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Layer 2
ZK-Rollup Projects: A Complete Guide
Last Updated:
June 9, 2022

The Top ZK-Rollup Blockchains and Projects and Why They’re Great

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Testnets
What is the Sepolia testnet?
Last Updated:
June 7, 2022

What Makes Sepolia Testnet Unique and How to Get Sepolia ETH

Testnets
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Layer 2
How Do Optimistic Rollups Work (The Complete Guide)
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Definitions, Distinctives, Functions, and a List of Top Optimistic Rollup Tools

Layer 2
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Testnets
Ethereum's Ropsten Testnet: A Complete Guide
Last Updated:
June 6, 2022

What Is the Ropsten Testnet, How Is It Used, and Why Is It Going Away

Testnets
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Ethereum
Solidity Binaries
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Ethereum
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Layer 2
Arbitrum Statistics (2022)
Last Updated:
June 2, 2022

Up-to-date Arbitrum Statistics and Analysis

Layer 2
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Ethereum
Ethereum Statistics (2022)
Last Updated:
June 2, 2022

Up-to-date Ethereum Statistics and Analysis

Ethereum
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Layer 2
SNARKs vs. STARKS vs. Recursive SNARKs
Last Updated:
May 27, 2022

Definitions, Benefits, and Differences of ZK-proofs

Layer 2
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Testnets
What is the Kintsugi Testnet?
Last Updated:
May 24, 2022

What is the Kintsugi testnet, Why was it created, and What Testnet to Use Now?

Testnets
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Testnets
A Complete Guide to Ethereum's Kiln Testnet
Last Updated:
September 26, 2022

Testnets
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Layer 2
Polygon ZK Rollups: Everything You Need to Know
Last Updated:
May 18, 2022

Definitions, Solutions, and Comparisons

Layer 2
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Testnets
A Complete Guide to Ethereum's Rinkeby Testnet
Last Updated:
October 25, 2022

What is Rinkeby, Why to Use it, and How to Get Started

Testnets
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Layer 2
A Developer's Guide To Ethereum Scaling Solutions
Last Updated:
May 17, 2022

Why They’re Needed and A Review of the Different Types

Layer 2
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Layer 2
Ethereum Sidechains vs Layer 2s: What’s the Difference?
Last Updated:
May 16, 2022

Definitions, Differences, and How to Solve the Problem of Scaling

Layer 2
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Testnets
How to Get Testnet ETH Using a Goerli Faucet on Ethereum
Last Updated:
May 16, 2022

Testnets
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NFTs
How to Buy an Ethereum Name Service (ENS) Domain
Last Updated:
May 11, 2022

What is the Ethereum Name Service and How to Buy an ENS Domain

NFTs
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Testnets
How to Get Testnet MATIC Using a Mumbai Faucet on Polygon
Last Updated:
May 11, 2022

What Is Testnet MATIC and How to Get It

Testnets
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Infra
Pros and Cons of Running Your Own Node
Last Updated:
May 11, 2022

Differences Between Running Your Own Node and Using Alchemy

Infra
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Infra
What are Cross-Chain Bridges?
Last Updated:
May 10, 2022

Definitions, Characteristics, and Reviews

Infra
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Testnets
Polygon’s Mumbai Testnet: A Complete Guide
Last Updated:
May 10, 2022

What it is and how to get started.

Testnets
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Web3 Tools
20+ Blockchain Development Tools (2023)
Last Updated:
May 9, 2022

Important tools and their applications for developing in Web3

Web3 Tools
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