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Decentralized GPU: The Future AI Stack Explained Part One

May 2, 2024
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AI has been (loudly) shaking up industries from healthcare to Web3 since ChatGPT presented the instantly usable application of generative AI to the mainstream. The...

Development
Ankr x Talus: Delivering BTC Liquidity To Onchain AI & Smart Agents

May 1, 2024
Ankr is delighted to announce our new integration with Talus, a new AI-focused blockchain network. Through this collaboration, Ankr will provide the Talus Smart Agent...
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What is gRPC: A Comprehensive Guide [2024]

April 30, 2024
gRPC, or Google Remote Procedure Call, is an open-source RPC framework initially developed by Google. It allows efficient communication between distributed systems using a variety...

Announcements
Ankr RaaS Integrates Hyperlane for Permissionless Interoperability

April 30, 2024
As deploying a new rollup becomes easier than ever with Ankr’s Rollup as a Service, we are thrilled to introduce our latest integration that makes...

gRPC vs RPC in Blockchain Infrastructure

April 29, 2024
As blockchain technology continues to evolve, the choice of communication protocols plays a crucial role in determining the efficiency, security, and scalability of blockchain infrastructure....

Development
Customize & Launch OP Stack Chains Fast With Ankr

April 26, 2024
Ankr’s collaboration with Optimism for Rollups as a Service is well underway, giving every organization or developer the opportunity to customize and deploy dedicated OP...

What is JSON-RPC, and what is used for?

April 25, 2024
JSON-RPC (JavaScript Object Notation Remote Procedure Call) is a lightweight remote procedure call protocol. It enables communication between a client and a server over a...

Development
Ankr Supporting the Omni AVS To Unite All Rollups

April 16, 2024
We are proud to unveil our second AVS provider case study in Omni Network – an interoperability network that connects all Ethereum rollups securely through...

Development
Ankr Becomes Brevis coChain AVS Mainnet Operator

April 15, 2024
Brevis coChain has become our newest Eigen Layer AVS client and collaborator on Day 1 of their mainnet launch. Together, we're enabling smart contracts to...
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Staking Bitcoin: What is, how it works, and rates [2024]

April 5, 2024
Bitcoin staking represents a pivotal innovation in the DeFi space, enabling investors to earn rewards with their Bitcoin holdings.
Functioning on a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus...

Blast Crypto L2: Unveiling the Future of Scalability and Efficiency

April 4, 2024
The introduction of Layer 2 solutions like Blast Crypto L2 has been a game-changer for scalability and transaction efficiency. As a crypto specialist catering to...

Development
Ankr & WitnessChain Team Up For DePIN and AVS Innovation

April 4, 2024
Ankr serves as a critical pillar for Eigen Layer, providing the underlying infrastructure for its essential functionality to bring Ethereum security to every new Web3...

A Deep Analysis: RPC vs REST in Blockchain Infrastructure

April 3, 2024
As blockchain technology continues to evolve, developers are faced with numerous architectural decisions, one of the most crucial being the choice between Remote Procedure Call...

Announcements
Ankr Is Now the Premier Node Operator for Eigen Layer AVS Protocols

April 2, 2024
Since 2017, Ankr has gained a reputation as one of the most reliable node operators in the blockchain industry across nearly every major network....

Development
Ankr’s Core Role In Eigen Layer & AVS Operations

April 1, 2024
Ankr has become an integral part of Eigen Layer as we provide the infrastructure behind its core components, such as node operations, liquid staking, and...