Google Cloud’s blockchain RPC aims to improve Ethereum integration

Initially supporting Ethereum’s mainnet and testnet, Google plans to expand to other blockchains.

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Google Cloud has introduced a Blockchain Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service designed to help crypto developers interact more easily with blockchain data and improve the performance of decentralised applications (DApps). Initially supporting Ethereum’s mainnet and testnet, Google plans to expand to other blockchains in the future. The service offers a free tier with significant capacity, allowing up to one million requests per day and supporting Ethereum’s JSON-RPC standard, simplifying integration for developers.

The new service aims to address reliability issues that developers have faced with blockchain RPCs. Delays or errors can severely impact the performance of DApps, particularly during periods of high network activity. Issues like those seen in June with Ethereum’s layer-2 ZKsync network underscore the importance of reliable RPC services for transaction processing.

Google Cloud’s move into blockchain comes after the launch of its Web3 Portal in April, which offers blockchain developers a range of resources. However, this earlier product was met with mixed feedback, with some critics pointing to a poor user interface and a lack of support for key blockchain ecosystems such as Bitcoin.