“Web3 Is Not a Trend — It’s a Truth Layer” — Inside the Vision of Eva Beylin, Director at The Graph Foundation

In the ever-evolving universe of Web3, some voices echo louder — not because they shout, but because they resonate. Eva Beylin is one of them.

As Director at The Graph Foundation, a core piece of the decentralized internet, Eva isn’t just talking about the future — she’s building its very infrastructure. A leading advocate for transparency, data ownership, and on-chain accessibility, Eva is empowering developers, creators, and everyday users to take back control of their digital world.

We sat down with Eva to explore why the decentralized web isn’t optional anymore — and how she’s helping shape a digital reality where truth is composable.

✦ Eva, how would you explain The Graph to someone hearing it for the first time?

The Graph is like the Google of blockchain — but decentralized. It’s an indexing protocol that lets developers easily query data from blockchains like Ethereum, without relying on centralized servers.

In simpler terms: it makes blockchain data accessible, fast, and usable for dApps. Without The Graph, most of the apps you love in Web3 wouldn’t work as smoothly — or at all.

✦ What drew you personally to the Web3 space?

I’ve always been drawn to systems. And when I started understanding how the internet was built — who controlled what, who owned our data — I realized it was broken.

Web3 felt like a natural evolution. It’s not just a technical shift — it’s a philosophical one. It’s about ownership, accountability, and building from the ground up.

When I joined The Graph, I saw the bigger picture: we’re not just indexing data — we’re indexing truth.

✦ What’s your take on the current Web3 climate? Hype or foundation?

Web3 is going through its “growing up” phase. The hype cycles come and go — tokens pump and crash. But beneath all that, we’re seeing something real: new infrastructure, new governance models, new economic incentives.

I always say: “The bull market builds noise. The bear market builds tools.” And right now, the builders are winning.

✦ How is The Graph powering real-world impact?

One example I love is how we support public goods. Think of data about climate, health, open-source software — these are collective assets, but centralized systems often gate them or monetize them unfairly.

With The Graph, anyone can index and serve this data in a permissionless way. It’s fueling transparency in everything from DAO governance to DeFi analytics to digital identity.

We’re giving builders a new backbone — one that doesn’t rely on Big Tech.

✦ What have you learned as a leader in such a decentralized space?

That leadership without control is possible — and powerful.

In Web3, you don’t “manage” communities. You serve them. You listen. You participate. The Graph ecosystem has thousands of contributors globally, and my role is often to amplify more than direct.

Decentralized leadership is less about authority and more about alignment.

✦ What’s next for you and The Graph?

We’re pushing hard toward multi-chain indexing, making The Graph the go-to protocol for any blockchain — Solana, NEAR, Arbitrum, you name it.

We’re also investing in subgraph composability — letting developers build on top of each other’s indexed data like Lego blocks. That’s how ecosystems scale.

And on a personal level, I’m focused on onboarding more women and underrepresented voices into Web3. Inclusion isn’t a side quest — it’s infrastructure, too.

✦ Final thoughts?

Web3 isn’t just about owning your assets. It’s about owning your data, your voice, your future.

My advice? Don’t wait until it’s “mainstream.” Learn, contribute, build — now. The future of the internet is still being written. You should be part of that sentence.

Eva Beylin isn’t just building in Web3 — she’s building for it. Through The Graph, she’s helping architect a digital world where transparency isn’t optional, ownership isn’t radical, and truth can finally scale.