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How NODE40 Handles Complexity Without Compromise The digital asset landscape is evolving fast. What used to be simple buy/sell activity has expanded into staking rewards, validator income, high-frequency trades, cross-chain flows, and DeFi protocol interactions, all happening simultaneously and at scale. For institutions operating in this space, the complexity isn’t optional. It’s foundational. But complexity […]

1099-DA and Why Most Firms Aren’t Ready The rollout of Form 1099-DA marks a turning point in how the IRS will track digital asset activity. For the first time, centralized platforms will be required to report digital asset transactions to the federal government, generating billions of new information returns. But while the regulatory spotlight is […]

As the digital asset ecosystem matures, the need for credible, audit-ready financial reporting has never been more urgent. Yet many crypto reporting tools continue to deliver surface-level solutions: CSV exports and dashboards that collapse under scrutiny. NODE40 is driving a shift, from vague protection to confidence grounded in precision and data integrity.” The Illusion of […]

The world of crypto investing is entering a new era. Over the past several months, global asset managers have been stampeding to file for spot Solana ETFs. What’s different this time isn’t just the desire to hold SOL as an asset, it’s that many of these proposed ETFs are looking to stake their Solana holdings […]

Abstract On Solana, a stake account is not merely a balance‐holding public key. Each stake account delegates distinct rights to two different authorities, a stake authority and a withdraw authority, allowing separate entities to manage delegation and withdrawals. While this dual‑authority model is powerful for delegation and custody workflows, it shatters the notion that one […]

Introduction As the blockchain ecosystem matures, companies developing financial products on Solana and emerging Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) blockchains, such as the new FOGO chain, face increasingly complex challenges. These challenges are not just technical but also regulatory, as recent U.S. Treasury and IRS regulations place higher demands on digital asset reporting and compliance. Solana’s […]

At NODE40, user experience is paramount. We prioritize client feedback to continually enhance our platform, and always place our clients at the core of our development process. Our support team is actively listening to your needs, pain points, and suggestions. This feedback results in some amazing enhancements! This week, we’re highlighting some important features now […]

Introduction Solana has emerged as a high-performance network known for its fast transaction speeds and low costs. Validators play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the network, but tracking their financial performance is complex. This case study explores the financial landscape of Solana validators, using an actual validator from Asymmetric Research (AR) for […]

There are plenty of difficulties tracking Solana, but they generally stem from three categories: Blockchain Size and Cost to Operate When your job is to track and understand any transaction, you need access to the full dataset, which means using an archive node. Solana weighs in at a whopping 300 terabytes and growing at a […]