{"id":105259,"date":"2022-12-09T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/?p=105259"},"modified":"2022-12-09T23:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:29:19","slug":"whats-the-matter-with-infura-and-other-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/blog\/whats-the-matter-with-infura-and-other-services\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s The Matter With Infura And Other Services?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Recently, we saw Infura and other ConsenSys-related services dominate the headlines. Long story short, ConsenSys announced that they would be collecting user IP addresses for compliance requirements. Naturally, this sparked a \u201ccentralization vs decentralization\u201d debate in the crypto community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this article, we will see how Dash Platform mitigates the need for a centralized service provider like Infura, Kaleido, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Infura is a web3 IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) product that provides a set of tools for anyone to connect their applications to the Ethereum blockchain. Infura lowers developers’ entry barriers by running nodes on their behalf. The idea is simple, right? Abstract away the complexities of the blockchain and empower developers to focus only on their product. Infura\u2019s IPFS (Interplanetary File System) API provides distributed storage to applications of all sizes. Several popular services, like MetaMask and Truffle, use Infura.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat exactly is Infura?<\/b><\/h2>\n
So, what\u2019s the problem here?<\/b><\/h3>\n