BlockCypher, blockchain web services company, has announced that it has added support for Ethereum, thereby becoming the first software company to offer both Ethereum and Bitcoin APIs on the same platform.

Ethereum web services will enable companies to easily build applications using the Ethereum Protocol without having to run blockchain infrastructure.

“After becoming the leading blockchain web services provider for Bitcoin, we are now doing the same for Ethereum,” said Catheryne Nicholson, BlockCypher CEO and Co-founder. “The services we provide are compatible across all blockchains. This gives developers an easy way to develop once and support multiple of them.”

This beta release includes Ethereum account, balance, and transaction APIs. Together, they enable getting information about the Ethereum blockchain – such as height, time/hash of the latest block, balance – and building Ethereum transactions easily. BlockCypher said that support for Ethereum on its block explorer as well as more complex web services will be soon available.

Professional services giant Deloitte will be among the very first users of BlockCypher’s Ethereum web services. Speaking with CoinDesk, Eric Piscini, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, said his team of 12 US-based blockchain specialists has been working with BlockCypher to develop two prototypes built on the bitcoin blockchain.

He explained that for the Ethereum integration, the blockchain team would not be required to learn any new skills to start building with the new offerings. He added that if one needs smart contracts, preference will be for Ethereum, while those who need a basic exchange of value, they will go for bitcoin blockchain.

“BlockCypher’s Ethereum APIs give us the ability to deliver differentiated blockchain solutions for our clients. Integrating the capabilities of Ethereum onto a demonstrated platform and our industry experience give us the ability to offer client solutions across many blockchains”, said Piscini.

Launched in 2014, BlockCypher raised over $3 million in a seed funding round last year, drawing support from Tim Draper, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang’s AME Cloud Ventures, Boost VC and others.