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Helios (a16z)
Network infrastructure

Helios (a16z)

RPC/node infrastructure

JSON-RPC · Verification · Security

a16z/helios (opens in a new tab)

Helios from a16z is a portable light client that serves verified Ethereum and other chain data without trusting an RPC provider. Builders run it or embed the Rust library when an application must check the data it receives.

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