Simplicity is crucial when dealing with streaming data and real-time data sources, and Redpanda serves as a centralized platform for event-driven systems by enabling efficient message processing. In complex applications, network bottlenecks can arise, making Redpanda Transforms vital for reducing overhead by executing logic directly on brokers. This post illustrates how Redpanda Transforms, along with Rust and the Samsa client, were utilized to create an efficient crypto data hub that collects price data from exchanges like Binance, Okx, and Coinbase, using WebSocket APIs for live price updates. The data is transformed and stored in a consistent format, leveraging Redpanda Transforms' ability to perform schema mapping and message transformation efficiently. Using Rust's strong type system and serde for parsing, the solution ensures efficient type conversion, while the Redpanda Transforms SDK simplifies the process of writing transformed records to output topics. This setup reduces complexity and enhances efficiency, demonstrating the power and simplicity of the Redpanda and Rust combination in handling large-scale distributed applications.