Rollups: Optimistic Rollups vs ZK-Rollups
Rollups are a type of Layer 2 scaling solution for blockchains, primarily used to enhance the scalability of networks like Ethereum. They bundle or “roll up” a large number of….
Tag: Blockchain Development
Sidechains explained
As blockchain ecosystems grow, scalability, transaction speed, and interoperability become critical challenges. Popular chains like Ethereum face high gas fees and network congestion, prompting the need for complementary solutions. Sidechains….
Forking Bitcoin or Ethereum to create a new coin
Forking a blockchain like Bitcoin or Ethereum means creating a new cryptocurrency by modifying the existing codebase and launching it with your own rules, parameters, and features. This is how….
Gas optimization techniques
Gas optimization is a crucial aspect of Ethereum and other blockchain-based smart contract development. Every operation on the blockchain costs gas, which users pay for using cryptocurrency (usually ETH). Minimizing….
Hardhat framework overview
Hardhat is a modern development environment designed for building and testing smart contracts on Ethereum and other EVM-compatible blockchains. It’s known for its fast iteration cycles, advanced debugging features, and….
Truffle Suite for Blockchain development
Truffle Suite is a comprehensive development environment, testing framework, and asset pipeline for Ethereum and EVM-compatible blockchains. It simplifies the process of developing, testing, and deploying smart contracts using Solidity,….
Cross-chain communication
In the blockchain ecosystem, interoperability between multiple networks is becoming increasingly crucial. As blockchain adoption grows and different networks emerge with specialized purposes—such as Ethereum for smart contracts, Bitcoin for….
Introduction to layer-2 solutions (Polygon, Optimism)
Layer-2 solutions are technologies that are built on top of existing blockchain networks (Layer-1) to improve their scalability, transaction speed, and overall efficiency. The concept of Layer-2 solutions emerged to….
Introduction to Ethers.js
Ethers.js is a lightweight JavaScript library designed to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. It is widely used in building decentralized applications (DApps) and is known for its security, modularity, and….
Setting up a private Blockchain network
A private blockchain network is a blockchain environment that restricts access and allows only authorized participants to join, unlike public blockchains, where anyone can participate. Setting up a private blockchain….