Google Cloud's BigQuery service has expanded its offerings by adding data from 11 blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Tron, Polkadot, and Avalanche. Users can access a variety of blockchain data through BigQuery, and Google has introduced user-defined functions to facilitate more accurate and detailed queries.


Google Cloud's BigQuery Enhances Its Data Repository with 11 Blockchain Networks


Google Cloud's BigQuery service has significantly expanded its capabilities by incorporating data from 11 prominent blockchain networks. These additions include Ethereum, Tron, Polkadot, and Avalanche, among others, offering users access to a diverse range of blockchain data.


BigQuery, Google's renowned data warehouse service, enables enterprise organizations to store their data and perform queries on it efficiently. It also provides access to a variety of public data sets, including Google Trends, demographic information from the American Community Service, and Google Analytics.


Google's involvement in blockchain data began in 2018 when it introduced a Bitcoin data set within its BigQuery service. Ethereum data was subsequently added later that year. In February 2019, Google expanded its blockchain data offerings to encompass Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Dogecoin, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, and Zcash. With the latest announcement on September 21, BigQuery now hosts data from a total of 19 blockchain networks.


In addition to the inclusion of these new blockchains, Google has introduced a novel feature aimed at simplifying blockchain queries. The development team has introduced user-defined functions designed to handle the extended decimal results often encountered in blockchain data. Google asserts that these new functions will provide users with access to more precise decimal digits in their blockchain data and reduce computational rounding errors.


Google Cloud has demonstrated an increasing interest in blockchain technology throughout 2023. In July, it formed a partnership with Voltage, a Lightning Network infrastructure provider. Additionally, on September 14, Google Cloud joined forces with Web3 startup Orderly Network to contribute off-chain components to the decentralized finance ecosystem. These initiatives underline Google's commitment to supporting and leveraging blockchain technology for various applications and industries.


(TOM BLACKSTONE, CoinTelegraph, 2023)