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Kevin Dwyer

Kevin is a business writer, journalist, and avid explorer of the blockchain and tech industry. His work has been covered across crypto and traditional media as Ankr’s Senior Writer, with topics spanning the big picture of “Web3,” tech breakthroughs, and how blockchain is changing our digital lives. Working with some of blockchain’s most talented engineers daily, Kevin gains unique insight into what advances we can expect next and the implications they hold for us all.

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How to Build a Crypto AI Agent Using elizaOS & Ankr in 5 Steps

How to Build a Crypto AI Agent Using elizaOS & Ankr in 5 Steps

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 9, 2025

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Crypto AI agents have become a top narrative for this crypto cycle, driving a huge amount of developer interest in building new AI-enabled dApps, trading strategies, market insights, and more....

Let’s Get Agentic: The State of Crypto AI Agents in 2025

Let’s Get Agentic: The State of Crypto AI Agents in 2025

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 18, 2025

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Imagine using software that doesn’t just follow your commands but thinks, learns, and adapts—advancing your goals autonomously. This is exactly what AI agents are designed to do, whether that’s optimizing...

Igniting the BTCFi Renaissance: Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure

Igniting the BTCFi Renaissance: Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 14, 2025

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The Renaissance of the 15th & 16th centuries saw architects, scientists, and artists create some of the most inspiring works of human ingenuity. The rediscovery of lost knowledge and new...

IOTA EVM RPC Now Live!

IOTA EVM RPC Now Live!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 12, 2025

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Ankr is excited to release IOTA EVM on our Web3 API service, the blockchain revolutionizing real-world use cases for blockchain! This is great news for developers looking to build...

Ankr Will Power TON’s Highly Anticipated Adapter, TAC

Ankr Will Power TON’s Highly Anticipated Adapter, TAC

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 6, 2025

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Ankr is proud to announce that we’ve been chosen to implement the core infrastructure powering TAC. TAC is set to become the first-of-its-kind TON Network Extension fully compatible...

How We’re Making Blockchain-Aware AI Agents With elizaOS

How We’re Making Blockchain-Aware AI Agents With elizaOS

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 4, 2025

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TL;DR

  • elizaOS is a powerful framework for building AI agents.
  • Ankr lets agents learn from blockchain data and execute on-chain tasks autonomously.
  • The possibilities are electric.

The AI arms race is...

Matchain RPC Now Live!

Matchain RPC Now Live!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 24, 2025

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Ankr is excited to release Matchain on our Web3 API service, the blockchain revolutionizing decentralized identity (DID) and data sovereignty! This is great news for developers looking to build advanced...

Ankr Becomes IOTA Validator Node Operator

Ankr Becomes IOTA Validator Node Operator

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 22, 2025

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Ankr is proud to join the IOTA ecosystem as a validator node operator, delivering unparalleled reliability to secure the IOTA blockchain. Together, we're creating an opportunity for builders to leverage...

The Return To Building On Bitcoin: Asphere's Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure (BSI)

The Return To Building On Bitcoin: Asphere's Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure (BSI)

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 21, 2025

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The Origin Story of BSI

Ethereum stole Bitcoin’s thunder. Now, developers are returning to Bitcoin.

Ethereum’s 2015 launch revolutionized crypto with complex smart contracts and dApps, establishing itself as the hub...

Ankr Joins Shentu Ecosystem as a Validator

Ankr Joins Shentu Ecosystem as a Validator

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 16, 2025

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Ankr is proud to announce that we’ve joined the Shentu ecosystem as a validator node operator, delivering unparalleled reliability to secure the Shentu Chain. Together, we're creating an opportunity to...

Start Building On GOAT Network With Our Newest RPC

Start Building On GOAT Network With Our Newest RPC

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 14, 2025

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Ankr is excited to release GOAT Network on our Web3 API service, the blockchain that is revolutionizing BTCFi apps with its unique economic model, delivering sustainable BTC yield to both...

Fuel RPC Now Live!

Fuel RPC Now Live!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 13, 2025

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Ankr is excited to release Fuel on our Web3 API service, the blockchain bringing high-performance verification and scalability to all! This is great news for developers looking to build advanced...

Ankr Becomes IoTeX Validator Node Operator To Power DePIN

Ankr Becomes IoTeX Validator Node Operator To Power DePIN

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 7, 2025

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Ankr is proud to join the IoTeX ecosystem as a validator node operator, delivering unparalleled reliability to secure the IoTeX blockchain. Together, we're creating an opportunity to build the most...

Stacks Teams Up With Ankr’s Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure To Deploy Signer as sBTC Launches

Stacks Teams Up With Ankr’s Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure To Deploy Signer as sBTC Launches

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 19, 2024

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As the premier provider of Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure, Ankr has joined the Stacks ecosystem as a Signer, boosting their security and decentralization just as their sBTC token goes live. Our...

Corn RPC Is Now Live!

Corn RPC Is Now Live!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 18, 2024

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Ankr is excited to release Corn on our Web3 API service, the blockchain that is changing the game when it comes to building BTC-Fi apps!

This is great news for developers...

Asphere & 0SUM Partner for Effortless DEX Deployment on Rollups

Asphere & 0SUM Partner for Effortless DEX Deployment on Rollups

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 3, 2024

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Asphere and 0SUM have entered an exciting collaboration to integrate 0SUM’s DEX as a Service (DaaS) into Asphere’s Rollup as a Service (RaaS). This offers Asphere’s clients the option to...

Start Building On Atleta With Our Newest RPC

Start Building On Atleta With Our Newest RPC

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 27, 2024

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Ankr is excited to release Atleta on our Web3 API service, the blockchain that is looking to change the game when it comes to building dApps with real-world applicability.

This is...

The Rapidly Expanding Cosmos of Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure

The Rapidly Expanding Cosmos of Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 26, 2024

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When the concept of shared security took off in the blockchain space, it had two massive new implications:

  • Blockchains could use staked assets from another chain to secure theirs –...
Ankr Selected By Story To Unleash Development On The World’s IP Blockchain

Ankr Selected By Story To Unleash Development On The World’s IP Blockchain

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 20, 2024

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In the latest flurry of high-profile partnerships, Ankr has been selected by Story to power critical infrastructure behind its highly anticipated layer-1 blockchain. **Ankr will operate nodes and establish RPC...

Ankr X Zotto: Powering the Future of Automated Trading With Advanced Data Delivery

Ankr X Zotto: Powering the Future of Automated Trading With Advanced Data Delivery

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 11, 2024

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Zotto is making big waves in the crypto space as an automated trading platform with automated strategies in Memecoins, PerpDEX, and DeFi. To satisfy high-frequency trading, an application like this...

Leading Future of ZK-Proof Generation With ZkBoost Consortium

Leading Future of ZK-Proof Generation With ZkBoost Consortium

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 7, 2024

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Ankr is now a vital member of the ZkBoost Consortium, a collective of protocols with a shared mission: to create a neutral, open-source platform for simplifying and standardizing zero-knowledge (zk)...

