Astar is a Polkadot Parachain connecting the Polkadot ecosystem with blockchains like Ethereum and Cosmos. It serves as a multi-chain dApp hub for DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs, allowing developers to focus on application development. Astar’s vibrant ecosystem has become Polkadot’s leading Parachain globally, supported by all major exchanges and Tier 1 VCs. The protocol offers the flexibility of all Ethereum and WASM toolings for developers to start building their dApps
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Nodes & APIs
Blockdaemon’s premium white label validator nodes are packaged for institutions looking to directly stake their assets or provide their users with best-in-class staking services.
Our institutional-grade, non-custodial validator nodes run at 99.9% uptime and are fully monitored and maintained by our global team of expert engineers. Designed to satisfy the high demands of the world's largest banks, custodians, and exchanges, our white label nodes enable you to scale with confidence and ease.
Inquire about our slashing guarantees and double signing protections for all signed customers.
With Blockdaemon’s Dedicated Astar Nodes, experience reliable and secure infrastructure without the overhead. Choose from single or clustered Dedicated Nodes tailored for various protocols, fully managed to ensure flexible, secure, and scalable node deployment.
Blockdaemon Institutional Wallet is Blockdaemon’s iconic custodial and treasury management wallet platform. Institutional Wallet uses Blockdaemon’s patented Advanced MPC™ technology to generate, store, and use private keys with multiparty control. Fine-grained, MPC protected and cryptographically enforced policies allow institutions to securely receive, store, stake, tokenize, and transfer digital assets with advanced security and control.
Institutional Wallet is fully self-hosted and can operate on air-gapped servers for cold storage applications as well as online using secure cloud enclaves or private infrastructure for flexibility and complete control. Learn more at blockdaemon.com/wallet/institutional-wallet.
Builder Vault is Blockdaemon’s patented and proven Advanced MPC™ key management and protection technology that wallet and applications developers use to provide highly secure, multiparty controlled transaction signing services and general cryptography services.
Builder Vault is fully self-hosted, hardware independent, and can operate on-premises, on public or private clouds, and mobile devices. Banks, custodians, exchanges, and custodial/wallet platform providers use Builder Vault to support qualified custody, self-custody, and non-custodial wallet-as-a-service operating models.
Learn more at blockdaemon.com/wallet/builder-vault.