Google Cloud announces that it will support ``Solana'' on node hosting service Blockchain Node Engine from 2023

Google Cloud, Google's cloud computing division, announced on Saturday, November 6, 2022 that it is running a validator using the blockchain platform `` Solana ''. Furthermore, in 2023, Google Cloud's node hosting service 'Blockchain Node Engine' will support Solana.

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On November 6, 2022, Google Cloud's official Twitter account tweeted to Anatoly Yakovenko, the creator of Solana, 'Can I tell my followers big news?' is used to verify network participation.

Now that we got your attention... check this out: Google Cloud is running a block-producing @solana validator to participate in and validate the network.

—Google Cloud (@googlecloud) November 5, 2022

In addition, Google Cloud announced that it will support Solana in its just announced Blockchain Node Engine. Blockchain Node Engine is a node hosting service just announced by Google Cloud at the end of October 2022, so anyone can easily launch a Solana dedicated node in the cloud. In addition, Google Cloud announced that it will index Solana-related data and publish it on BigQuery in 2023 so that Solana's developer ecosystem can easily access historical data.

But wait, there's more!

Google Cloud is indexing @solana data and bringing it to #BigQuery next year to make it easier for the Solana developer ecosystem to access historical data.

—Google Cloud (@googlecloud) November 5, 2022

And finally, it is also announced that Google Cloud will support Coinbase Commerce , one of the payment services using virtual currency.

Last but not least: A reminder that Google Cloud will soon begin accepting crypto payments via @CommerceCB , so you'll have more optionality of payments for Google Cloud services ↓ https://t.co/RdHEb2Jbx7

—Google Cloud (@googlecloud) November 5, 2022

Additionally, Solana announced that its Instagram and Facebook apps now support Solana's NFTs.

1/ @Instagram & @Facebook have integrated support for Solana NFTs!

In the Instagram app, go to Settings, click Digital Collectibles & connect your Phantom wallet. The integration is rolling out to all users over the coming days, get ready to showcase your favorite NFTs! pic.twitter.com/H91C9khTmD

— Solana (@solana) November 2, 2022

By supporting Solana on Google's Blockchain Node Engine, anyone can easily host a Solana node on the cloud. This seems like a happy event for users who are interested in crypto technology, but 'Mottainai. This field is becoming increasingly centralized. This is not what cryptocurrencies should be.' is like the opposite,” some users criticize .