DTS: Down to Stake

Another month, another exciting Blockdaemon announcement! In today’s newsletter, we’re thrilled to announce that the Ubiquity NFT API is available for public beta access.

Anyone can now use the NFT API, you just need to get a free Ubiquity API Key. Simply connect to Ubiquity and access a wealth of NFT data. Give it a try today and let us know what you think.

We recently hosted an NFT NYC Ubiquity Suite + Gallery. This took place From June 21-23. Attendees were able to try out the Blockdaemon’s Ubiquity API, meet the engineering and product team, and enjoyed lunch. You can find out more about upcoming Blockdaemon events here. 

It’s building season!
Today’s market conditions can be challenging. We’re here to be your reliable infrastructure partner, even in the face of a downturn. Our long-term commitment to our customers is unparalleled and we want to support the builders out there to create the next evolution with confidence.

Save 25% on Blockdaemon nodes!

To show our support, we are giving  25% off Blockdaemon dedicated nodes for the rest of 2022. Sign up with coupon code “BUIDL25” before July 1.

Stake More, Get More
If you are looking to stake more with us or are a new staking customer, we are providing the Ubiquity API Growth tier free for the rest of the year. Reach out today so that we can continue to support your next phase!

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Company and Protocol Updates 

Ubiquity NFT API – Now Open for Public Beta

Blockdaemon’s Ubiquity NFT API is now available for public beta access.  This is now available for use through Ubiquity, via the Blockdaemon app. Simply connect to Ubiquity as you would normally to access a wealth of NFT data. 

Why Blockdaemon’s Industry-First Staking Slashing Insurance is a Gamechanger

We outline the top three reasons why our slashing insurance can help you securely stake Proof-of-Stake (PoS) assets with Blockdaemon today.

Blockdaemon Integrates Crypto.com Pay

Blockdaemon is excited to announce its integration with Crypto.com Pay, which gives our customers the option to pay their invoices with cryptocurrency. This innovative payment solution allows our customers to settle invoices in 20+ tokens.  

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Events 

We are busier than ever at events. We’ve already locked in a lot of partnerships but continuing to add weekly! Check out our calendar HERE and if you want to connect, send us a note!

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Keke’s Latest Tips

“Invention, discovery, and empires are built of chances taken with high degree of failure” – Stacey Abrams

In the last couple of months, you learned how to create an API key and find the current block, but this month I want to show you a real use case of how some of our users use Ubiquity.

Did you know you could stake to our Blockdaemon validators? We have put together some simple guides on how to get involved with staking to our validators. There are two ways on most proof-of-stake networks; Running a Validator and Delegating to a Validator. Please check out our user guides on how to get started! 
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Blockdaemon Blogs

Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet & The Merge – What you need to know– The merge is fast approaching. Vitalik Buterin has claimed that by August, the world’s second-largest blockchain by market cap could fully complete its shift to proof-of-stake (PoS). In this blog,  Blockdaemon explains Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet & the Merge. 

Blockdaemon Sponsors Open Web Forum 2022 Hackathon– Blockdaemon is excited to announce our sponsorship of this year’s Open Web Forum Hackathon, together with Tezos and RSS3. This is an online event spanning three weeks (June 12th – July 3rd, 2022). This year the hackathon’s goal is to unite ingenious minds and technical skills to creatively utilize the sponsors’ technologies to develop innovative Web3 solutions to solve critical real-world problems.

Blockdaemon Ubiquity: Official Web3athon API Sponsor– Blockdaemon Ubiquity API is excited to announce our sponsorship of this year’s Web3athon. Powered by HackerEarth, a platform for matching developers with companies, Web3athon is a multi-month competition that runs until Sept. 15, 2022. 

White Label Staking vs. Public Delegation – Everything You Need to Know– As staking continues to raise institutional and retail interest, it’s critical to partner with active validators on the network that possess the right infrastructure for your staking needs. In this blog, we will explore the main differences between white label staking and public delegation and who you should stake with.

The team continues to expand so check us out and apply!

And as always, get the latest on new releases and product updates: Check the Blockdaemon Blog, follow the discussion on Twitter and Linkedin, and feel free to reach out to us with any questions you have at [email protected]

Stay tuned,

The Blockdaemons