Nirvana Labs Now Supports Corn Nodes

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Empowering Builders on Corn – the network built for BTCFi – with Nirvana's Purpose-Built Web3 Cloud Infrastructure. 

 

We are excited to announce that Nirvana Labs now supports Corn nodes. This partnership represents our ongoing commitment to providing blockchain developers across a growing number of ecosystems with high-performance, reliable infrastructure tailored to the specific needs of web3 projects.

 

By supporting Corn, Nirvana Labs offers developers in that ecosystem access to our purpose-built web3 cloud infrastructure and managed RPC node services that are optimized to provide high-throughput, low-latency performance while trimming costs by reducing reliance on traditional cloud providers.

 

To get started building on Corn today, learn how to use Nirvana’s managed RPC service and spin up a free RPC node here: Nirvana Node Set Up Guide.
 

About Corn


Corn is the network built for BTCFi. Powered by Arbitrum, it’s the first Bitcoin-secured network by Babylon with liquidity support for BTC LSTs. With its hybrid tokenized Bitcoin (BTCN) as its gas token, Corn offers a unique, secure, and sustainable way to maximize Bitcoin's potential by enabling holders to access the best of DeFi. Notably Corn has recently introduced the Bitcoin Clearing House — a mechanism inspired by MakerDAO’s Peg Stabilization Module (PSM). With its phased launch underway, the network is set to deliver a thriving ecosystem of apps, veStaking, and an innovative Bribe Market, all designed to empower the community-owned network for BTCFi. 

 

Features

Corn offers several standout features that set it apart as an innovative Ethereum Layer 2 network with a Bitcoin-centric focus. Here are some of its highlights:
 

Bitcoin-Centric Approach

● BTCN (Bitcorn): A Bitcoin-backed gas token used for transactions on Corn, bringing Bitcoin's value into a high-performance Layer 2 environment.

● Bitcoin Clearing House:  A mechanism inspired by MakerDAO’s Peg Stabilization Module (PSM), the Bitcoin Clearing House facilitates easy Bitcoin-to-BTCN conversions, streamlining Bitcoin's integration into Corn's ecosystem​



Advanced Interoperability


LayerZero: As Corn’s canonical bridge, LayerZero provides seamless and secure cross-chain asset transfers, enabling users to bring assets into Corn effortlessly. This eliminates the need for wrapped tokens, enhancing usability​
 

Native Bridges: Native, decentralized Bitcoin bridging powered by Thorchain and Coinbase for secure asset transfers​



Yield and Governance Mechanisms
 

popCORN System: Converts staked CORN into $popCORN, a governance-enabled token allowing users to direct yield distribution across the network. This system incentivizes long-term participation and aligns ecosystem stakeholders​


Bribe Market: A native bribing market where protocols can incentivize stakers to vote for yield allocation, enhancing network collaboration​



Scalability and Developer Tools


Stylus Support: Developers can code in multiple languages, including Rust, C, and C++, leveraging Ethereum's scalability.
 

Arbitrum Orbit: Built on this stack, Corn benefits from low transaction costs and high throughput​.

 

Decentralization and Security
 

● Powered by Ethereum’s decentralized security model, Corn retains trustlessness while offering a scalable environment for DeFi and other decentralized applications​.
 

Comprehensive Ecosystem Support
 

● Native tools and features like the "Crop Circle" yield system foster sustainable network growth, while seamless integrations attract both developers and end-users​.
 

● Corn’s approach blends Bitcoin’s reliability with Ethereum’s flexibility, making it an attractive option for developers, stakers, and DeFi users. For more details, explore their official documentation.



Benefits of Using Nirvana Labs for Building on Corn Network

 

Nirvana Labs is the world’s first full-stack cloud platform crafted by crypto natives and cloud experts to handle the unique demands of blockchain applications.

Nirvana’s offerings include Nirvana Cloud, the world’s first bare metal cloud purpose-built for web3 companies, which is the backbone for its highly reliable load-balanced RPC nodes and enterprise-grade dedicated nodes.

Building on the Corn with Nirvana Labs offers web3 builders several benefits over existing options. 

 

● Optimized Performance: Our infrastructure is optimized for efficient data processing and web3 workloads, ensuring our nodes provide higher throughput and lower latency than competitors’.

 

● Cost Efficiency: Because Nirvana Cloud is purpose-built to handle web3-specific applications, we reduce the need to overpay for traditional cloud services and help developers lower their operational costs.

 

● Reliability: Our globally distributed network of hubs and capabilities, such as offering flex nodes that route every API request to the nearest data center location that can provide the lowest latency response, provide developers with reliable and resilient service.


By combining bare metal infrastructure with a web3-centric operating system across more than a dozen data centers globally, Nirvana devours the intensive, dynamic workloads of blockchains while reducing cloud bills by as much as 80% compared to traditional providers. 

 

How to Deploy your First Node on Corn Network
 

1. Visit Nirvana Labs' website and click on the "Sign Up" button to enter your details and create a free account. Confirm your account by responding to the email you’ll receive.

 

2. After logging into your new account, click on “Dashboard” to access your account dashboard. This will take you to an overview page of the RPC nodes you’re running and you can access.

 

3. Next, click on Create Node to initiate the process of setting up your RPC node. You will then be taken to a page with the supported blockchains by Nirvana Labs.

 

4. Select the Corn and specify whether you’re running an RPC node on the mainnet or testnet. We recommend giving your node a unique and identifiable name for easier navigation.

 

5. Congratulations! You have successfully deployed a free RPC node on Corn using the Nirvana Labs platform.
 

Supporting Corn is a significant step in our mission to provide high-quality, tailored infrastructure for blockchain developers. We look forward to seeing the innovative projects that will be built on Corn using Nirvana Cloud, and encourage you to share what you’re working on with us and other builders on X.

 

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to expand and enhance our offerings.