GetBlock
GetBlock

GetBlock

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.


What is Digibyte and How Does It Work

18 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Digibyte is one of the oldest coins on the crypto market. Its history goes back to the year 2014 when it was forked from the Bitcoin blockchain and became very popular. Its founder Jared Tates wanted to create a cryptocurrency that would be more dece...

Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake – What’s the Difference

14 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

While Ethereum currently becomes a hot topic due to its future upgrade to the PoS algorithm, it’s probably time to remember why PoS is considered a better algorithm than PoW. To summarize everything in advance: it’s even more secure and less demandin...

The Future of Blockchain and Why You Should Learn How It Works

7 Sep 2020 3 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Blockchain isn’t a brand new technology – its implementations already exist for more than 10 years, and its concept was developed in the 80s, but it’s still unexplored in terms of real use cases. Blockchain technology is similar to the internet which...

API Servers: An Effective Alternative For Full Node Needs

4 Sep 2020 5 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

As at the time of writing, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash network data combined, are approximately three-hundred thousand Megabyte in size.Also, with the lingering argument on Bitcoin's block size increase, and the rise of new blockchain networks...

GetBlock Partners with Zcoin or How to Connect the XZC Node to Your Blockchain-based Project

2 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments GetBlock

GetBlock is a service that provides connection to blockchain nodes of the most popular cryptocurrencies with JSON-RPC, REST, and WebSockets. Now you can immediately connect your app to a blockchain, as GetBlock relieves you from running a node yourse...

Ethereum Blockchain Infrastructure

1 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Ethereum is the most popular blockchain right now. In financial terms, Bitcoin is still the king with the largest market capitalization. But the majority of DeFi applications that are developed right now are Ethereum-based. It’s safe to say that Ethe...

What is a Blockchain Node and How Does it Work?

26 Aug 2020 3 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

The blockchain industry is growing fast currently. It has many applications, not as many as people dreamed about it in 2017, but still enough to be considered an industry with enormous potential. Thus there are hundreds of various blockchains, some o...

Bitcoin, its Nodes and the Main Principles of its Network

25 Aug 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

No doubt that Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency right now. It was the first-ever crypto, launched in 2009, and for many years all the other cryptocurrencies were just the copies of Bitcoin code with subtle changes. Bitcoin is the standard on...

Meet GetBlock.io – a provider of the most popular blockchain nodes!

6 Aug 2020 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock

Have you ever wanted to create your own blockchain-based app, but were not sure, whether you would have enough time and resources to face up the challenge? We’ve found a way to make this path easy for you and are proud to introduce our newly launched...