Nodes, L1/L2, Rollups

Chainstack Review: Is This the Easiest Way to Run Blockchain Nodes and Infrastructure? A practical, no-hype review of Chainstack as a managed blockchain infrastructure provider. We walk through its core products (shared and dedicated nodes), supported protocols, RPC/API access, performance, reliability, pricing, and everyday developer workflow, including how it fits alongside self-hosted nodes and competitors […]

Base vs Arbitrum for Beginners: Which L2 Should You Build and Use? If you’re just starting with Ethereum Layer 2s, two names dominate developer and user attention: Base and Arbitrum. This friendly deep-dive explains how they work, how they differ, and how to choose one for your app, or how to use both. We’ll cover

Rollups vs Sidechains vs Validiums — What’s the Real Difference? “Rollup,” “sidechain,” and “validium” are often used interchangeably, but they describe very different security and data-availability models. This guide gives you a rigorous mental model for each, diagrams you can reuse in decks, practical risk checklists, and a builder’s decision framework. Beginner → Advanced L2

Best Node Hosting Providers for Blockchain Developers (2025) A practical, up-to-date buyer’s guide for running full nodes, validators, indexers, and high-throughput RPC at scale across the U.S. and globally. We compare managed RPC platforms, cloud “node engines,” bare-metal hosts, and developer-friendly VPS providers, then give you reference architectures, cost models, and an RFP checklist you

Top Ethereum L2s Compared (2025): Performance, Fees, Security, and Builder UX A hands-on, source-linked guide to Arbitrum, OP Mainnet (Optimism), Base, zkSync Era, Starknet, Scroll, and Linea, how they work, how much they cost post-EIP-4844, where they’re decentralizing, and how to choose for your app. Builder’s Guide Ethereum L2s Updated: 09 Nov 2025 Post-EIP-4844 TL;DR:

How to Run a Node for “Passive” Income: A Practical, Risk-Aware Guide (USA & Global) Not financial advice. Nodes earn rewards for reliable work, not magic yield. This guide covers staking/validator nodes, oracle/service nodes, and bandwidth/storage networks, plus setup paths (home lab vs data center/cloud), ROI math, risks, and an operations playbook you can actually

Rollups Buyer’s Guide: Which L2 Fits Your Use Case (Fees, DA, Security, Tooling) In 2025 the Layer-2 landscape is crowded and confusing. Optimistic vs ZK, on-chain vs alt-DA, centralized vs shared sequencers, different bridges, different dev stacks, how do you choose? This guide gives you a decision framework, not hype: what to measure, how to

Are Avalanche Subnets “Custom L2s”? Real-Time FX Settlement Trade-Offs Teams love Avalanche Subnets for fast finality, flexible rules, and low fees, and sometimes call them “custom L2s.” This guide separates marketing from mechanics, compares Subnets to true Layer-2 rollups, and models what really matters if you’re building real-time FX settlement: latency, liquidity, security, and operational

Shared Sequencers Explained: Why Rollups Care and How Rewards Flow Rollups promised cheap, fast transactions secured by a base chain, but most still rely on a single, often centralized sequencer to order transactions. Shared sequencers are the next step: a neutral, decentralized ordering layer multiple rollups can plug into. They aim to improve liveness, censorship

Riot Blockchain (Riot Platforms) Explained: Bitcoin Mining, Business Model, and Future Outlook A comprehensive deep dive into Riot Blockchain, one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies in the United States. Learn its history, mining operations, energy strategy, financials, controversies, and what its role means for the future of Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure. Quick