Oct 14, 2025 · 15 min read · So... I decided to run my own Solana RPC node. You know, for that sweet independence from rate-limited public endpoints, faster queries, and honestly? Just to say I did it. How hard could it be, right? Spoiler: It's not that hard, but man, there are ...
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Sep 3, 2025 · 3 min read · In May 2025, Solana announced Alpenglow, a next-generation consensus upgrade designed by Anza, a spin-off from Solana Labs. This is not a small tweak — it’s a complete architectural shift. With Alpenglow, block finality drops from around 12 seconds t...
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Aug 15, 2025 · 3 min read · If you’ve ever tried to query blockchain data beyond the latest few blocks, you might have noticed something: most nodes can’t help you go far back in time. That’s where archive nodes come in — they’re like the blockchain’s full historical record, ac...
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Aug 13, 2025 · 2 min read · Сrypto loans have become a go-to solution for anyone who needs liquidity without selling their assets. No banks, no paperwork — just a smart contract that locks your collateral and releases the borrowed funds. But none of this would be possible witho...
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Jul 24, 2025 · 3 min read · The Ethereum network is powerful, but it can be slow and expensive during periods of high demand. That’s where Optimism comes in — a Layer 2 scaling solution designed to make Ethereum faster and more cost-effective. It’s an ideal choice for developer...
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Jul 23, 2025 · 2 min read · For developers building on Solana, retrieving a wallet balance is a common and essential task. In this post, we'll walk through how to check a Solana wallet's balance using the getBalance RPC method through the NOWNodes managed RPC service. Why Use N...
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Dec 14, 2023 · 3 min read · In the wake of a renewed interest in Web3, following a prolonged period of downturn in the cryptocurrency market, a fresh wave of enthusiasts is gravitating towards decentralized financial platforms (DeFis), wallets, and various decentralized applica...
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Nov 24, 2023 · 3 min read · Blockchain technology, with its distributed ledger format, is revolutionizing how data is stored and accessed. At the heart of this technology are blockchain nodes, essential for maintaining the reliability and transparency of the data in the ledger....
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Mar 25, 2023 · 3 min read · In this tutorial, we will learn how to migrate your dapp from Goerli to Sepolia using QuickNode. QuickNode is the fastest and most reliable RPC Node Provider. As you may know, the Goerli network has faced several issues recently, starting from the lo...
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Sep 6, 2022 · 9 min read · If you're new to blockchain development, the one question always arises: what is an RPC node?, sometimes refer as Blockchain Node, Blockchain API Key, or Blockchain Endpoint . You may know that RPCs are essential tools that blockchain developers used...
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