Choosing the Right API Platform

Developers now have a comprehensive comparison guide between two major blockchain API providers: Alchemy and Zerion.​

Key Considerations:

• Platform capabilities and data interpretation
• Integration complexity for Web3 applications
• Focus on user experience vs raw blockchain data

The guide helps developers evaluate which platform better suits their project needs, whether building DeFi applications, portfolio trackers, or multi-chain dApps.​

Zerion's Advantage: Provides fully interpreted, ready-to-use data that eliminates the need for complex blockchain data parsing.​

Decision Factors:

• Development timeline requirements
• Data processing preferences
• Application complexity needs

This comparison arrives as more developers seek efficient ways to build Web3 applications without getting bogged down in raw blockchain data manipulation.​

ZKsync showcased its institutional strategy during a Nasdaq TradeTalks interview, positioning itself as the bridge for traditional finance to enter crypto.​

The Incorruptible Financial Infrastructure promises:

• Full scalability and privacy for institutions
• Direct access to Ethereum's liquidity
• Onboarding on institutions' own terms

This follows ZKsync's recent Chainlink SmartCon appearances where executives emphasized privacy as the key factor for institutional adoption.​

The timing aligns with broader industry efforts, including the Ethereum Foundation's new institutional site and partnerships with major players like Deutsche Bank.​

Key differentiator: ZKsync's zkRollup technology enables the privacy and performance institutions demand while maintaining Ethereum connectivity.​

Weekly Highlights:

• Beefy distributed ~$460K in yield this past week
• Yield Basis token now listed and available
• Pendle gUSDC vault leads deposits with impressive ~16% APY
• CeDe trading competition goes live on Binance
• Team preparing for DevConnect Argentina
• DAO vote BIP[92] currently underway for community decision

The platform continues its consistent yield distribution while expanding token offerings and maintaining strong APY rates across various vaults.​