Google Cloud
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Exclusive: Google Cloud joined more than 65 other operators in the group as the restaking protocol eyes a mainnet deployment for node operators in the first half of 2024
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Protocols continued to build in the blockchain space this past year despite a tumultuous 2022
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Web3Auth is an MPC wallet-as-a-service firm that powers hundreds of wallets and dapps
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Polygon is transitioning to a validium-based system supported by zero-knowledge proofs
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Avalanche, Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon are some notable additions to Google’s data analytics service
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A total of 15 different blockchains will be able to rely on Google Cloud oracles for cross-chain interoperability
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Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine will help the network transition from a layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution
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Google Cloud is working with financial services and gaming businesses on how Web3 can transform their operations and revenue streams, executive tells Blockworks
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Google Cloud has recently moved to support Web3 infrastructure, debuting fresh integrations with competing blockchains Ethereum and Solana
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Q3 advertising struggled, partly due to a pullback in spending from crypto companies, Google’s Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler said
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Coinbase and Google have partnered to allow some Web3 customers to pay for cloud services in crypto — and markets are into it
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Google Cloud’s Digital Assets Team will provide dedicated node hosting for developers and take part in validation, among other services
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