Ankr Heading To DevCon 2024: Meet the Team!

Ankr Heading To DevCon 2024: Meet the Team!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 6, 2024

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The Ankr team is once again on the way to DevCon, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone who plans to travel to Thailand’s city of street life,...

Ankr Becomes TAP Validator Node Operator

Ankr Becomes TAP Validator Node Operator

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 31, 2024

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Ankr is proud to join the Trac Systems ecosystem as a validator node operator, delivering unparalleled reliability to secure the TAP blockchain. Together, we're creating an opportunity for the...

Start Building Telegram-Centric dApps On TON With Our Newest RPC

Start Building Telegram-Centric dApps On TON With Our Newest RPC

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 24, 2024

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In an exciting move for developers, Ankr has announced our collaboration with The Open Network (TON). This partnership is set to transform the way decentralized applications (dApps) are...

Customize and Launch An OP Chain In Minutes With No Code

Customize and Launch An OP Chain In Minutes With No Code

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 15, 2024

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Our RaaS no-code deployer has just released support for launching OP Chains! This addition empowers developers to seamlessly launch and manage their own testnet and mainnet, eliminating the need for...

Solana Agave 2.0: What It Means for Ankr’s Web3 API Users

Solana Agave 2.0: What It Means for Ankr’s Web3 API Users

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 10, 2024

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Solana is ready for a significant update with the release of Agave v2.0, a new validator client developed by Anza that is poised to enhance the network's performance and security....

Maximize Rewards with FLOW Liquid Staking

Maximize Rewards with FLOW Liquid Staking

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 10, 2024

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Ankr Staking was thrilled to announce our liquid staking support for FLOW, offering Flow blockchain enthusiasts the easiest way to make the most of their staking rewards. We’ve already seen...

 Ankr Becomes bitsCrunch Validator Node Operator

Ankr Becomes bitsCrunch Validator Node Operator

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 3, 2024

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Ankr is proud to join the bitsCrunch ecosystem as a validator node operator, delivering unparalleled reliability to secure the blockchain. Together, we're creating a more AI-enabled, decentralized, and reliable platform...

Polygon API Unlock the Power of Polygon with Ankr's Infrastructure: A Developer Guide

Polygon API Unlock the Power of Polygon with Ankr's Infrastructure: A Developer Guide

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 3, 2024

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Blockchain developers increasingly seek the most scalable, efficient, and cost-effective platforms to build decentralized applications (dApps). Polygon, a leading Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution, offers all this and more. By...

Ankr Operating Ungate AVS Nodes To Unleash the Decentralized AI Supermesh

Ankr Operating Ungate AVS Nodes To Unleash the Decentralized AI Supermesh

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 1, 2024

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We are excited to announce Ungate as our newest EigenLayer AVS client and collaborator! Ankr is now an Ungate AVS node operator, providing reliable and high-performance validator services. Together, we're...

Web3 API Referrals: Connect Friends, Collect Rewards Together!

Web3 API Referrals: Connect Friends, Collect Rewards Together!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 27, 2024

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We’re thrilled to introduce our Ankr & Frens Referral Program to reward the loyal customers of our Web3 API product! The program is designed to help you earn points...

Announcing the BTC L2 Launch Service From Asphere and Babylon

Announcing the BTC L2 Launch Service From Asphere and Babylon

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 25, 2024

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Babylon Mainnet phase 1 is live, and Asphere’s team was proud to play a crucial role in supporting its launch as a Finality Provider. Now, we’re...

Asphere Integrates Custom Gas Token Functionality for Arbitrum Orbit Rollups

Asphere Integrates Custom Gas Token Functionality for Arbitrum Orbit Rollups

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 19, 2024

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Asphere is proud to announce the release of a highly anticipated feature: custom gas token support for Arbitrum Orbit rollups, now available through our Rollup-as-a-Service and its no-code...

Getting Started With Ethers.js Ethereum Development: Your 2024 Guide

Getting Started With Ethers.js Ethereum Development: Your 2024 Guide

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 16, 2024

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Ethereum, the network that revolutionized blockchain technology with smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), is a thriving ecosystem of innovation now more than ever. If you're a developer excited to...

RPC URL Deprecated Error: How to Fix & Prevent It (2024 Guide)

RPC URL Deprecated Error: How to Fix & Prevent It (2024 Guide)

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 5, 2024

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If you've ever encountered the dreaded "RPC URL Deprecated" error while working with cryptocurrency wallets or decentralized applications (dApps), you're not alone. This error message, which often appears as "the...

Solana RPC URLs: Guide for Developers and Users + Solana Chain IDs

Solana RPC URLs: Guide for Developers and Users + Solana Chain IDs

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 30, 2024

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As a developer diving into the Solana ecosystem, understanding Remote Procedure Call (RPC) URLs is crucial. These URLs serve as your gateway to interact with the Solana blockchain, enabling you...

Start Building On the Gravity Chain From Galxe With Our Newest RPC

Start Building On the Gravity Chain From Galxe With Our Newest RPC

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 27, 2024

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Ankr is excited to release Gravity on our RPC service in collaboration with Asphere, the new home for enterprise-level clients. Gravity is the hotly anticipated new blockchain from the team...

Babylon & Ankr Begin Unlocking 21 Million BTC To Secure PoS Networks

Babylon & Ankr Begin Unlocking 21 Million BTC To Secure PoS Networks

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 22, 2024

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Babylon has just launched its mainnet phase 1, and Ankr is proud to have played a crucial role in supporting its launch as a Finality Provider! Read on...

Asphere’s Complete Development Suite for Bitcoin

Asphere’s Complete Development Suite for Bitcoin

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 21, 2024

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Bitcoin keeps surprising us.

After ETF approval, new all-time highs, and a variety of technical advances in the past year, Bitcoin is solidifying its position as a key player in the...

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best GPU for Deep Learning in 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best GPU for Deep Learning in 2024

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 20, 2024

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Why GPUs Reign Supreme in the World of Deep Learning

Deep learning, the engine powering today's most advanced AI, thrives on massive computational power. Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), originally designed...

A New Era for ETH? ETF Inflows, Scaling To Adoption, Bitcoin Friendship, and more.

A New Era for ETH? ETF Inflows, Scaling To Adoption, Bitcoin Friendship, and more.

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 12, 2024

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TL;DR

  • Despite the recent market downturn, investors bought into ETH ETFs with renewed force last week, reaching first week for positive flows.

  • Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap is chipping away at the...

LimeChain and Asphere RaaS Collaborate for Comprehensive Project Consulting & Development

LimeChain and Asphere RaaS Collaborate for Comprehensive Project Consulting & Development

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 5, 2024

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Asphere is thrilled to announce our newest collaboration with LimeChain to amplify our Rollup as a Service product. LimeChain will be an extremely powerful new tool that Asphere RaaS projects...

