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.
21 Apr 2022 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
Here’s why both China and El Salvador are textbook examples of imbalanced and shortsighted way to work with emerging tech On April 18, 2022, renowned crypto developer Andre Cronje broke the silence and made headlines by his surprising blog on crypto...
15 Apr 2022 2 minute read 1 comment GetBlock
While new NFT projects launch here and there, starting trading these magic digital artworks might be way easier than it looks. In this brief manual, GetBlock is going to cover the basics of non-fungible tokens trading. Which services are the best one...
5 Apr 2022 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
Play-to-Earn or GameFi protocols became mainstream in Q3-Q4, 2021 - and euphoria around them still gains steam. Play-to-earn (blockchain games, decentralized gaming, and so on) is among the most eccentric technical developments of the Web3 era. It br...
17 Mar 2022 3 minute read 3 comments GetBlock
In this brief review, GetBlock’s team will number the most popular categories of decentralized applications as of Q1, 2022. Decentralized applications are arguably the most important technical advance brought to us by the invention of a blockchain. A...
23 Feb 2022 1 minute read 1 comment GetBlock
Crypto markets capitalization touch new lows as political tensions in Europe escalate. Bitcoin and all major altcoins are down in the last 24 hours together with stocks and indexes. Crypto market capitalization dips to three-weeks lows Today, on Feb....
17 Feb 2022 2 minute read 3 comments GetBlock
Here’s how the "Oracle of Omaha" increases its exposure to the shares of crypto-friendly companies. In recent days, the activity of crypto scammers and attackers in DeFi has increased dramatically. However, sometimes the teams of ‘yield farming’ prot...
15 Feb 2022 2 minute read 0 comments GetBlock
In Q1, 2022, amidst a dramatic series of DeFi hacks, several eccentric anti-Web3 tirades made headlines.Web3 or ‘decentralized Internet’ remains the hottest trend in media and public discussions. At the same time, its definition hasn’t ossified yet....
4 Feb 2022 2 minute read 2 comments GetBlock
Wormhole, a bridge mechanism for value transfer between different blockchains, is drained for $320 million. Surpassed only by the infamous Poly Network $616M white-hat hack, the Wormhole attack will be remembered as one of the most dramatic attack...
26 Jan 2022 1 minute read 2 comments GetBlock
SHIB leads the crypto recovery after the bloodiest carnage in months on metaverse announcement Shina Inu Coin (SHIB), the second-largest memetic coin, adds 35% in almost no time on this announcement. Shiba Inu coin breaks into metaverses race The...
25 Jan 2022 2 minute read 1 comment GetBlock
Coined by a sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson in 1992, a ‘metaverse’ team is one of the red-hot topics for Web3 right now. But isn’t it overhyped? In its new article, the GetBlock team is going to explain the basics of metaverses and answer whether th...
