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

Development

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...

What's the Difference Between RPCs and APIs?

What's the Difference Between RPCs and APIs?

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

December 15, 2022

If you are just beginning your journey into the world of Web3 development, you may have come across terms such as "RPC" and "API" and...

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

Web3 Analysis

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...

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

Web3 Analysis

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...

What Are The Best Use Cases for AppChains?

Web3 Analysis

What Are The Best Use Cases for AppChains?

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

December 9, 2022

Application-specific blockchains are exactly what they sound like: a blockchain network dedicated to one particular application. These application-specific blockchains act like child-chains that are attached...

The aBNBc Token Report: Security Updates Applied & Compensation for Affected LPs

Announcements

The aBNBc Token Report: Security Updates Applied & Compensation for Affected LPs

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

December 2, 2022

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Ankr identified a hack on Dec. 1st, in which malicious actors accessed the developer private key and altered the smart contract for our BNB liquid...

Ankr announces token model change for all Reward Bearing and Earning Tokens

Announcements

Ankr announces token model change for all Reward Bearing and Earning Tokens

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

December 1, 2022

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Everything you need to know about Ankr’s move to rename all reward-bearing tokens and discontinue support for reward-earning tokens to streamline users’ liquid staking experience.

Today,...

Everything You Need to Know About Fantom as a Developer

Development

Everything You Need to Know About Fantom as a Developer

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 30, 2022

Fantom uses a DAG(Directed Acyclic Graph), which is different from how most other layer 1s work. This makes the transactions lightning fast. So fast that...

Ankr’s IP Address Policy & Your Privacy: What You Should Know

Development

Ankr’s IP Address Policy & Your Privacy: What You Should Know

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

November 30, 2022

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TL;DR

1. Ankr doesn't store PII or have a method to correlate wallet transactions to IP addresses.

**2. Ankr does not use our RPC to front-run transactions...

Ethereum Ultrasound Money: What is and how this MEME came up!

Development

Ethereum Ultrasound Money: What is and how this MEME came up!

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 28, 2022

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The concept of "ultrasound money" within the Ethereum community not only showcases the blend of technology and meme culture but also represents a pivotal...

Understanding Patterns of Innovation

Web3 Analysis

Understanding Patterns of Innovation

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

November 28, 2022

If you’re interested in crypto and interested in making long-term gains, not just riding the short term hype then this article series is for you....

All About Ankr’s Upgraded RPC Platform

Development

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...

Ankr Offers One of the First Sui Blockchain Connections

Development

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...

Ankr’s Approach to Safety, Risk, and Protecting Our Community

Announcements

Ankr’s Approach to Safety, Risk, and Protecting Our Community

Ankr Team

Ankr Team

November 15, 2022

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The crypto and web3 industry has had some dark moments over the past year that have deeply affected communities and, in some cases, have left...

The Role of DeFi in Web3

Web3 Analysis

The Role of DeFi in Web3

Galina Mikova

Galina Mikova

November 14, 2022

The Role of DeFi in Web3

The rise of decentralized crypto networks, also known as Web3.0, marks a shift in how people and organizations interact....