Chainstack Blog

Running a self-hosted blockchain node gives full infrastructure control, but maintaining sync, monitoring, and updates is complex. Learn the key challenges and solutions.

Base is forking from OP Stack to a unified base/base stack. Here’s what changes for node operators, app developers, and DeFi teams — and what you need to do before Base V1.

Most Solana programs hit a wall when state grows — Borsh serialization burns compute units and crashes the stack. Zero-copy maps your data directly, cutting CU costs by 98%.

How to build USDT-TRC20 infrastructure on TRON: RPC methods, energy management, finality verification, and block polling for stablecoin payment systems.

Private blockchains and ZK rollups solve enterprise privacy differently: one relies on trusted operators, the other on cryptographic proofs. Here’s how they compare.

Hyperliquid HIPs are modular protocol upgrades that extend HyperCore. This guide explains HIP-1 to HIP-4, architecture, and how builders integrate new market types.