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GetBlock

GetBlock

GetBlock is a premium RPC node provider and Web3 infrastructure platform. Launched in Q4 2019, GetBlock is one of the largest blockchain infrastructure vendors, offering RPC nodes for 75+ blockchain networks including Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, and Layer 2 networks such as Base, Optimism, and Arbitrum. With GetBlock, teams of crypto applications don’t need to run their own blockchain nodes: instead, they can get connected to blockchains via ready-made API endpoints.


Introducing Verge Currency (XVG): How Community-Driven Crypto Addresses The Adoption in Retail Payments

19 Apr 2021 3 minute read 5 comments GetBlock

GetBlock shares a deep dive into what Verge Currency (XVG) looks like – and how a solid and passionate community brings mainstream popularity even with no ICO and VC capital. Veteran blockchain Verge (XVG) is a textbook example of how a cryptocurren...

Will Bitcoin Become the World's Currency, Or Has This Idea Already Failed?

16 Apr 2021 4 minute read 4 comments GetBlock

Bitcoin costs over $60,000, but we still can't pay it off in a cafe. Does this mean that the idea of a "new world currency" connected with Bitcoin has collapsed, and BTC will always be only a digital asset for investment? .. Some crypto enthusiasts b...

ETF Based on Ethereum: Is It a New Era of Investment in Crypto?

12 Apr 2021 2 minute read 3 comments GetBlock

Exchange Traded Fund based on cryptocurrencies is one of the most discussed topics of 2021. The world has already seen Bitcoin ETFs, but Ethereum-based ETFs could also appear soon. Let's find out what this will lead to and whether there will be funds...

How Amazon Became a Part of the Blockchain Community

9 Apr 2021 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Amazon is one of the world’s largest IT companies. The company is particularly interested in cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. In 2019, Amazon launched a new service: Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB). With this service,...

Is It Illegal to Run Your Own Node?

5 Apr 2021 3 minute read 2 comments GetBlock

Blockchain has become an important part of the modern digital world. Many companies are launching solutions based on distributed ledger for different purposes: for example, IBM opened a platform for distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. Blockchain and cr...

GetBlock Nodes Provider Shows Their Records For March '21

1 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

March was an exceptionally busy month for GetBlock – we expanded our team and, together with new members, had done a remarkable job developing the project. We put a lot of effort into the service, to make it more reliable and user-friendly. And all t...

What is CBDC and How It Will Change the World

30 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Cryptoanarchists believed that Bitcoin would become the single world currency of a new era. The predictions came true not entirely: BTC has become a valuable asset for investment, but we still cannot pay in bitcoin in a cafe or supermarket. However,...

Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs): Cryptokitties Reinvented, Short-Term Hype or Approaching Revolution?

25 Mar 2021 2 minute read 2 comments GetBlock

While the euphoria around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is gaining steam, it’s time to dive deeply into the basics of this concept. Blockchain networks allow the storage and transfers of various types of messages: cryptocurrency tokens or coins represen...

Decentralized Finances (DeFi) Explained: Shortest Manual You Will Ever Find

23 Mar 2021 4 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Since the rise and fall of ICOs in 2017, decentralized financial protocols (DeFis) are the most overhyped sector in blockchain innovations. GetBlock releases a tutorial to cover what it’s all about - and whether DeFi is a crucial stage of the crypto...

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Nodes for Your App: Unfair Advantage

20 Mar 2021 2 minute read 2 comments GetBlock

Here’s how your application can benefit from migration to Binance Smart Chain, DeFi-focused smart contracts environment Binance Smart Chain made headlines in Q1, 2021 by surpassing Ethereum in... almost everything. In mid-February, it toppled the se...