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Narrow Gateway Hurdles: PebbleDB vs LevelDB

Narrow Gateway Hurdles: PebbleDB vs LevelDB

This article details our experimentation with PebbleDB as an alternative for LevelDB specifically for RPC API nodes, and the significant reduction in I/O bandwidth usage (~90%) we have experienced in production. Background Fantom’s network is a decentralised network of nodes using a peer-to-peer protocol to keep the blockchain’

Fantom Ecosystem Spotlight – Swim

Fantom Ecosystem Spotlight – Swim

It is a sign of blockchain ecosystem maturity when dApps offering innovative multi-chain solutions go online. Take Swim, for example: by facilitating native stablecoin swaps backed by sophisticated, multi-asset liquidity pools, Swim addresses pressing needs across the crypto industry for direct cross-chain liquidity. 1. What is Swim? Swim is a

Fantom General Update | August 29 2022

Fantom General Update | August 29 2022

Here are the highlights from the Fantom ecosystem for the last two weeks. Gitcoin is coming to Fantom in October Gitcoin will soon integrate Fantom! This will enable us to launch our new 335m FTM Incentive Program in partnership with Gitcoin grants. Gitcoin uses quadratic voting to democratically allocate funding

Fantom DAG 2.0 — An Explainer

Fantom DAG 2.0 — An Explainer

Fantom introduces a new DAG 2.0 model with its Lachesis consensus protocol. If you're wondering how Fantom is so much faster than anything else you've experienced, it's partly because transactions are stacked in a DAG and approved simultaneously. The following are three key

Fantom Ecosystem Spotlight – Solace

Fantom Ecosystem Spotlight – Solace

In the history of commerce over the millennia, insurance has played a vital role in mitigating loss, stimulating commercial activity, and promoting sustainable economic growth. Therefore, the growth of insurance services in DeFi signals maturation in the space. But as in TradFi, not all providers are created equal. The DeFi

Fantom General Update | August 15 2022

Fantom General Update | August 15 2022

Been away for summer holiday? Here’s what happened in the Fantom ecosystem in the last 14 days. New governance proposal: Lower Staking Rewards A new proposal seeks to adjust staking rewards downwards as fee income for validators and stakers has grown 18x year-over-year. This means the network is in

Understanding Fantom transaction fees

Understanding Fantom transaction fees

Fantom has always been known for its fast transaction speeds and low fees. We’ve already addressed best practices for measuring blockchain speed, but what about transaction fees? What is a transaction fee? How are fees calculated, and how much does it cost to use Fantom? Recent upgrades to the