Destra Chooses Asphere RaaS to Build DePIN-Focused Rollup

Destra Chooses Asphere RaaS to Build DePIN-Focused Rollup

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 1, 2024

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Ankr and Asphere have joined hands with Destra Network to build the testnet and mainnet for the Arbitrum Orbit-based Destra Network rollup, accelerating the protocol's journey to market. The partnership...

Blockchain No-Code Development: Your Ultimate Guide (2024)

Blockchain No-Code Development: Your Ultimate Guide (2024)

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 29, 2024

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The blockchain revolution is here, and it's not just for seasoned coders anymore. No-code blockchain platforms are democratizing this cutting-edge technology, making it accessible to entrepreneurs, businesses, and innovators...

Blockchain Programming Languages: Choosing the Ideal Language for Web3 Apps

Blockchain Programming Languages: Choosing the Ideal Language for Web3 Apps

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 23, 2024

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The world of blockchain technology and Web3 applications is booming, and the programming languages used to build these decentralized systems are at the heart of this movement. Whether you're an...

Single Point of Failure: Security Risks and the Need To Decentralize

Single Point of Failure: Security Risks and the Need To Decentralize

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 23, 2024

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Decentralization.

One of blockchain’s simplest (and most important) principles is in the spotlight once again.

Last Friday, a widespread tech outage crippled businesses, grounded flights, and disrupted everyday life,...

Botanix Labs Taps Ankr & Asphere To Create New Bitcoin L2

Botanix Labs Taps Ankr & Asphere To Create New Bitcoin L2

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 18, 2024

Ankr and Asphere are thrilled to announce our core role in the creation of the Spiderchain L2 built in conjunction with the team at Botanix Labs. The partnership will bring...

No-Code Deployer App for Rollups Is Live In Collaboration With Arbitrum!

No-Code Deployer App for Rollups Is Live In Collaboration With Arbitrum!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 9, 2024

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Asphere, a partner company launched by the leadership team behind Ankr as the new home for enterprise-level projects, has just released an innovative no-code deployer feature for the Rollup-as-a-Service...

Top 10 GPU Cloud Providers and a Decentralized Disruptor

Top 10 GPU Cloud Providers and a Decentralized Disruptor

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 3, 2024

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the driving force behind innovation across various industries. From powering self-driving cars to revolutionizing medical diagnostics and creating life-like special effects in movies, AI relies...

Ankr’s Plans for EthCC 2024

Ankr’s Plans for EthCC 2024

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 3, 2024

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The Ankr team is once again on the way to EthCC, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone who plans on going! The numbers are in, and it...

Ankr RaaS Integrating Gevulot for Next-Level ZK Proof Generation

Ankr RaaS Integrating Gevulot for Next-Level ZK Proof Generation

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 26, 2024

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Ankr and Asphere teams are now beginning the first steps of integrating Gevulot to amplify our Rollup as a Service (RaaS). All RaaS services and integrations are now offered by...

Blockchain’s Pulse: Current Trends In Web3 Development

Blockchain’s Pulse: Current Trends In Web3 Development

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 24, 2024

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The first half of 2024 has seen monumental steps forward for the whole of the crypto and blockchain sector. Amidst a new bull market, regulatory wins, and renewed...

Build On the Kinto L2: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Build On the Kinto L2: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 19, 2024

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Start building on Kinto for secure, DeFi-focused applications

Ankr is excited to release Kinto on our RPC service,the safety-first L2 featuring user-owned KYC, account abstraction, and a full focus on...

Introducing Electroneum: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Introducing Electroneum: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 18, 2024

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Start building on Electroneum for enhanced speed, safety, and efficiency.

Ankr is excited to announce a new addition to our RPC service: Electroneum, an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain designed for speed,...

A Look at GPU Resources: Powering the AI Engine

A Look at GPU Resources: Powering the AI Engine

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 13, 2024

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For AI companies and projects, Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are the essential workhorses. While CPUs handle general computing tasks, GPUs excel at the parallel processing that's crucial for training and...

Ankr Integrates Innovative Espresso Benefits With Rollup as a Service

Ankr Integrates Innovative Espresso Benefits With Rollup as a Service

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 13, 2024

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Ankr is thrilled to announce the integration of Espresso Systems with our industry-leading Rollups as a Service (RaaS) product. This exciting development empowers new Layer 2 (L2) rollup chains built...

Build On Telos: Ankr’s Newest RPC Addition

Build On Telos: Ankr’s Newest RPC Addition

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 11, 2024

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Start building on Telos, the new high performance Layer Zero.

Ankr is excited to announce a new addition to our RPC service: Telos, a swiftly growing Layer 0 ecosystem enabling...

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: What’s the Relationship Between Them?

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: What’s the Relationship Between Them?

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 6, 2024

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The worlds of finance and technology have been buzzing with the transformative potential of two disruptive forces: artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. But how exactly do these two technologies...

Launch Fluent Rollups Across Programming Languages Soon With Ankr RaaS

Launch Fluent Rollups Across Programming Languages Soon With Ankr RaaS

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 4, 2024

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Ankr’s Rollup as a Service is now working on adding support for Fluent, soon giving every organization or developer the opportunity to customize and deploy dedicated Fluentbase **Layer 2 chains...

Bitcoin Summer & What’s Coming for BTC: Staking, DeFi, L2s, and More

Bitcoin Summer & What’s Coming for BTC: Staking, DeFi, L2s, and More

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 23, 2024

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TL;DR

  • Upgrades to Bitcoin are priming the ecosystem for a fusion with Web3
  • The advent of BTC Staking could fuel dividend-like yields for institutional investors like Grayscale’s new Dynamic Income...
Customize & Launch Arbitrum Orbit Rollups Fast With Ankr

Customize & Launch Arbitrum Orbit Rollups Fast With Ankr

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 22, 2024

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Ankr’s Rollup as a Service support for Arbitrum is now in full effect, giving every organization or developer the opportunity to customize and deploy dedicated Orbit Layer 2 or Layer...

Blockchain and GPU: Hardware Behind Decentralized Economies

Blockchain and GPU: Hardware Behind Decentralized Economies

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 15, 2024

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Blockchain and GPUs: What do they have in common?

As a crypto enthusiast, you've heard about both blockchain technology and graphics processing units (GPUs). But how exactly do these two...

 Avail RPC Now Live On Ankr!

Avail RPC Now Live On Ankr!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 13, 2024

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Start building on Avail, the unification layer for Web3.

Ankr is excited to announce a new addition to our RPC service: Avail, a modular blockchain solution designed to unify Web3...

Powering the Future: Top 5 GPUs for AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2024

Powering the Future: Top 5 GPUs for AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2024

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 8, 2024

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly reshaping the future of business and the online world with advances in the tech happening at a breakneck pace thanks to AI’s...

