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Gate.io experiences slowdown in deposits and withdrawals due to node maintenance
18.12.2022
In a statement, the crypto exchange said that users' funds are safe and transactions are still being processed
Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses
25.11.2022
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently...
Google Cloud Is Running a Solana Validator, Blockchain Node Engine to Support SOL Chain Next Year
6.11.2022
After Google Cloud announced that it would offer a product called the “Blockchain Node Engine” and further noted that Ethereum would be the first blockchain supported, the company revealed it was running a Solana validator on Nov. 5, 2022. Google said that the cloud division is currently working...
Google Cloud To Enter Blockchain Node World with New Service
28.10.2022
Tech giant Google is increasing its exposure to digital assets and blockchain through the kicking off of a new solution, Blockchain Node Engine. In a statement, the company calls the solution “a fully managed node-hosting for web3 development” that will allow developers build and deploy...
Google Launches Blockchain Node Engine, Says ‘Ethereum Will Be the First Blockchain Supported’
27.10.2022
After revealing Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud partnership with Coinbase, the multinational technology conglomerate holding company has announced the firm’s “Google Cloud Blockchain Node Engine.” While more blockchains will be supported, Google said that “Ethereum will be the first blockchain...
Google Introduces Cloud-Based Blockchain Node Service for Ethereum
27.10.2022
The move highlights the growing attention that technology giants are giving towards blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects
Google launches blockchain node engine for Web 3.0 developers
27.10.2022
The service will simplify node infrastructure and onboarding for blockchain developers
How to Use window.crypto in Node.js
27.10.2022
I’ve been writing a bunch of jest tests recently for libraries that use the underlying window.crypto methods like getRandomValues() and window.crypto.subtle key management methods. One problem I run into is that the window.crypto object isn’t available, so I need to shim it. To use...
A Look at the First Phone-to-Phone Bitcoin Transfer Using a Nokia N900 Smartphone
23.10.2022
When Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin, the full node client came with a wallet often referred to as Bitcoin-Qt. Nakamoto’s simplified payment verification (SPV) concept was not available until two years later, after the former Bitcoin Core developer Mike Hearn published BitcoinJ in 2011....
Cardano Vasil upgrade ready with all ‘critical mass indicators’ achieved
22.9.2022
With the countdown now under 24 hours for Cardano’s most ambitious upgrade, all three metrics necessary to launch the awaited Vasil upgrade have been met
SEC lawsuit claims jurisdiction as ETH nodes are 'clustered' in the US
20.9.2022
The SEC argues that as ETH validators are concentrated more densely in the United States, ETH transactions are seen as taking place in the country
Vitalik reminds node operators to update client before the Bellatrix upgrade
6.9.2022
The Bellatrix hard-fork is the final update on the Beacon chain that will prepare it for the Merge, and if node operators are not updated to the latest client, they risk syncing to the pre-fork chain
Huobi Global is Now a pNetwork Node Operator
31.8.2022
Huobi Global, one of the leading crypto exchanges & nope operators, has joined the likes of ChainGuardians and Peerion DAO in the list of pNetwork node operators. Huobi Global is now tasked with reviewing the incoming requests to switch assets from one network to another and ensuring...
When Should You Run Your Own Blockchain Node?
27.8.2022
Svyatoslav Dorofeev is the CEO of the technology company TheWatch. __________
When we talk about crypto and blockchain, one of the first things that come to mind is decentralization. We love the idea of a system that works without any central authority or a single point of failure. But as it turns...
Ethereum dev addresses node centralization concerns in runup to the Merge
26.8.2022
A majority of 4,653 active Ethereum nodes are being run through centralized web providers like Amazon Web Services, which experts believe could become a central point of failure
3 cloud providers accounting for over two-thirds of Ethereum nodes: Data
18.8.2022
The data suggests that DeFi apps running on mostly centralized cloud providers may make Ethereum vulnerable
Specify Node Versions with .nvmrc
9.8.2022
I’ve heavily promoted nvm, a Node.js version manager, over the years. Having a tool to manage multiple versions of a language interpreter has been so useful, especially due to the complexity of Node.js package management. One tip I like to give new developers is adding a .nvmrc file to their...
Pocket DAO Passes Two Key Proposals on Node Incentives
28.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Pocket Network, a decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider that services blockchain data requests for applications and developers, is implementing key protocol changes after its community DAO voters rallied to boost network efficiency and bring costs down. As of late June,...
Survivability in Times of Crisis, Internet Outages and Cyber Warfare – Bastyon Inventor Explains
25.7.2022
Bastyon is a social platform that combines elements of Youtube, Twitter and Torrent; it is closing in on half a million users and growing fast. Bastyon is built on the premise that social media should be Web 3.0, decentralized with an open-source code, distributed node infrastructure and...
Bitty Kitty: Cat spoils Bitcoin node during price crash with ‘dirty protest’
17.7.2022
The story of one Bitcoiner’s cat that sought to disrupt the decentralized network with a “dirty protest.”