GetBlock is a service that provides a fee-free connection to blockchain nodes of the most popular cryptocurrencies. We support such tools like JSON-RPC, REST, and WebSockets, which facilitates direct synchronization with the blockchain.
11 Jan 2021 5 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
2020 can be confidently called the year of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. Crypto experts tend to believe that one of the factors of the increased interest in the topic of digital assets is the Covid-19 pandemic. The chaos in the global...
24 Dec 2020 4 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
All kinds of cryptocurrencies use blockchain, which serves as localized structures for documenting settlements that call for a specific digital currency. As a transaction ledger, it sustains identical copies throughout each computer appendage in a n...
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A node is any device connected to the blockchain network and is involved in relaying information. Any user can run the node. To do this, the corresponding training software has to be downloaded, installed, and accurately configured. All existing nod...
18 Dec 2020 3 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
Nodes form the backbone of blockchain networks. The robustness and working capacity of a distributed ledger depend on the existence of multiple independently managed and geographically deployed full nodes. Validators validate transactions and help e...
17 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
GetBlock, a service that provides access to blockchain nodes of the most popular cryptocurrencies, together with Hive (HIVE), a DPoS powered blockchain and cryptocurrency, are holding a crypto giveaway on Twitter which is dedicated to the oncoming ho...
15 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
On December 1, the long-awaited Ethereum 2.0 upgrade went live. It was in development for many years, some people didn’t even believe it was possible to upgrade the network, but now it happened. It’s important to understand that this is only Phase 0...
9 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
We at GetBlock are excited to announce that we have become a technology partner of a global blockchain leader, ConsenSys, and added support for Hyperledger Besu nodes. Hyperledger Besu is an open-source Ethereum client developed under the Apache 2.0...
3 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
We were not stopped by the Black Friday and Thanksgiving holidays, even the brilliant launch of Ethereum 2.0 didn’t distract us from having a productive month! Over the past month, the GetBlock team introduced the Account and Pricing System, teamed...
3 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
Ethereum is the most popular blockchain platform right now. The amount of decentralized applications on the platform is astonishing – more than 2,000 apps. The market capitalization of Ethereum is $2.32 billion and the majority of tokens on the crypt...
26 Nov 2020 3 minute read 1 comment GetBlock
Factom Harmony is a Blockchain-as-a-Service platform that allows companies and software vendors to quickly build blockchain capabilities into their businesses with simple API calls. The Factom blockchain is designed to handle many complex business p...
