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What Are The Best Use Cases for AppChains?

What Are The Best Use Cases for AppChains?

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

December 9, 2022

Application-specific blockchains are exactly what they sound like: a blockchain network dedicated to one particular application. These application-specific blockchains act like child-chains that are attached to a mainchain, or parent-chain....

The aBNBc Token Report: Security Updates Applied & Compensation for Affected LPs

The aBNBc Token Report: Security Updates Applied & Compensation for Affected LPs

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

December 2, 2022

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Ankr identified a hack on Dec. 1st, in which malicious actors accessed the developer private key and altered the smart contract for our BNB liquid staking token (aBNBc). After internal...

Ankr announces token model change for all Reward Bearing and Earning Tokens

Ankr announces token model change for all Reward Bearing and Earning Tokens

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

December 1, 2022

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Everything you need to know about Ankr’s move to rename all reward-bearing tokens and discontinue support for reward-earning tokens to streamline users’ liquid staking experience.

Today, Ankr is happy to announce...

Everything You Need to Know About Fantom as a Developer

Everything You Need to Know About Fantom as a Developer

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 30, 2022

Fantom uses a DAG(Directed Acyclic Graph), which is different from how most other layer 1s work. This makes the transactions lightning fast. So fast that it can handle around 25,000...

Ankr’s IP Address Policy & Your Privacy: What You Should Know

Ankr’s IP Address Policy & Your Privacy: What You Should Know

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

November 30, 2022

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TL;DR

1. Ankr doesn't store PII or have a method to correlate wallet transactions to IP addresses.

2. Ankr does not use our RPC to front-run transactions (MEV exploitation on your transactions).

**3....

Ethereum Ultrasound Money: What is and how this MEME came up!

Ethereum Ultrasound Money: What is and how this MEME came up!

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 28, 2022

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The concept of "ultrasound money" within the Ethereum community not only showcases the blend of technology and meme culture but also represents a pivotal shift in how value and...

Understanding Patterns of Innovation

Understanding Patterns of Innovation

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 28, 2022

If you’re interested in crypto and interested in making long-term gains, not just riding the short term hype then this article series is for you. We’ll be diving into how...

All About Ankr’s Upgraded RPC Platform

All About Ankr’s Upgraded RPC Platform

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 24, 2022

Ankr’s new RPC/API platform is upgrading our services offered at app.ankr.com. Learn about new sign-in & payment methods, new features, and how to get started.

Ankr is constantly innovating and evolving...

Ankr Offers One of the First Sui Blockchain Connections

Ankr Offers One of the First Sui Blockchain Connections

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 22, 2022

Ankr Becomes One of the First Sui Blockchain Connection Providers

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Ankr is now offering an RPC connection to the Sui testnet, allowing Web3 developers and apps to easily communicate...

Ankr’s Approach to Safety, Risk, and Protecting Our Community

Ankr’s Approach to Safety, Risk, and Protecting Our Community

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

November 15, 2022

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The crypto and web3 industry has had some dark moments over the past year that have deeply affected communities and, in some cases, have left them with little recourse or...

The Role of DeFi in Web3

The Role of DeFi in Web3

Galina Mikova

Galina Mikova

November 14, 2022

The Role of DeFi in Web3

The rise of decentralized crypto networks, also known as Web3.0, marks a shift in how people and organizations interact. These new networks will replace...

Ankr’s New Klaytn Blockchain Connection Live!

Ankr’s New Klaytn Blockchain Connection Live!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 10, 2022

Ankr’s New Klaytn Blockchain Connection Live!

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Start building on the “metaverse blockchain for all” easily with Ankr’s RPC connection and gateway to communicate with the Klaytn chain.

Ankr is introducing...

Why Liquid Staking could be the Answer to More Decentralization

Why Liquid Staking could be the Answer to More Decentralization

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 9, 2022

Why Liquid Staking could be the Answer to More Decentralization

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Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin whitepaper was published in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis. The Bitcoin network was created...

How Blockchains Increase Trust In Voting & Elections

How Blockchains Increase Trust In Voting & Elections

Kev Silk

Kev Silk

November 7, 2022

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Web3 technology is the solution to the current inefficiencies in outdated voting systems.

Watching the World Series last night, I couldn’t help but notice the number of political advertisements on display....

Ankr Partners with SushiSwap for a new Stable Liquidity Pool Using BentoBox to Boost Rewards

Ankr Partners with SushiSwap for a new Stable Liquidity Pool Using BentoBox to Boost Rewards

Galina Mikova

Galina Mikova

November 5, 2022

Ankr is excited to announce a new partnership with SushiSwap – the fully decentralized exchange that recently launched Stable Liquidity Pools as a complement with its existing automated market making...