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Fantom user survey – the results

Fantom user survey – the results

In October, we ran an open survey to help us better define our users and their needs. The study was a resounding success: we had 655 responders complete the survey, with over 1000 participating in total. The information you shared will play an important role in helping us structure our

Case Study – Geist x Fantom x Chainlink

Case Study – Geist x Fantom x Chainlink

Across the Fantom network, Chainlink Price Feeds connect DeFi dApps to the accurate and manipulation resistant asset price data that investors and protocols use to make financial decisions. From simple decentralized AMM token swaps to smart contracts designed to maintain stablecoin pegs, Price Feeds play a critical role ensuring consistency

Getting started with Liquid Staking

Getting started with Liquid Staking

New Fantom users frequently ask whether to stake their tokens or put them to work in DeFi protocols. Luckily on Fantom, the question isn’t either/or. Turning to one of the multiple liquid staking options on the network makes it possible to both stake and participate in DeFi. In

Building cross-chain dApps with Etherspot

Building cross-chain dApps with Etherspot

The adoption of Web3 technologies has brought with it a host of interoperability solutions connecting dApps and their underlying blockchains. Most users are familiar with cryptocurrency bridges like Multichain, but equally important are the developer tools that sustain innovation in the space. On Fantom, one such tool is Etherspot. Etherspot

Introduction to PebbleDB Pre-release

Introduction to PebbleDB Pre-release

What is PebbleDB? PebbleDB is a key-value database developed by Cockroach Labs. Written in Go, it is based on a port of LevelDB with additional features and optimizations inspired by parts of RocksDB. PebbleDB is an alternative to the default LevelDB currently used for the persistent storage of events, transactions,

Faster with Off-The-Chain Testing

Faster with Off-The-Chain Testing

Performance Engineering is crucial to making blockchain software more efficient. One of the primary reasons for performance engineering is to run software with fewer resources. For example, when performance engineering is applied effectively, blockchain software will run faster and consume less energy, which is vital for climate change and saving

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’