Nodes, L1/L2, Rollups

Rollups Buyer’s Guide: Which Ethereum L2 Fits Your Use Case in a Post-Scaling Era Ethereum scaling has reached its rollup phase. Optimistic rollups, ZK rollups, shared sequencers, blobspace, alternative data availability, account abstraction, and evolving decentralization roadmaps now define real-world user experience. This guide is a decision framework, not marketing: how to evaluate Layer-2s by […]

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

Polygon Blockchain Explained: A Complete, Beginner-to-Pro Guide to Scaling Ethereum This long-form guide unpacks Polygon’s vision, architecture, rollup tech (PoS, zkEVM), validator economics, bridges, fees, developer tooling, security assumptions, and real-world use cases, with simple inline diagrams that render in both Elementor and the default WordPress post editor. Quick navigation: Introduction • Why Polygon exists

Argo Blockchain: Operations, Strategy, and the Economics of Sustainable Bitcoin Mining A deep, beginner-friendly yet professional guide to Argo Blockchain (ARB): history, facilities, energy strategy, costs, risk controls, governance, and how mining businesses survive across crypto market cycles. Quick navigation: Introduction • Origins & Evolution • Mining Operations • Energy & Sustainability • Unit Economics

Cardano Blockchain Platform: A Complete 2025 Beginner-to-Expert Guide A fully rewritten, deeply expanded guide covering Cardano’s origin, mission, consensus protocol, layered architecture, eUTXO model, smart contracts, Hydra scaling, Mithril verification, governance roadmap, ecosystem components, developer tooling, and academic foundations with official documentation links and platform references. Quick Navigation: Introduction • Background & Origins • Vision