ChainNode

Chainnodes is a Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider offering enterprise-grade infrastructure for developers, decentralized applications (dApps), and crypto projects. Founded in 2022 by Koray Koska (CEO) and Florian Winkler (Head of Product), the UK-based company aims to address latency, security, and scalability challenges within the Web3 ecosystem. In 2023, Chainnodes secured $500,000 in a seed funding round.

The company's core business revolves around providing reliable and low-latency JSON-RPC nodes and APIs for a wide array of blockchain networks. Its globally distributed servers are designed to ensure high availability and minimize latency for users worldwide. The platform supports major L1 and L2 chains, including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana, and Base, offering both HTTP and WebSocket protocols for JSON RPC subscriptions. Key features include access to archival data and debug and trace APIs at no extra cost, which helps developers to build and troubleshoot their applications efficiently.

Chainnodes operates on a subscription-based business model, with several pricing tiers designed to cater to different levels of demand, from a free plan for new projects to a "Growth" plan for high-volume applications like decentralized exchanges and NFT marketplaces. Its services are utilized by over 10,000 projects, handling more than 1.5 billion requests daily. The service portfolio includes shared and dedicated RPC nodes, Validator-as-a-Service, liquid staking, and custom protocol hosting. For solo stakers, the company also offers a physical, pre-configured validator node product called 'The CHAINNODE' for at-home Ethereum staking.

Keywords: Blockchain-as-a-Service, BaaS, Web3 infrastructure, RPC nodes, API provider, decentralized applications, dApps, low-latency nodes, archival data, Validator-as-a-Service, liquid staking, Ethereum staking, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana, solo staker, blockchain developer tools, JSON-RPC, WebSocket API, DeFi infrastructure