Ankr Teaming Up With Lagrange To Bring Hyper-Parallel ZK Coprocessing To Web3

Ankr Teaming Up With Lagrange To Bring Hyper-Parallel ZK Coprocessing To Web3

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 3, 2024

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We are excited to announce Lagrange as our newest EigenLayer AVS client and collaborator! Ankr is now a Lagrange AVS node operator, providing reliable and high-performance validator services. Together, we're...

Decentralized GPU: The Future AI Stack Explained Part One

Decentralized GPU: The Future AI Stack Explained Part One

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

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 industry’s potential now seems limitless,...

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

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

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 1, 2024

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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 Hub access to Bitcoin Liquid...

What is gRPC: A Comprehensive Guide [2024]

What is gRPC: A Comprehensive Guide [2024]

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

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 of programming languages and environments.

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Ankr RaaS Integrates Hyperlane for Permissionless Interoperability

Ankr RaaS Integrates Hyperlane for Permissionless Interoperability

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 30, 2024

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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 interoperability just as seamless. Hyperlane...

gRPC vs RPC in Blockchain Infrastructure

gRPC vs RPC in Blockchain Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 29, 2024

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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. In this article, we dive...

Customize & Launch OP Stack Chains Fast With Ankr

Customize & Launch OP Stack Chains Fast With Ankr

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 26, 2024

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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 Stack Chains that will inherit...

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

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

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 25, 2024

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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 network by using JSON as...

Ankr Supporting the Omni AVS To Unite All Rollups

Ankr Supporting the Omni AVS To Unite All Rollups

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 16, 2024

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We are proud to unveil our second AVS provider case study in Omni Network – an interoperability network that connects all Ethereum rollups securely through the use of restaking!

As a...

Ankr Becomes Brevis coChain AVS Mainnet Operator

Ankr Becomes Brevis coChain AVS Mainnet Operator

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 15, 2024

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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 utilize the full historical on-chain...

Blast Crypto L2: Unveiling the Future of Scalability and Efficiency

Blast Crypto L2: Unveiling the Future of Scalability and Efficiency

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 4, 2024

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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 staking enthusiasts, we dive deep...

Ankr & WitnessChain Team Up For DePIN and AVS Innovation

Ankr & WitnessChain Team Up For DePIN and AVS Innovation

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 4, 2024

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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 protocol without scaling challenges. This...

A Deep Analysis: RPC vs REST in Blockchain Infrastructure

A Deep Analysis: RPC vs REST in Blockchain Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 3, 2024

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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 (RPC) and Representational State Transfer...

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

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

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 2, 2024

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

Ankr’s Core Role In Eigen Layer & AVS Operations

Ankr’s Core Role In Eigen Layer & AVS Operations

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 1, 2024

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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 Scaling Services that streamline the...

 Prom L2 Soon Available on Ankr RPC Service

Prom L2 Soon Available on Ankr RPC Service

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 25, 2024

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Start building soon on Prom, a versatile zkEVM L2 Solution, Bridging the EVM & non-EVM worlds!

Ankr is excited to announce a new addition coming to our RPC service: Prom,...

Ankr RaaS Collaborations Reshaping Web3 Modularity and Performance

Ankr RaaS Collaborations Reshaping Web3 Modularity and Performance

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 21, 2024

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Last November, Ankr announced our Rollups as a Service offering to evolve Web3 scaling. Since then, we’ve been proud to establish an array of collaborators that have transformed the performance...

Ankr’s new DePIN Partners Expanding Network: The New Foundation for a Decentralized Web3

Ankr’s new DePIN Partners Expanding Network: The New Foundation for a Decentralized Web3

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 14, 2024

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Ankr is setting a new standard in the blockchain space by expanding its network of Ultra Sound Infrastructure partners, reinforcing its position as a pioneer in the development...

Ankr BTC Liquid Staking: Everything You Need To Know

Ankr BTC Liquid Staking: Everything You Need To Know

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 7, 2024

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Last week, Ankr announced our instrumental role in launching the first bitcoin staking solution with the Babylon protocol. For the first time, this offers a way for BTC holders...

Bitcoin RPC Endpoints Now Available On Ankr!

Bitcoin RPC Endpoints Now Available On Ankr!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 5, 2024

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Start building on bitcoin, and develop the future of the OG blockchain.

Ankr is thrilled to announce that we’ve made an essential addition to our RPC service with the...

Ankr and Babylon Launching First Bitcoin Staking Solution

Ankr and Babylon Launching First Bitcoin Staking Solution

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 29, 2024

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Unlocking 21 Million BTC To Secure PoS Networks

Ankr is extremely excited to announce our collaboration with Babylon in the launch of their new trustless BTC staking protocol that extends...

Now Supporting OKX X1 Layer 2

Now Supporting OKX X1 Layer 2

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 26, 2024

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Start building on X1, the scaling solution powered by OKX

Ankr is thrilled to announce that we’ve made an essential addition to our RPC service with the X1 layer 2...

Ankr and Eigen Layer: Transforming Web3 Infrastructure With Complete Modular Solutions

Ankr and Eigen Layer: Transforming Web3 Infrastructure With Complete Modular Solutions

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 23, 2024

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Building a Web3 project from scratch can be a daunting task with a multitude of puzzle pieces. DApp creation itself is complex, requiring specialized knowledge – and launching...

Ankr’s Plans for ETHDenver 2024

Ankr’s Plans for ETHDenver 2024

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 20, 2024

Ankr’s Plans for ETHDenver 2024

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The Ankr team will once again be boarding flights to ETHDenver soon, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone who plans on...

DePIN [2024] Guide: The Future of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure

DePIN [2024] Guide: The Future of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 20, 2024

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For at least 15 years, the tech world has been deeply entrenched in the ideas of aggregating the physical assets of everyday individuals to create entirely new industries like the...

Linea Blockchain RPC Now Available On Ankr!

Linea Blockchain RPC Now Available On Ankr!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 13, 2024

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Start building on Linea, the Developer Friendly zk-Rollup, Powered by Consensys

Ankr is thrilled to announce that we’ve made an essential addition to our RPC service with the Linea layer...

What is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM): The Complete Guide [2024]

What is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM): The Complete Guide [2024]

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 8, 2024

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In the evolving landscape of blockchain technology, the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) stands as a cornerstone of the Ethereum ecosystem. This comprehensive guide delves into the intricacies of the EVM,...

Eigen Layer & ankrETH: Multiply Your Reward Earning Potential With Restaking

Eigen Layer & ankrETH: Multiply Your Reward Earning Potential With Restaking

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 1, 2024

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Exciting news awaits those who stake ETH on Ankr Staking or would like to do so soon! Starting Monday, February 5, all ETH stakers will be able to delegate their...

Announcing Team Accounts: Enhanced Project Management for RPC Service Users

Announcing Team Accounts: Enhanced Project Management for RPC Service Users

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 31, 2024

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It hasn't been long since our last Projects update, and we're releasing yet another feature to extend the range of our platform capabilities for you!

