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Best Base RPC providers 2026. Isometric dark track where a Tatum coin crosses a checkered finish line in front of the blue Base square, with outlined coins behind.
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Best Base RPC Providers in 2026

Tatum is the best Base RPC provider in 2026 for apps that need RPC, a Data API, notifications, and smart wallets on one key. Chainstack is second for dedicated nodes. Alchemy, Coinbase CDP Node, and QuickNode follow, with fresh CompareNodes latency from November 9, 2026.

Ted Bloquet16 min read
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Democrats Swept the Midterms. What Does It Mean for Builders?

Democrats won both chambers. Market-structure law is not dead. The next draft will cost more in consumer protection, SEC gravity, and custody standards. Ship that product work before January.

Ted Bloquet11 min read
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What Is eCash (ECX)? Why Bitcoin Holders Received It

ECX is LayerTwo Labs’ Bitcoin fork, not the XEC network. Eligible holders received a matching balance at block 973,728. Trading is thin, and only some sidechains are actually activated.

Ted Bloquet9 min read
Best Robinhood Chain providers 2026. Isometric dark track with a green Robinhood feather and a Tatum coin in front of outlined coins.
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Best Robinhood Chain Providers in 2026

Tatum is the best Robinhood Chain provider in 2026 when an app needs RPC, a Data API, and notifications on one key. Chainstack is second for dedicated nodes. Alchemy, QuickNode, and dRPC follow on product coverage.

Ted Bloquet14 min read
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Where are the Binance hack funds now?

Binance reported about $6.3 billion leaving its hot wallets on 29 October 2026. This page tracks where that money sits, follows each branch, and shows how to monitor an address or create an alert when it moves.

Ted Bloquet6 min read
Best Hyperliquid RPC providers 2026. Isometric dark podium with the Hyperliquid mark above Chainstack and empty provider slots.
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Best Hyperliquid RPC Providers in 2026

Tatum is the best Hyperliquid RPC provider in 2026 for production apps on HyperEVM. Chainstack is second. Alchemy, QuickNode, and Infura follow, with pricing and free-tier links for each as of October 29, 2026.

Ted Bloquet12 min read
Tatum wins the Sui RPC race. Isometric finish-line illustration with the Tatum mark ahead of other providers and the Sui logo at the end of the track.
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Best Sui RPC Providers in 2026

Tatum is the best Sui RPC provider in 2026 for production apps. Editorial order puts Chainstack second for GraphQL and flat RU pricing. Latency order still has QuickNode second. Trade-offs and free-tier figures for each.

Ted Bloquet12 min read
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How to Choose an RPC Provider in 2026

Pick an RPC provider by testing reliability, security, latency, failover, coverage, price, rate limits, archive and WebSocket support, and a real support path. For a pilot, start on a free tier. For production, price a dedicated key and put a second endpoint behind a gateway.

Ted Bloquet14 min read
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Best AI Tools to Build On-Chain in 2026

Nine AI tools for shipping an on-chain app in 2026. Pick from your coding experience, the product you need, and the chain data it has to read.

Ted Bloquet15 min read