In Summary: How to choose the right architecture for performance, security & Web3 interoperability. APIs are essential tools that let systems communicate, but there’s an important decision to be made by Web3 developers especially: between centralized and decentralized infrastructure. Choosing the right one depends on your project’s performance, security, scalability, and control needs. Developers must…
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What are Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)?
Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) enable one program to communicate with another across a network as if calling a local function. They are essential in both distributed computing and blockchain development. They simplify complex interactions, enabling fast, secure, and reliable communication between systems. Whether you’re building decentralized apps (dApps), interacting with smart contracts, or developing Web3…
Shannon Tokenomics Upgrade: POKT Token Is Now a Utility-Driven, Deflationary Asset
In summary: Introduction: Shannon Is Coming — And It Changes Everything Since its inception in 2020, Pocket Network has quietly built one of the most used decentralized infrastructure protocols in Web3. At its core, it enables applications to access blockchain data via a global network of decentralized node operators. The reward mechanism? $POKT. But with…
What is Relay Mining? Meet the Incentive System Fueling the Decentralized Data Revolution
In summary: The intersection of AI and Web3 has been profound and immense, creating an ever-growing demand for data. But this demand comes with challenges: skyrocketing costs, copyright ambiguities, and centralized choke points that threaten the open internet. Even worse, the incentives between data providers and consumers often clash. When large language models (LLMs) are…
Case Study: Building a Decentralized DeepSeek—Combining Open Data, Compute, and Reasoning with Pocket Network
This community contribution is intended to be an example implementation and may require additional configuration or environmental variables not mentioned here. This is not intended to be a definitive guide or best practices.To submit your own community contribution, please email hello@pocket.foundation. AI is progressing faster than ever, but a few powerful corporations control most of…
Grove Becomes First RPC Provider for the XRPL EVM Sidechain
Pocket Network is proud to announce that Grove, our founding gateway operator, is expanding support for the XRPL EVM Sidechain as the first external RPC provider. This pioneering role underscores our commitment to advancing blockchain interoperability and providing robust infrastructure for XRPL EVM developers. Developers can mint a free endpoint, powered by Pocket Network, on…
Meet PGA’s First Cohort: Vistia
Powering Builders: Get to know PGA’s first cohort At Pocket Network, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of innovators. That’s why we launched the Pocket Network Accelerator Program—a highly competitive initiative designed to help promising teams scale their projects with decentralized infrastructure. From hundreds of applications, only six teams were selected for our first…
Meet PGA’s First Cohort: Verve
Powering Builders: Get to know PGA’s first cohort At Pocket Network, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of innovators. That’s why we launched the Pocket Network Accelerator Program—a highly competitive initiative designed to help promising teams scale their projects with decentralized infrastructure. From hundreds of applications, only six teams were selected for our first…
Meet PGA’s First Cohort: SwanBlocks
Powering Builders: Get to know PGA’s first cohort At Pocket Network, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of innovators. That’s why we launched the Pocket Network Accelerator Program—a highly competitive initiative designed to help promising teams scale their projects with decentralized infrastructure. From hundreds of applications, only six teams were selected for our first…
Meet PGA’s First Cohort: Developer DAO Cloud
Powering Builders: Get to know PGA’s first cohort At Pocket Network, we’re committed to supporting the next generation of innovators. That’s why we launched the Pocket Network Accelerator Program—a highly competitive initiative designed to help promising teams scale their projects with decentralized infrastructure. From hundreds of applications, only six teams were selected for our first…