Ankr is proud to introduce Team...

Blast Layer 2 RPC Now Available On Ankr!

Blast Layer 2 RPC Now Available On Ankr!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 26, 2024

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Start building on Blast, the Ethereum L2 with native yield for ETH and stablecoins.

Ankr is thrilled to announce we are making an important addition to our RPC service with...

Kava: Ankr’s Newest Blockchain RPC Connection

Kava: Ankr’s Newest Blockchain RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 24, 2024

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Start building on Kava for the speed and scalability of Cosmos with the developer support of Ethereum.

Ankr is thrilled to announce we are making an important addition to our...

Development Trends: Bitcoin, Ordinal Inscriptions, the BRC-20 Token Standard, and Use Cases

Development Trends: Bitcoin, Ordinal Inscriptions, the BRC-20 Token Standard, and Use Cases

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 17, 2024

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In 2024, the bitcoin landscape continues a shift in functionality paired with the excitement of newly approved bitcoin ETFs. A new wave of innovation is cresting the horizon, and at...

Transitioning Testnets from Goerli to Sepolia

Transitioning Testnets from Goerli to Sepolia

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 16, 2024

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Goerli's Gone, Sepolia's Strong -- it’s time to finalize the Ethereum Testnet migration.

Calling all Web3 developers! The curtain has fallen on Goerli, and Sepolia has risen as the new...

Ankr Tea Talk Recap: All About Ankr Infrastructure With Peter

Ankr Tea Talk Recap: All About Ankr Infrastructure With Peter

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 5, 2024

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In case you missed it, on December 21, Ankr’s Head of Infrastructure Peter Stewart, went live on discord for a Tea Talk session that had the platform buzzing. From running...

Rollups vs. Sidechains: Main Differences - Ultimates Guide In 2024

Rollups vs. Sidechains: Main Differences - Ultimates Guide In 2024

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 3, 2024

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As the Web3 landscape exploded with growth and innovation, the scalability limitations of current blockchain technology became increasingly evident. Scalability, particularly on popular networks like Ethereum, became a hindrance...

Year in Review: Ankr’s Growth and Impact In 2023

Year in Review: Ankr’s Growth and Impact In 2023

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 28, 2023

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2023 wasn't just a landmark year for Ankr – it kicked blockchain as a whole into warp drive, with Ankr strapped firmly in the captain's chair to lead the current...

Ankr's Winter Reading List: Catch Up On This Season's Blockchain Bites

Ankr's Winter Reading List: Catch Up On This Season's Blockchain Bites

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 22, 2023

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As winter break takes hold and snowflakes swirl outside, why not grab your hot drink of choice, settle in, and let Ankr guide you through the Web3 wonderland? ...

Hackathon Highlights From the AMA & What’s Coming Jan. 22!

Hackathon Highlights From the AMA & What’s Coming Jan. 22!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 20, 2023

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In case you missed it, last week, Ankr, zkSync, and Homeless Ventures went live on X for an Ask Me Anything session that had the platform buzzing. From Layer 3...

Ankr Verify Product Launched To Provide Blockchains With Readymade User ID Solution

Ankr Verify Product Launched To Provide Blockchains With Readymade User ID Solution

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 12, 2023

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We are thrilled to announce the release of our newest product, “Ankr Verify,” which offers any blockchain or decentralized application the ability to define requirements for entry or use...

What Are RPC Nodes and Endpoints? The Complete Guide [2024]

What Are RPC Nodes and Endpoints? The Complete Guide [2024]

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 6, 2023

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When diving into the world of blockchain development, you’ll soon come across a variety of terms and acronyms that can get confusing! Let’s tackle one of the most common...

Ankr Becomes Primary RPC Provider for New Fluent Network

Ankr Becomes Primary RPC Provider for New Fluent Network

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 6, 2023

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Start building soon on the zkWASM execution layer for Ethereum with Ankr’s RPC gateway to communicate with the Fluent layer 2!

Ankr is now the primary RPC provider for the...

Launch a zkSync Hyperchain With Ankr’s Rollup as a Service!

Launch a zkSync Hyperchain With Ankr’s Rollup as a Service!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 5, 2023

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Today, we are thrilled to announce that Ankr has launched its second Rollup as a Service offering for zkSync that is now live! Now, enterprises and developers can swiftly...

Announcing the Ankr x Homeless Ventures Hackathon: 5 Reasons To Join

Announcing the Ankr x Homeless Ventures Hackathon: 5 Reasons To Join

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 23, 2023

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Ankr, zkSync, and Homeless Ventures are excited to announce that we have teamed up to launch a hackathon & incubation program to incentivize creativity & developer growth! In early 2024...

Announcing ‘Projects’ Feature for Enhanced Endpoint Management

Announcing ‘Projects’ Feature for Enhanced Endpoint Management

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 22, 2023

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In the fast-paced world of blockchain development, having every tool available to streamline project building and management is a game-changer.  We are excited to introduce our refined Projects feature,...

The State of Layer 2 Scaling and What the Future May Hold

The State of Layer 2 Scaling and What the Future May Hold

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 16, 2023

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This year has been a significant one for Ethereum’s Layer 2 ecosystem, with new developments emerging at a rapid pace. The number of Layer 2 projects has exploded, with dozens...

Ankr Launches Rollup as a Service In Partnership With Optimism

Ankr Launches Rollup as a Service In Partnership With Optimism

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 14, 2023

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Today, we are extremely excited to announce that Ankr has launched its first Rollup as a Service in collaboration with Optimism! Now, businesses and developers can quickly customize and deploy...

Core Blockchain: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Core Blockchain: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 13, 2023

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Ankr is excited to announce we have made an essential addition to our RPC service by integrating the Core Blockchain. This is excellent news for developers looking to get the...

Ethereum’s Testnets Explained [2024] Holešky, Goerli, Sepolia, and More

Ethereum’s Testnets Explained [2024] Holešky, Goerli, Sepolia, and More

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 9, 2023

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Ethereum has made big strides in driving the network forward this year as the foundation, core developers, and contributors worked to keep momentum from the Merge to Proof-of-Stake. As a...

Ankr’s Plans for Devconnect Istanbul and L2 Days!

Ankr’s Plans for Devconnect Istanbul and L2 Days!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 6, 2023

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The Ankr team is on the way to Istanbul for Devconnect, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone who plans on going! Devconnect will bring together Ethereum's most...

How AI and Blockchain Work Together: Use Cases for Complementary Technologies

How AI and Blockchain Work Together: Use Cases for Complementary Technologies

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 31, 2023

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Early this year, the hype around artificial intelligence became an unstoppable force as mysterious new projects like Open AI made headline after headline. The immediate promise of the new technology...

