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The crypto winter has been a season of reflection and recalibration for many within the blockchain space. However, for Ankr, it's been a period of relentless innovation and strategic expansion. As we stand on the brink of a new cycle, it's time to unveil a series of groundbreaking developments that underscore our commitment to not just weathering the storm but emerging as a beacon of innovation and reliability. Get ready for the Ankr Wave.

## The First Announcement: Ankr Bitcoin Staking with Babylon
[Our first major announcement](https://www.ankr.com/blog/ankr-and-babylon-launching-first-bitcoin-staking-solution/) during EthDenver was the introduction of Ankr Bitcoin Staking, in partnership with Babylon. This pioneering initiative marks a significant milestone in our journey, offering a robust staking solution that not only enhances the security of the Bitcoin network but also provides our users with a seamless and lucrative [staking ](https://www.ankr.com/staking-crypto/)experience. With Babylon's cutting-edge technology and Ankr's proven expertise in blockchain infrastructure, this collaboration is set to redefine Bitcoin staking, making it more accessible, efficient, and rewarding for everyone involved.

## Get Ready for the Ankr Wave
The next announcement comes tomorrow. It relates to our commitment to decentralization and high standards for performance,  connectivity, and innovation in blockchain. 

## Stay tuned…… 
We're gearing up for even bigger innovative plans that promise to further cement our position as a leader in blockchain innovation. The Ankr Wave is a declaration of our resilience, innovation, and commitment to the blockchain community. As we navigate through the aftermath of the bear market, these developments serve as a reminder of the potential that lies within the blockchain space and Ankr's foundational role in its expansion. 

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Ankr Wave: Leading Blockchain Innovation with Bitcoin Staking, DePin, and AI... Stay Tuned for the Next Big Announcement!

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### Innovating for a Growing Web3 Ecosystem in 2023

In the past year, the internet has been rapidly evolving beneath the surface of what most know. With leaps and bounds not just in the decentralized web, but with AI, quantum computing, and new tools – we are headed for an eventual kickstart out of this period of tech hibernation.

Web3 is on the precipice of disrupting the ways people connect, transact, play, and communicate. With major blockchain buy-in from some of the biggest organizations and companies in the world over the past year, we are primed to see an integration of Web3 aligned with our most optimistic expectations.

While we are still in this builder’s market, we are working hard to close the last technical gaps between Web3 and mass adoption. We’re focused on building for builders, and maintaining our foundational value of decentralization as we innovate. This year, we strive to create tools that empower users and builders by making it easier for them to benefit from the web3 ecosystem.

Ankr is working hard to ensure the infrastructure is there for the next cycle to be ***the*** cycle with:

- Extremely fast global connections to blockchains for applications
- Innovative tools to boost the UX of dApps across the board
- Scaling solutions powerful enough for worldwide adoption
- Improvements to node infrastructure for all supported chains

### Growing Our Decentralized Infrastructure Foundation

In the past year, much of the Web3 community was concerned about things such as privacy and decentralization. Events such as the Tornado Cash crackdown and the MetaMask RPC privacy concerns have vindicated our efforts at decentralizing our services as much as possible.

We are focused on delivering services for current and future web3 builders that are aligned with the principles of blockchain and include zero exploitative practices in data or other areas. Our team creates solutions that are true to the decentralized ethos of web3, and will strive to lead the industry in terms of performance and reliability.

With this in mind, we will  innovate with our core RPC platform, ensuring our builders have options to connect to the most chains across Web3. In addition, we will continue to strengthen the high-performance global RPC service which our builders select and from which users benefit. Our hosting platform helps simplify the process of deploying nodes, allowing developers to focus on what matters most - building their application or product. This superior performing system will continue to attract more users to use Ankr, and will strengthen the utility of the Ankr token which is needed to use our network.

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### Strengthening ANKR Token Utility

In the [Ankr 2.0 whitepaper](https://www.ankr.com/ankr-whitepaper-2.0.pdf) released in July 2022, we introduced the vision for Ankr Network as a decentralized system where independent node operators work alongside Ankr nodes to power the growth and development of Web3, with a subsidy from the additional services and features provided to developers by Ankr ecosystem contributors and partners. We’ve already implemented two out of three items on our token utility roadmap with one still on the way:

✅ ANKR Token used as payment for infrastructure services.

✅ Enable staking to full nodes for the first time with ANKR Staking.

🛠️ (In progress) Onboard an increased number of independent node providers to serve blockchain requests.

Once all elements of the roadmap are in place, the ANKR token’s utility will be dramatically improved and demand will increase greatly as it is needed for all aspects of the decentralized infrastructure marketplace. And with the next bull run, the token will be one to watch in the rankings. [Learn more](https://www.ankr.com/about-network/token/) about the role ANKR plays for users, providers, and stakers. Stay tuned for our blog post soon for more details on how we’re boosting ANKR token use in 2023.

### Providing More Tools to Build the Next generation of Web3 Apps

In 2022, Ankr built out an entire new vertical of Web3 developer tools and services. Over the next year, we will not only drastically improve these services but add new products and features that make building high-performance dApps easier. Ankr also will continue to provide innovative tools designed to make development easier for creators in the web3 space.

Check out our products so far:

- **RPC Services:** Distributed, high-performance blockchain connections to power all dApps.

- **Advanced APIs:** Prebuilt RPC calls for the most popular blockchain interactions at almost instant speeds.

- **Ankr AppChains:** Have Ankr engineer and launch your own blockchain on sidechain ecosystems like BAS, Polygon Supernets, and Avalanche subnets.

