This February, Hong Kong becomes a major meeting point for builders, investors, and institutions as Consensus returns on Feb 10–12, 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. NOWNodes is excited to join the event and connect with teams…
Solana has introduced a next-generation consensus protocol called Alpenglow, promising finality times as low as 150 milliseconds. This major protocol overhaul positions Solana as a formidable platform for a new class of real-time, high-performance decentralized applications. This announcement is making…
Ethereum has officially completed one of its most meaningful upgrades so far. The Fusaka hard fork went live on December 3, 2025, marking a major step forward in scaling, data efficiency, and overall performance across the Ethereum network. At NOWNodes,…
The release of Solana v2.3.9 has been marked as stable for Mainnet Beta. On the surface, the changelog looks modest, but in practice it points to some meaningful shifts. For node providers like NOWNodes, this update is not just about…
Zcash Network Upgrade 6.1 (NU6.1) has officially landed — and we’re pleased to share that our RPC infrastructure is already fully updated and ready to support it. This update includes key changes to how Zcash handles development funding, improves wallet-related…
The ZetaChain network has just undergone a critical upgrade – the v31.0.1 hard fork – bringing with it major fixes that improve cross-chain performance, transaction reliability, and core protocol logic. If you’re a developer, infrastructure provider, or wallet operator building…
We are excited to announce that we have successfully upgraded our Cosmos Network node to the latest version, Gaia v24.0.0. This is a critical network upgrade, officially passed via on-chain governance, and it marks an important architectural evolution for the…
On May 27, 2025, Horizen released ZEN 5.0.7, the latest version of its node software for Mainnet. NOWNodes has already completed the upgrade across all Horizen nodes, ensuring a fully compliant, stable, and production-ready environment for developers building on the…
Ethereum is back in the spotlight in 2025, navigating fierce competition from Solana, BNB Chain, and a host of Layer 2 (L2) solutions. After a long period of stagnation in on-chain activity and price, Ethereum’s latest updates-Pectra and the upcoming…
Bitcoin and Bitcoin Core are two key components of the blockchain ecosystem. Bitcoin is the first and most popular cryptocurrency, facilitating decentralized value exchange through its network. On the other hand, Bitcoin Core is the primary software that nodes use…