Ankr Adds XDC Network RPC Connection In Support of XDC Developer Ecosystem

Ankr Adds XDC Network RPC Connection In Support of XDC Developer Ecosystem

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 12, 2023

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Ankr is thrilled to announce we will soon make an essential addition to our RPC service with the XDC Network. This is excellent news for developers looking to get the...

Rollup as a Service: What is, Types, ZK vs Optimistic Rollups - much more!

Rollup as a Service: What is, Types, ZK vs Optimistic Rollups - much more!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 11, 2023

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What if every decentralized application, enterprise, or crypto use case had the opportunity to operate on its own layer-2 blockchain? This is the question that Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) providers are seeking...

The Future of Social Media on Web3

The Future of Social Media on Web3

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 3, 2023

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In many ways, social media opened the world’s eyes to what the internet could do. Early social platforms like MySpace allowed anyone to instantly share media in their own streamlined...

Using Account Abstraction To Enhance the Web3 Experience

Using Account Abstraction To Enhance the Web3 Experience

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 22, 2023

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Account abstraction, which got its start with ERC-4337, is a relatively new concept to Web3. However, it’s been a key narrative of 2023 because it has the potential to...

Ankr and Tencent Cloud Partnership Launches To Provide Blockchain RPC for Developers

Ankr and Tencent Cloud Partnership Launches To Provide Blockchain RPC for Developers

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 12, 2023

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We are thrilled to announce that Tencent Cloud has joined forces with Ankr to launch its first Web3-native product, Tencent Cloud Blockchain RPC, for organizations...

Tokenization’s Emergence In 2023 and Enterprise Use Cases

Tokenization’s Emergence In 2023 and Enterprise Use Cases

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 8, 2023

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In March of this year, the CEO of BlackRock (the world's largest asset manager with over $9T) made a bold statement: “The next generation for markets, the next generation for...

Sei: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Sei: Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

September 6, 2023

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Ankr is thrilled to announce that we will soon release an essential addition to our RPC service with the Sei blockchain. This is excellent news for developers looking to get...

The Modularity Revolution, DNA, and Blockchain’s Future

The Modularity Revolution, DNA, and Blockchain’s Future

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 31, 2023

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The longer you study technology, the more patterns you begin to see – many inspired by the natural world. You want to build a machine that flies? Look at a...

Ankr's Summer Reading List: Catch Up On The Season's Hottest Blog Posts

Ankr's Summer Reading List: Catch Up On The Season's Hottest Blog Posts

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 11, 2023

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As the dog days of summer are upon us, there's no better time to kick back and catch up on your blockchain education. Whether you're lounging by the...

Build On Base With Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection!

Build On Base With Ankr’s Newest RPC Connection!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

August 9, 2023

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Ankr is thrilled to announce an essential addition to our RPC service with Base blockchain endpoints. Ankr’s RPC connections to Base will allow developers to build dApps on top of...

Ankr and Matter Labs Join Forces To Launch Dedicated zkSync Era Nodes & Hyperchains On Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Ankr and Matter Labs Join Forces To Launch Dedicated zkSync Era Nodes & Hyperchains On Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 19, 2023

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We are incredibly excited to announce that Ankr and Matter Labs have partnered to launch dedicated zkSync Era Nodes and Hyperchain blockchain solutions on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. The collaboration...

Safeguarding Your Crypto From Scams: A Guide to Protecting Your Assets

Safeguarding Your Crypto From Scams: A Guide to Protecting Your Assets

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 17, 2023

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Greetings, fellow crypto enthusiasts! While much of Ankr’s longstanding community is well-versed in the world of crypto, I believe an additional cautionary reminder will benefit us all. While our job...

Ankr’s EthCC Plans & Event Details

Ankr’s EthCC Plans & Event Details

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 12, 2023

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The Ankr team is heading to Paris for EthCC, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone who plans on going! The largest annual European Ethereum event focused...

Flare: Ankr's Next Blockchain Connection

Flare: Ankr's Next Blockchain Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 7, 2023

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Start building soon on the Blockchain for Data with Ankr’s RPC connection and gateway to communicate with the Flare network.

Ankr is thrilled to announce we are soon making an...

Choosing the Right Ecosystem for Your AppChain

Choosing the Right Ecosystem for Your AppChain

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 6, 2023

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In the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain, web3 enterprises and developers seek solutions that not only provide scalability and security but also cater to their unique project or application requirements....

Ankr Automate: Hands-Free Smart Contract Execution Made Easy

Ankr Automate: Hands-Free Smart Contract Execution Made Easy

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

July 5, 2023

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Smart Contracts are indeed a smart method of orchestrating the flow of programmable assets. However, they are not able to trigger themselves automatically – unless, of course, you’re using Ankr’s...

The Details of Ankr AppChains Now Available On the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

The Details of Ankr AppChains Now Available On the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 14, 2023

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Ankr’s AppChains product has already been available for a year, allowing Web3 organizations to launch extremely scalable application-specific blockchains to power their decentralized apps or projects in a highly automated...

The Details of Ankr Enterprise RPC Service Now Available On Azure Marketplace

The Details of Ankr Enterprise RPC Service Now Available On Azure Marketplace

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 12, 2023

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For years, Ankr’s RPC service has offered a vital connection point for Web3 developers and their applications to communicate with blockchains swiftly and efficiently. As we’ve iterated the...

Powering Horizen’s EON Platform With High-Performance RPC Connections

Powering Horizen’s EON Platform With High-Performance RPC Connections

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 6, 2023

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Start building on the zero-knowledge-enabled network of blockchains with the enhanced accessibility, scalability, and reliability of the rapidly growing EON ecosystem.

Ankr is excited to announce our newest collaboration with Horizen,...

Partnering With Chiliz To Power Web3 Sports and Entertainment Use Cases

Partnering With Chiliz To Power Web3 Sports and Entertainment Use Cases

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

June 1, 2023

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Ankr is excited to announce the latest step in our partnership with Chiliz, the blockchain tech pioneer behind the Socios.com and Fan Token ecosystem that features 2M+ wallets, 150+...

Partnering With Mirage to Revolutionize the Web3 Gaming Landscape

Partnering With Mirage to Revolutionize the Web3 Gaming Landscape

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 25, 2023

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We are thrilled to announce our newest partnership with Mirage, an innovative Web3 gaming platform that is reshaping how decentralized games are built, discovered, and played. This strategic collaboration aims...

Partnering with Tenet to Enhance Cross-Chain Liquidity and DeFi Opportunities

Partnering with Tenet to Enhance Cross-Chain Liquidity and DeFi Opportunities

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 16, 2023

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As the original pioneer of liquid staking solutions, Ankr has been innovating its staking platform for some time. As a result, Ankr Staking now provides one of the most accessible...

Partnering With the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre To Support Hundreds of Web3 Businesses

Partnering With the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre To Support Hundreds of Web3 Businesses

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 15, 2023

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Ankr is excited to announce that we’ve entered a strategic partnership with the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), a global trade hub and the world’s largest Free Zone. The collaboration...

