Bitcoin Chain Endpoints have just landed in Blast! This integration marks a significant milestone for developers building apps and platforms based on the world’s first and most well-known cryptocurrency.

Why build on the Bitcoin Chain?

The Bitcoin blockchain is the first and most popular cryptocurrency blockchain. The blockchain is maintained by a consensus among participants in the system, using a process called mining, which involves solving complex mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and create new blocks. This technology ensures security, transparency, and immutability, making it difficult to alter historical transaction data. The Bitcoin blockchain operates without the need for a central authority, and it has become a pioneering example of a peer-to-peer financial system. 

The main advantages of building on the Bitcoin chain are:

Decentralization: Bitcoin operates on a peer-to-peer network, distributed across the world. This decentralized distribution reduces the risk of censorship, fraud, and third-party interference.

Security and Immutability: The Bitcoin chain is secured through cryptography and a consensus mechanism known as Proof of Work (PoW). Each transaction is encrypted, creating a chain of blocks that is virtually impossible to alter without network consensus.

Transparency and Anonymity: All transactions are recorded on a public ledger, allowing anyone to verify and trace the movement of Bitcoins. However, users transact under pseudonyms represented by their Bitcoin addresses, offering a level of privacy while maintaining the transparency of the transaction history.

The development of dApps on Bitcoin is evolving, with innovations like sidechains or second-layer solutions offering more smart contract flexibility, potentially opening the door to a wider array of dApps being built.

Blast Features for Bitcoin Chain Developers:

• Core API: With Blast’s custom APIs, transactions on the Bitcoin Chain are quicker and more efficient, giving developers access to the latest data, past transactions, and the current state of the network.
• Archive Nodes: This feature enables access to all the historical transaction data on the Bitcoin Chain, from the very first block to the latest, making it easy to look up any past transactions.

Getting Started on Bitcoin Mainnet and Testnet

Blast’s public and custom RPC endpoints provide easy access to the Bitcoin network, enabling faster transaction processing and improved data retrieval capabilities. By making use of Blast’s powerful infrastructure, developers can avoid the complexities and delays associated with directly interfacing with the blockchain. This not only accelerates development cycles but also ensures that apps remain scalable and responsive as user demand grows.

How to obtain dedicated Bitcoin APIs in Blast

• Go to blastapi.io
• Connect with your MetaMask wallet, with Wallet Connect, or with your email
• Create a new project or use one of your existing ones
• Inside the project space, select the Bitcoin Chain card and click Activate to generate your dedicated endpoints
• You are good to go! Happy building!

Blast also offers public RPC endpoints, which can be found here: https://blastapi.io/public-api/bitcoin

Build on!