ChainCatcher news, blockchain node infrastructure provider Ankr has announced the launch of the "Neura" protocol, a blockchain that integrates artificial intelligence, cloud, and Web3 on the Cosmos SDK architecture, offering better scalability and interoperability. The Ankr team stated that Neura features include a decentralized GPU marketplace, ANKR token economy, novel token standards, and off-chain storage with Celestia and IPFS, aimed at improving AI model deployment and data security. Ankr CEO Chandler Song emphasized its potential to transform the integration of AI and blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, Lava Network launched the Beta version of its Software Development Kit (SDK) on Tuesday, marking a new phase for its testnet. The project aims to become a marketplace for high-performance, decentralized blockchain remote procedure calls (RPC) and APIs.RPC nodes are crucial for users to interact with the blockchain, but when provided by a few centralized companies, they can create single points of failure and may also bring issues related to privacy, censorship, and data accuracy. Unlike most testnets, Lava has already served 200 node providers running on their respective blockchain mainnets.CEO Yair Cleper referred to it as "the Uber of nodes."The protocol is supported by leading crypto-native investors such as Tribe Capital, Jump Capital, AlphaLab, Hashkey, and Alliance DAO, and has already supported 30 active blockchains.According to the crypto data platform RootData, Lava Network is a modular application chain built on the Cosmos SDK and acts as a distribution channel for node providers. It can automatically route requests to the best available nodes based on service quality scores.

ChainCatcher news, Microsoft has partnered with Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr to offer node services for enterprises that require blockchain data access. The two companies will collaborate to develop new node hosting services on the Microsoft Azure cloud marketplace, providing customized memory and bandwidth specifications for blockchain nodes.It is reported that after this collaboration, developers will be able to build decentralized applications on Ankr's RPC and middleware platform, and meet their scaling needs through Microsoft's cloud platform. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, global distributed ledger and blockchain company DLTx ASA announced the acquisition of the U.S. node infrastructure company NachoNodes, including the company's intellectual property and its management and technical teams. The specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed.The management team of NachoNodes includes two core founding members of Pocket Network, who have now officially joined DLTx ASA and will focus on expanding DLTx ASA's node infrastructure and node operations. (Source link)