Ankr's ETH Liquid Staking APY on the Rise

Ankr's ETH Liquid Staking APY on the Rise

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 9, 2023

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Ankr Staking has recently witnessed a notable surge in the Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of our Ethereum (ETH) liquid staking solution. This development presents a compelling opportunity for Ethereum...

Shielding Our RPC Users From Data Intrusions and MEV

Shielding Our RPC Users From Data Intrusions and MEV

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 5, 2023

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Extracting data and value from users by any means necessary is a less than ideal business model for Web3 service providers, to say the least. After all, rampant data abuse...

TransFi’s Fiat Onramp Enabled for Ankr AppChain Clients

TransFi’s Fiat Onramp Enabled for Ankr AppChain Clients

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 4, 2023

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At its heart, the Ankr AppChains product is about empowering enterprises and Web3 applications to reach millions of new users by improving the technology and user experience behind them. With...

Mantle Layer 2: Ankr’s Newest Blockchain RPC Connection

Mantle Layer 2: Ankr’s Newest Blockchain RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

May 2, 2023

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Start building on the first modular Layer 2 with Ankr’s RPC connection and gateway to communicate with the Mantle testnet.

Ankr is thrilled to announce we are making an important...

Ankr’s RPC Performance Advantage: Data Caching & Advanced APIs

Ankr’s RPC Performance Advantage: Data Caching & Advanced APIs

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 26, 2023

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Powering ultra-fast multichain interactions with pre-stored data for the most popular requests – all available via a single endpoint.

When Web3 developers are asked about what matters most in...

Ethereum Beacon Chain: Ankr’s Newest Blockchain RPC Endpoint

Ethereum Beacon Chain: Ankr’s Newest Blockchain RPC Endpoint

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 14, 2023

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Start querying the Beacon Chain with Ankr’s RPC connection and gateway to communicate with Ethereum’s consensus layer.

Ankr is excited to announce we have made an important addition to our...

Ankr's RPC Performance Advantage: Global Bare-Metal Node Infrastructure

Ankr's RPC Performance Advantage: Global Bare-Metal Node Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 7, 2023

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Web3 is a truly global movement that serves every country and corner of the world. The crypto industry never sleeps – and the 24/7 markets and protocols serving DeFi, NFTs,...

Ankr’s RPC Performance Advantage: Load Balancing

Ankr’s RPC Performance Advantage: Load Balancing

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 6, 2023

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Ankr’s Web3 API users are often curious about the inner workings of our infrastructure and our methodology in serving request calls to 30+ blockchains. This article is designed to...

Ethereum Unstaking Incoming: Everything You Need To Know

Ethereum Unstaking Incoming: Everything You Need To Know

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 5, 2023

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There is approximately one week remaining before Ethereum’s combined Shanghai and Capella upgrades are completed (expected April 12), and ETH staking providers are working hard to ensure stakers have the...

ZetaChain: Ankr's Newest RPC Connection

ZetaChain: Ankr's Newest RPC Connection

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

April 3, 2023

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Start building on the only public blockchain connecting all others with Ankr’s RPC connection and gateway to communicate with ZetaChain.

Ankr is thrilled to announce we are making an...

Ankr Becomes Implementation Partner for Polygon Supernets

Ankr Becomes Implementation Partner for Polygon Supernets

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 31, 2023

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Ankr is very excited to announce that we've partnered with Polygon Labs, the development and growth team supporting the decentralized Ethereum scaling protocol Polygon, to enhance the building experience for...

Part 2: Guide To Launching Your Own Blockchain With AppChains

Part 2: Guide To Launching Your Own Blockchain With AppChains

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 28, 2023

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Ankr AppChains is enhancing scalability and UX across Web3 by offering every decentralized application the opportunity to run on its own blockchain. This article is the second installment in a...

Ankr: The Ultimate Infrastructure Solution for Polygon zkEVM Launch

Ankr: The Ultimate Infrastructure Solution for Polygon zkEVM Launch

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 27, 2023

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As the blockchain ecosystem expands and evolves, providing seamless integration and scalability with existing technologies becomes critical for adoption and growth. Ankr and Polygon are joining forces to deliver...

Luganodes and Ankr Join Forces To Strengthen AppChain Infrastructure

Luganodes and Ankr Join Forces To Strengthen AppChain Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 23, 2023

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Luganodes and Ankr have joined forces to provide reliable blockchain infrastructure for the development of application-specific blockchains (AppChains), a scalability solution that is quickly gaining steam. In this arrangement, the...

Ankr Providing Custom Nodes for Kleros

Ankr Providing Custom Nodes for Kleros

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 21, 2023

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Ankr is thrilled to announce that we have joined forces with Kleros to provide custom enterprise blockchain nodes for Gnosis and Ethereum. This collaboration is a big step forward for...

Securing Upcoming Staked ETH Withdrawals With Cubist

Securing Upcoming Staked ETH Withdrawals With Cubist

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 15, 2023

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As the Ethereum network prepares for its much-anticipated Shanghai upgrade, Ankr is announcing plans to utilize Cubist's security infrastructure for ETH withdrawals from Ankr Staking. The move is expected to...

Ankr’s New Filecoin RPC Connection Is Live!

Ankr’s New Filecoin RPC Connection Is Live!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 15, 2023

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**Ankr is now offering Filecoin hosted nodes as a service, allowing Web3 apps and developers to easily communicate with the Filecoin storage network in advance of its upcoming EVM-compatible Filecoin Virtual...

Meet Up With Ankr in ETHDubai!

Meet Up With Ankr in ETHDubai!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 13, 2023

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The Ankr team has their passports ready and bags packed for ETHDubai, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet up in the City of Gold! We’ll be coming in...

 Ankr’s Women of Web3

Ankr’s Women of Web3

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 8, 2023

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Happy International Women's Day from Ankr! Today, we're celebrating the women who make a huge impact on our company and the Web3 industry every day. To mark the occasion, we...

Part 1: Guide To Launching Your Own Blockchain With AppChains

Part 1: Guide To Launching Your Own Blockchain With AppChains

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 7, 2023

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Ankr AppChains allows any Web3 application or project team to create their own dedicated blockchain as a sidechain in ecosystems like Polygon, BNB Application Sidechains, or Avalanche. Ankr AppChains is...

A Recap and Top Quotes From Interop Summit

A Recap and Top Quotes From Interop Summit

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

March 6, 2023

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On Ankr and Microsoft's collaboration, the convergence of AI and Web3, ZK creating a better UX for blockchain, speeding adoption, and more.

Web3 is evolving quickly, and we’ve seen enormous...

Ankr On the Way To Interop Summit and ETHDenver!

Ankr On the Way To Interop Summit and ETHDenver!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 24, 2023

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The Ankr team is once again on the way to ETHDenver and the Interop Summit, and we couldn’t be more excited to meet everyone who plans on going! The numbers...

