985, @.k.o.m.a, @29zeroseven, @fatal.g, @star3347, and @valerii88. Whether you’re running events or jumping headfirst into the chaos, your contributions are what keep the circle alive and growing.
