Dear GetBlockians,
Another exciting four weeks spent building and refining premium Web3 infrastructure! In February 2025, we focused on a comprehensive overhaul of internal processes and customer relations to enhance performance and scalability.
TL;DR: Here’s what we accomplished last month:
- Integrated support for Sonic, the new blockchain by Andre Cronje
- Initiated migration to a CU-based pricing model
- Published updated Solana API documentation
- Optimized page load speeds for a smoother experience
- Completed the first phases of an internal audit on tech design and processes
- Upgraded node clients for Ethereum Holesky and Injective
- And much more!
Here are some details on our Feb 2025 endeavours.
Bye Fantom, Hi Sonic
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, GetBlock deprecated support for Fantom, replacing it with Sonic by Sonic Labs, the next-generation L1 blockchain developed by DeFi pioneer Andre Cronje. Designed for higher transaction speeds, increased RPS, and greater cost efficiency, Sonic is set to push performance boundaries.
GetBlock was among the first RPC node providers to offer shared and dedicated support for Sonic, ensuring seamless integration for developers.
Additionally, we discontinued support for Huobi Ecosystem Chain (HECO) following its official sunset announcement earlier in Q1 2025.
GetBlock replaces requests with CUs: What you need to know
In February 2025, we began transitioning from a request-based pricing model to a Compute Unit (CU)-based system, providing a more accurate measure of actual resource consumption.
We’ve detailed our motivation and migration timeline in a dedicated blog post. In short, this shift enhances transparency, fairness, and protection against resource abuse.
Action required: Please update your contact preferences (Account → Settings → Notification Settings) to ensure you receive important migration alerts and instructions.
New Solana API reference documentation is out
We continued our mission to enhance the developer documentation portal. In February, we released new Solana API reference pages, covering the fundamentals of RPC method usage, common errors, code samples, and more.
As a Tier 1 Solana RPC node provider, GetBlock made headlines in 2024 with the launch of Solana Pro RPC, offering up to 1,000 RPS bandwidth, enhanced failover protection, and a feature-rich add-on suite.
Faster page loading and internal audit
Thanks to a series of technical optimizations and bug fixes, we have significantly improved page loading speeds across both mobile and desktop versions of GetBlock’s key resources.
This performance upgrade was accompanied by an internal technical audit focused on website architecture, business logic, and security measures. While the first audit phases are now complete, we will share key findings and their impact on our development roadmap in future updates.
Network upgrades: Welcoming Pectra, Nivara, and more
Our engineers rolled out multiple client software updates to maintain seamless operations across all nodes, benefiting both shared and dedicated endpoint users.
Pectra (Holesky testnet)
In February 2025, Ethereum took a major step toward the Prague-Electra (Pectra) upgrade by activating it on Holesky. GetBlock promptly updated its nodes to ensure full compatibility.
As we detailed in our Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Guide, this upcoming hard fork will be Ethereum’s most ambitious upgrade since its migration from PoW to PoS in 2022.
Injective Nivara
February 2025 Injective Nivara mainnet hardfork, also supported by GetBlock, implemented advanced RWA oracle price update support in the chain stream, and updated RWA architecture on Injective as such.
It also strengthened exchange modules security and added protective measures including segregated wallet implementation for potentially suspicious deposits. Nivara enforced batch fee constraints, and new event logging for successful deposits.
Closing thoughts: Gearing up for dedicated nodes upgrade
That’s a wrap for February! Spring is coming, Web3 fam, and March 2025 will bring exciting updates on performance enhancements and dedicated node upgrades.
Thank you for building with us!
Warm regards,
The GetBlock Team
