Google Launches Blockchain Node Engine, Says 'Ethereum Will Be the First Blockchain Supported'
After revealing Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud partnership with Coinbase, the multinational technology conglomerate holding company has announced the firm’s “Google Cloud Blockchain Node Engine.” While more blockchains will be supported, Google said that “Ethereum will be the first blockchain supported by Blockchain Node Engine.” Google Launches Cloud-Based Blockchain Node Engine Alphabet Inc., otherwise known as Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL), revealed the firm’s newly launched Google Cloud Blockchain Node Engine on Thursday. The reason Google decided to release the engine is because it believes “self-managed nodes are often difficult to deploy and require constant management.” The Blockchain Node Engine product is a “fully managed node-hosting service” that can be leveraged by crypto companies and Web3 service providers. The company further detailed on Thursday that the new node engine service will support the second-leading crypto asset network by market cap, Ethereum. “Ethereum will be t...