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It’s an undeniable fact that blockchain technology has revolutionized what it means to have decentralized computation. Bitcoin introduced an immutable and cryptographic ledger, enabling an autonomous financial infrastructure. Ethereum took it to another level with the invention of the Ethereum Virtual Machine that can run compiled byte code on
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JSON data is one of the most crucial file types when it comes to offchain storage. NFTs and other Web3 applications often utilize a Unified Resource Identifier (URI) where critical data is stored, and this is almost always in the form of a JSON file. It’s arguably the more
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When working with IPFS, managing files and their associated metadata efficiently is crucial. Traditional approaches often require multiple steps: uploading files to IPFS, then separately maintaining a database of metadata associations. This creates unnecessary complexity and potential synchronization issues. Instead, imagine attaching metadata directly to your IPFS files during upload.
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Remember back in 2010 when responsive design emerged as the biggest trend in web development? It was followed by the rise of single-page applications (SPAs), then Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and more recently, Web 3.0. Similarly, the trends for 2025 will empower developers to build faster, more flexible, and
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When it comes to building onchain apps, you can generally get away with querying the blockchain directly with a tool like Viem, but eventually you will encounter gaps. For example, we recently built CONCEALMINT as a tool for people to create and share private file NFTs, and one of the
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In the past, developers had two options for uploading files to Pinata while protecting their API Keys: 1. They could upload on their backend 2. They could generate a limited use API Key Option 1 was not efficient because it meant developers had to accept uploads from their client app
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Many NFT collections launch and then rely on NFT marketplaces to do their, well, marketing. If someone wants to see all of the possible NFTs in the collection, they often have to go to a marketplace and filter with whatever tools the marketplace provides. What if these people could come
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AI is changing the way developers build applications and the tools they use on a daily basis. However, if there’s one thing we all know, the landscape and tools used to build apps are evolving faster than LLMs can keep up. You might be building an app with Next.
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The acronym ‘NFT’ evokes a lot in the mind, whether you’ve been in the Web3 space for years or you’re just getting started. I’m sure most people think of animal pictures with a bunch of different traits, or perhaps a more modern rendition of small art pieces
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