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One of the main reasons why developers might shy away from building NFT-related decentralized applications (dApps) is due to the complexity in the development process that varies from blockchain to blockchain.
However, throughout the years, blockchain projects have developed features to streamline the building process.
One of these blockchain projects is Pastel Network – an application-specific Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for the NFT ecosystem and has simplified experience for anyone aiming to build on top of it. A wide range of Web3 applications can be built directly on the Pastel Network, enabling developers to enjoy the scalable registration features, storage processes, and security of the broader ecosystem.
The Advantages of Pastel Network
Before we dive into the developer-specific aspects of the Pastel Network, we need to go over what the network has to offer the general users.
Pastel Network is a decentralized Layer-1 blockchain that provides infrastructure to the NFT and Web3 ecosystem. It is an open network of peer-to-peer nodes, available to everyone to participate in the consensus process that the Pastel Network uses to validate transactions and data.
There’s also a dynamic fee function supporting negligible transaction fees for on and off-chain requests. Pastel is highly redundant and distributed and achieves permanent storage, where developers or users can pay only once and store their files forever.
There’s also an ability to natively integrate the Open-API standard and bridge assets cross-chain.
Why Developers Can Build with Pastel
In regard to the development-specific aspects of the network, there are a few things enabling Pastel to differentiate itself from other networks.
First, there’s the Open-API protocol support, where developers are able to integrate native protocols such as Sense and Cascade into their own blockchain or application. This means any developer aiming to create a decentralized application (dApp) can do so through a lightweight open web application programming interface (API).
Then there’s the agile, smart ticket structure.
What this essentially means from the perspective of a blockchain developer is that they can easily represent NFT data on the blockchain through its usage and add custom features or even upgrade existing functionality on top of Pastel. This is achieved through a ticket schema that has been built on intrinsic data integrity.
Then there are the Pastel developer modules. These will enable any developer to create on-chain marketplaces or third-party applications directly on top of the network and are supported by a wide range of protocols, numerous API documentation, and the gRPC functionality can aid builders at the beginning of their development cycle.
Pastel’s Cezanne Mainnet Upgrade
On August 9, 2022, Pastel announced the launch of the Cezanne Mainnet Upgrade.
This Cezanne Mainnet Release, which took over 8 tedious months to complete, is comprised of major upgrades to the Pastel blockchain, including improvements NFT functionality, security, and optimization.
Some of the key developments and enhancements to the network which occurred throughout this upgrade to the network include improvements to the procedure of mining non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as well as improvements for collections.
The network also added support for NFT Transfers, Trades, and Auctions.
Alongside all of that, there was the addition of Interchain account identification via PastelIDs and cross-chain network access through Web3 APIs.
Sense – Pastel’s near-duplicate detection system – saw numerous upgrades making it much more efficient, and Cascade – Pastel’s permanent NFT data storage solution – was also enhanced to increase its robustness.
Pastel also introduced PastelUp – a utility service that makes the installation of key infrastructure like WalletNode and SuperNodes extremely intuitive and user-friendly.  and the network as a whole saw numerous network optimization and security upgrades. It includes install, start, stop, remote, set-up, and default settings, alongside numerous command options. All of it contributes to better handling of operation termination or even server installation.
Another key development was the addition of Various Smart Tickets. These aim to upgrade the support of all the necessary NFT-related information on top of the network and ensure a higher level of application flexibility and functionality.
The information gets easily written, transmitted, and even gets signed by the nodes on top of the network. All the Various Smart Tickets support user information, creator and collector PastelIDs, NFT minting, collections, transfers, trades, and auctions.
The major benefit of this system is that it provides powerful and generic framework that comprises all sorts of structure, features, and functionality – all of which can be used by users that mint on the network or developers that build dApps on top of the network.
Moving Forward with Pastel
The future of Web3 ecosystems is reliant on trustless applications which can interact with Web3 APIs, and Pastel Network is a native Layer-1 blockchain that does just this. Anyone, anywhere in the world, can gain access to the functionality and power implemented within Pastel through Web3 OpenAPI calls. This is one of the main reasons why Patel Network makes it easy for developers to build on top of it.
