Infrastructure

Forking mainnet locally has saved me from reckless deploys more times than audits. Every liquidation bot, rebalance hook, or hedging policy now touches a fork before it touches real liquidity. Here’s how I keep those forks close to reality without over-engineering the stack.

Real-time event monitoring is critical for trading bots, liquidation systems, and yield optimization. Miss an event by a few blocks and you’ve missed your opportunity. Here’s what actually works after running production systems for over a year.