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What Is Google Cloud for Web3?

Google Cloud for Web3 is Google’s cloud infrastructure and suite of tools tailored to support blockchain development, smart contract deployment, node hosting, and Web3 analytics. It brings Google’s scale and reliability to decentralized tech.

🚀 What Google Offers to Web3 Projects

1. Blockchain Node Engine

A fully managed node hosting service.

Currently supports Ethereum and Solana (with more coming).

Removes the headache of self-hosting nodes (syncing, uptime, etc.).

Great for dApp developers who need reliable, fast access to blockchain data.

2. BigQuery Public Datasets for Blockchain

Free access to structured blockchain data from:

Bitcoin

Ethereum

Polygon

Binance Smart Chain

Avalanche

Solana (soon)

Lets you run SQL queries on-chain data — no need to run a node.

3. Partnerships & Integrations

Google Cloud has partnered with:

Coinbase Cloud

Flow (Dapper Labs)

Near Protocol

Solana Foundation

Tezos

Also announced integrations with Chainlink and Nansen.

4. Web3 Startup Program

Up to $200,000 in credits for eligible Web3 startups.

Access to mentorship, community, and Google Cloud support.

Designed to help early-stage projects build, scale, and launch faster.

5. Security & Identity Services

Use Google’s security suite to enhance wallet login (via OAuth), fraud prevention, and user verification.

💡 Why This Matters

Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure:
Google Cloud is battle-tested, and Web3 apps need uptime and scale to compete with Web2 apps.

Focus on Developers:
By abstracting away complex infrastructure (like nodes), devs can focus on dApp logic and UX.

Data Accessibility:
BigQuery support makes it easy to build dashboards, analytics tools, or even AI-driven Web3 insights.

Bridge Between Web2 & Web3:
Google’s entry validates the space and helps onboard Web2 devs and enterprises into the decentralized world.

🔮 The Bigger Picture

Google Cloud for Web3 is not about decentralizing Google — it’s about making decentralized tech more accessible, scalable, and reliable.

With traditional cloud leaders like AWS and Google entering the Web3 scene, expect:

Better tooling

More secure infra

Hybrid solutions between centralized and decentralized systems

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