
PublicNode
PublicNode provides fast, free, and privacy-focused RPC endpoints for seamless Web3 access.

What is PublicNode?
PublicNode simplifies access to blockchains by providing free, reliable, high-speed connections to the mainnets and testnets of over 100 blockchains. Handling over 7 billion requests in 24 hours and growing, the platform demonstrates its capacity to support extensive blockchain activity. PublicNode also offers MEV protection enabled by default on Ethereum, Base, BSC, Solana, and Arbitrum, as well as regularly updated Snapshots for over 100 blockchains, enabling users to initialize or restore nodes using pre-synced blockchain data.
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