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Infrastructure

Solana node types: validator, RPC, and trader nodes

Solana runs three main node types—validator, RPC, and trader nodes. Learn how each works, their hardware requirements, typical use cases, and which one best fits your workload.

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Utkarshini Arora
March 12, 2026

Industry

ERC-8004: On-chain infrastructure for AI Agents

ERC-8004 is an Ethereum standard that introduces on-chain registries for AI agents, enabling identity, public reputation, and cross-platform discovery across EVM chains.

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Jennifer Tran
February 16, 2026