by Jay
2025-08-05
10 min read
Which of These Are Ethereum APIs? A Practical Guide for Backend Engineers
Description: Confused by “Ethereum APIs” that all look alike? This practical, up-to-date guide maps what’s actually standardized in Ethereum’s stack (Execution JSON‑RPC, Beacon REST, Engine, ERC‑4337 Bundlers) versus provider add‑ons, with
by Jay
2025-08-04
12 min read
SP1 Private Proving: Integrating TEE-Protected Inputs into Your Proof Pipeline
Succinct’s SP1 Private Proving lets you generate zero‑knowledge proofs inside a hardware Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) so witness data never leaves a sealed enclave while your application still gets a verifiable ZK proof. This guide s
by Jay
2025-08-04
11 min read
Infura Blockchain APIs Key Features Every Architect Should Know
Infura’s platform has evolved from “hosted Ethereum nodes” into a multi-chain, MEV-safe, failover-ready API layer with security controls and storage rails that large-scale apps can depend on. This guide distills the architectural capabiliti
by Jay
2025-08-04
11 min read
Private Proving Is Here: How TEEs Made zkVM Privacy Practical in 2025
The combination of production-grade TEEs and GPU confidential computing finally makes private zkVM proving deployable at scale. This post distills what changed in 2025, concrete architectures you can ship now, pitfalls to avoid, and a 30‑da
by Jay
2025-08-04
4 min read
Security Hardening for Admin Keys and Multisigs
Ensuring the security of admin keys and multisignature wallets is paramount for startups and enterprises deploying blockchain solutions. This comprehensive guide offers expert insights, best practices, and advanced techniques to harden thes
by Jay
2025-08-03
12 min read
how do managed blockchain hosts typically price validator incentives, and can those costs be forecasted for a two-year p&l?
> Summary: Managed blockchain hosts price validator incentives primarily through a mix of reward commissions, fixed monthly subscriptions, uptime/insurance add‑ons, and MEV/priority fee policies. With the right inputs—network PRR, fee sched
by Jay
2025-08-03
12 min read
What Blockchain API Supports Fast Data Retrieval? Benchmarks and Trade-Offs
Concise summary: If you’re choosing a blockchain API for speed, measure p95 latency under your real workloads and watch for hidden limits like block-range caps, indexing depth, and multi-region routing. This guide compares recent independen
by Jay
2025-08-02
14 min read
best practices for future-proofing rollup proof throughput: Designing for Provers, Aggregation, and Fees
> Summary: The next 12–24 months will be defined by how well rollups scale proof throughput—not only how fast you can generate proofs, but how cheaply you can post data, verify results, and recover from fee spikes. This guide distills concr
by Jay
2025-08-02
9 min read
Web3 API Essentials: How Dapps Talk to Chains in 2025
In 2025, production-grade dapps rely on a richer, faster, and more standardized Web3 API stack than even a year ago. This guide distills what actually changed (and why it matters), and shows concrete patterns you can ship today across reads