Ankr Launching Developer RPC Connection To zkSync

Ankr Launching Developer RPC Connection To zkSync

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 15, 2023

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Ankr Launching Developer RPC Connection To zkSync

Ankr will soon release a zkSync RPC connection, allowing Web3 apps and developers to easily build on the “end-game” for Ethereum scaling.

Ankr is...

10 Reasons AppChains Are the Best Choice for Building Web3 Games

10 Reasons AppChains Are the Best Choice for Building Web3 Games

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 8, 2023

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Video games have evolved beyond what most would have imagined in the year 2000. Of course, we all would have assumed that they would improve their graphics and realism, but...

What Benefits Does The Move Programming Language Offer Web3?

What Benefits Does The Move Programming Language Offer Web3?

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 7, 2023

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A programming language designed to improve blockchain tech is rolling out. Learn all about what it is, how it works, and how it could change Web3 development.

New Blockchains like Aptos...

What Does Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Mean for Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs)?

What Does Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Mean for Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs)?

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 6, 2023

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As Ethereum’s Shanghai update looms in April, the crypto community and media have been anticipating a shift toward Liquid Staking Tokens or “LSTs” as opposed to traditional staking on various...

ANKR: The Token Powering Multichain Infrastructure

ANKR: The Token Powering Multichain Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 2, 2023

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With tens of thousands of holders around the world, the ANKR token has frequently been found in the top 100 in terms of market cap. This is because many have...

Using Chainscanner As an AppChain Developer

Using Chainscanner As an AppChain Developer

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

February 1, 2023

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Now that Ankr has officially launched the first AppChain projects on Chainscanner, it’s time to educate developers and users on all the new actions available to them! **Chainscanner makes all...

Customize Your Own Blockchain Today With the AppChain Configurator

Customize Your Own Blockchain Today With the AppChain Configurator

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 25, 2023

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AppChains empower builders to create Web3 apps with best-in-class performance on top of the custom-built blockchain of their choice. However, when creating a project, it’s often hard to figure out...

Why Use Ankr? Big Savings On High Performance RPC Services

Why Use Ankr? Big Savings On High Performance RPC Services

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 20, 2023

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When it comes to choosing how to connect their projects with blockchain data, most developers want the option that provides the highest performance possible – but for projects with a...

Chainscanner: Evolving the Web3 User Experience

Chainscanner: Evolving the Web3 User Experience

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 12, 2023

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**The UI of Ankr AppChains offers Web3 developers a readymade solution for every interaction their users need to have with their new network’s infrastructure. With a complete solution for creating...

BOMB Money Launching on Ankr AppChains

BOMB Money Launching on Ankr AppChains

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

January 11, 2023

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The new crypto staking and DeFi platform BOMB Money has just launched a mobile app powered by BOMB Chain, its own Binance Application Sidechain built with Ankr AppChains! This is...

A Guide To Ankr Products for Every Web3 Developer

A Guide To Ankr Products for Every Web3 Developer

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 28, 2022

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Ankr has become one of Web3’s leading infrastructure providers as our products amplify the building power of all blockchain developers that use us. However, we offer such a broad range...

2023: The Year of DeFi & Web3-Native Infrastructure

2023: The Year of DeFi & Web3-Native Infrastructure

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 22, 2022

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TL;DR

Web3 developers have three choices when it comes to accessing the node infrastructure (blockchain connections) necessary for building and operating dApps. They can run their own nodes, pay for centralized...

Ankr’s Public RPCs: Instant Connections to Dozens of Chains

Ankr’s Public RPCs: Instant Connections to Dozens of Chains

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 21, 2022

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Ankr provides the best blockchain RPC/API free tier with ungated community access, open-source developer tools, and connections that scale with you.

Ankr’s Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services give developers the best...

Ankr Supports More Regions Than Any Web3 Infrastructure Provider

Ankr Supports More Regions Than Any Web3 Infrastructure Provider

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 19, 2022

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Web3 is a truly global movement that serves every country and corner of the world. The crypto industry never sleeps – and the 24/7 markets and protocols serving DeFi, NFTs,...

Ankr Leads the Pack In Blockchain RPC/API Services: A Year of Outstanding Performance

Ankr Leads the Pack In Blockchain RPC/API Services: A Year of Outstanding Performance

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 16, 2022

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Since 2017, Ankr has been helping blockchain developers create dApps by providing the highest quality RPC/API connections to different chains. Exceptional dApps need high-performance infrastructure – that’s why Ankr has...

What Do Infrastructure Providers Do? We Connect the World to Web3

What Do Infrastructure Providers Do? We Connect the World to Web3

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 14, 2022

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Ankr makes Web3 work behind the scenes by connecting devs & decentralized apps to blockchains via RPC/API services.

In Web3, it can be a real challenge to keep up with technology...

Providing An End-to-End Launch Solution for New Layer-1s

Providing An End-to-End Launch Solution for New Layer-1s

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

December 12, 2022

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**Ankr helps new Layer-1 chains get up and running with all of the infrastructure and tools they need to thrive and reach a growing developer audience. See all the ways...

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 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...

The Ankr Team Is Heading To Solana Breakpoint!

The Ankr Team Is Heading To Solana Breakpoint!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 4, 2022

The Ankr Team Is Heading To Solana Breakpoint!

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Ankr is a proud infrastructure provider for the Solana ecosystem, and we couldn’t be more excited to join the community attending the...

The Ankr Team Is Heading To Solana Breakpoint!

The Ankr Team Is Heading To Solana Breakpoint!

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 2, 2022

Ankr is a proud infrastructure provider for the Solana ecosystem, and we couldn’t be more excited to join the community attending the Breakpoint event in Lisbon this week, November...

Ankr Adds Coinbase Wallet Support for Liquid Staking

Ankr Adds Coinbase Wallet Support for Liquid Staking

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 2, 2022

Now Supporting Coinbase Wallet for Liquid Staking!

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All Coinbase Wallet users can now earn more with their crypto assets easily, with Ankr offering 9 new staking options.

For...

Advanced API Announcement

Advanced API Announcement

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

November 1, 2022

Out of Beta and into a new era of multichain development powering Web3 devs with purpose-built APIs.

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Powerful Multichain APIs Built By Devs, For Devs

Ankr’s Advanced API service is a...

Ankr Leading the Way With Aptos RPC Service

Ankr Leading the Way With Aptos RPC Service

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 28, 2022

Start using the Aptos Testnet with Ankr’s new RPC — now live!

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Ankr is introducing yet another RPC service for the new blockchain Aptos, becoming one of the first major infrastructure...

AppChain Use Case: Permissioned (Private) Blockchains

AppChain Use Case: Permissioned (Private) Blockchains

Kevin Dwyer

Kevin Dwyer

October 27, 2022

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Most blockchains, such as the Ethereum network and other EMV-compatible networks, are permissionless, which implies that anybody may access, build on, and participate in the network by hosting a node....