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# Rakurai

**C1** Pakistan  
[X / Twitter](https://twitter.com/0xhightps)

An optimized Solana validator client using advanced scheduling and pipeline optimizations to deliver boosted transaction throughput and staking yields.

## Team

[Talal Irfan](https://arena.colosseum.org/profiles/talal)  
 [Ali Rizvi](https://arena.colosseum.org/profiles/rakurai_ali)  
 [huzaifa](https://arena.colosseum.org/profiles/huzaifa)

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**BlockMesh** \ 
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A decentralized data network where users monetize excess bandwidth to support AI training, sentiment analysis, and trend prediction.](https://colosseum.com/companies/blockmesh)  
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A DePIN financial derivatives platform that tokenizes hardware participation through NFTs, enabling investors and operators to access decentralized infrastructure networks without running equipment.](https://colosseum.com/companies/dbunker)