- **Gaming SDKs:** Take any game built with Unity or Unreal engines to Web3 with full crypto, NFT, wallet, and blockchain capabilities.

- **Liquid Staking Integrations:** Give your wallet, dApp, or DeFi protocol built-in a staking interface for all major PoS blockchains with Ankr Staking powering it behind the scenes.

- **Many more developer tools and services on the way…**

### Events, Events and More Events!

In 2022 we attended events across the globe in key locations such as: New York, Dubai, Singapore, Paris, London and many others! In 2023 we are all hands on deck to expand our event presence even further! We will attend: Blockchain Fest Singapore, Blockchain Life Dubai, Paris Blockchain Week, Consensus 2023, Messari Mainnet, Permissionless 2023, ETH global events and many more! Stay tuned on our socials to see where we are going next and if you are going to be at the same event as us since we are going to have exclusive and unique merch to give away!

### Building and Growing an Even Stronger Community

Finally, Ankr prides itself on being an open source platform where developers can collaborate together and share ideas freely in order to push boundaries of what’s possible with decentralized technology. We believe that by fostering collaboration across different networks and platforms, we can further accelerate innovation within this burgeoning ecosystem. We do this through our community channels on Discord, Twitter, Telegram, and Reddit. In addition, this year we strive to create online and in person events to help our users connect, learn, and grow.

We will be hosting weekly Fireside Chats on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ankr) and brand new “Ankr Off Topic” discussions on our [Discord](https://discord.gg/ankr) channel! Stay tuned for our first discussion on the 4th of January with Bomb Money, where we are going to discuss everything about App-Chains and the launch of Bomb Money”

As we continue into 2023, Ankr will remain focused on delivering innovative solutions that benefit both builders and users in a growing Web3 world. We look forward to releasing new features and products over the coming year that will help strengthen our network even further and encourage more innovation.  We believe we can help create an even better decentralized ecosystem than what exists today – one that will allow Web3 innovation to reach its true potential.

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Ankr is thrilled to announce an essential addition to our RPC service with Base blockchain endpoints. Ankr’s RPC connections to Base will allow developers to build dApps on top of the network that have the ability to quickly and reliably communicate with the network and execute onchain transactions.

Ankr’s RPC API solutions for Base are now listed on the website’s [documentation](https://docs.base.org/tools/node-providers), providing a readily accessible tool for web3 developers to begin building their applications. Ankr’s node infrastructure aims to help scale Base as the network opens its public mainnet on August 9 for global use.

## What is Base?

Base is an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain that was built to become the onchain home for Coinbase products, users, and assets. It also serves as an open ecosystem allowing Web3 developers to create new dApps on top of the network. Powered by Optimism's OP Stack, Base aims to be one of the most secure, scalable, and interoperable EVM L2s in existence.

**[Learn more about Base.](https://base.org/)**

## A Word From Base & Ankr’s CEO

*“Node providers are essential to support builders deploying their dapps on Base, and we’re excited to work with teams like Ankr that are helping provide a strong foundation and help us deliver on the vision to bring the next billion users onchain.”*

-- Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base and Head of Protocols at Coinbase

*“Ankr is incredibly excited about the potential for a more unified and standardized blockchain ecosystem with Base and Optimism’s OP stack. Interoperable scaling solutions working together with Ethereum as a settlement layer create a user-friendly means of onboarding the next billion citizens of web3. We’re going above and beyond to support the network with high-performance Base node infrastructure and connections.”*

-- Chandler Song, Co-Founder & CEO, Ankr

## What Are Ankr’s New Base RPC Connections?

- Ankr’s Base RPCs (Remote Procedure Calls) connect wallets, command-line interfaces, or dApps with the Base blockchain. They act as a messenger or blockchain router that relays on-chain information between Base nodes, dApps, and ultimately end-users so they can execute necessary tasks like making transactions, populating wallet balances, fetching ownership information, and much more.

- Base RPC endpoints are a gateway for developers to interface directly with the Base network — a portal to communicate easily, remotely, and with no need to go through the DevOps of establishing their own Base nodes.

- Ankr is providing a geo-distributed Base RPC comprised of blockchain nodes running worldwide for incredibly low-latency and reliable connections.

**[Get started now with our Base RPC endpoints!](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/base)**

## How Do the Base RPCs Help Developers?

Building with Base is an excellent choice to create connected and scalable dApps but requires access to the information on Base nodes to do so. Therefore, Ankr’s RPC solves the following developer troubles:

**Eliminates complex node ops** - Ankr’s Base RPCs will completely remove the need for many developers to set up their own Base nodes, removing hours of time spent building, calibrating, and fixing node issues.

**Grants access to advanced tools -**  Ankr’s [Premium RPC Plan](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/pricing/) instantly grants access to the best tools to build applications quickly, including:
- At least 90,000 Base requests/min
- High request priority
- Global node locations
- Telemetry
- Debug mode
- Support Portal
- WebSockets (WS) capabilities

**Powers apps and open-source software that need access to Base** - Connect with a cluster of high-performance nodes that holds the information you need to build and operate dApps with Base blockchain capabilities.

**Supports the Base network**Ankr will strengthen the Base network globally by offering easier development and a broader, distributed node infrastructure.

## Get Started Building On Base For Free

You can get started now by heading to [Ankr’s RPC Service](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/) to make your first call! You can use the endpoint **https://rpc.ankr.com/base** to call the Base chain using the standard EVM JSON RPC methods.

Join the Conversation on Ankr’s Channels

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