Cronos is a high-performance blockchain designed for the mass adoption of DeFi, NFTs, and Web3 applications. Due to its scale and the growing number of transactions, managing and accessing Cronos' vast amounts of blockchain data can be resource-intensive and time-consuming. Through its partnership with KYVE, Cronos can now streamline data access and reduce the complexities developers face when handling large datasets.
KYVE’s suite of tools—KSYNC, Data Pipeline, and Trustless API—simplify data retrieval and node synchronization and ensure that critical data is always available, making it easy for developers to focus on building innovative solutions on top of Cronos.
KSYNC is the key to rapid and efficient node synchronization on Cronos, enabling users to sync from genesis or any specific block height. With KSYNC, developers can quickly access Cronos Snapshots, allowing them to manage and operate archival nodes seamlessly. The tool reduces the time and infrastructure costs typically associated with syncing large datasets, making it easier to maintain nodes and access the entire chain’s history efficiently.
The Data Pipeline simplifies managing Cronos' vast blockchain data, ensuring that block and transaction data are stored permanently. Developers can offload data to preferred databases like BigQuery for in-depth analysis, helping them unlock insights from Cronos’ massive data stores for purposes like auditing, market research, and more. This feature enables faster processing of large-scale datasets, reducing bottlenecks and empowering developers to leverage big data blockchain capabilities.
The Trustless API guarantees secure and decentralized access to Cronos' blockchain data, ensuring that transaction histories and block results are tamper-proof. This API enables developers to access real-time and historical data without relying on centralized intermediaries, giving them the confidence to build trustless, scalable applications on the Cronos chain. Additionally, it streamlines data retrieval processes, allowing developers to integrate verified data into their applications efficiently.
Providing free access to trustless Cronos blocks and block results opens the doors to many data use cases. For example, via our no-code Data Pipeline, you can easily import the trustless Cronos chain data into your preferred backend for streamlined dashboard or explorer building, chain analysis and monitoring, transaction verification, smart contract interactions, and more. If you’re a more experienced/technical dev, you can check out our REST API to build your own data-sourcing solution from KYVE.
For node runners, this data pool is also important as it can be used with our tool KSYNC to sync blocks to join the Cronos network in a reliable, trustless way.
State-sync, a method of synchronizing with a blockchain's historical data through snapshots, is crucial for nodes on any PoS chain. However, it comes with its own challenges, notably in locating specific snapshots needed from a reliable, decentralized source. KYVE's KSYNC simplifies this process by applying already verified state-sync snapshots to the node, enabling trustless synchronization with any historic Cronos height in under two minutes, thus enhancing overall user experience and reliability.
KYVE’s integration with Cronos has revolutionized how developers handle blockchain data on the chain. By offloading historical data to KYVE, developers can reduce the time needed for node synchronization and gain quick access to critical data without relying on costly archival nodes. The integration of KSYNC significantly streamlines the time required to bring nodes online.
KYVE’s tools ensure that developers working on the Cronos network have secure, verifiable access to their data, giving them the tools needed to build scalable, trustless applications on the chain.