Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.
“Keepers” can do things like execute limit orders, liquidate under-collateralized loans or just remind a blockchain what time it is.
Oracles, algorithms and blockchains provide an alternative to a system where you have to form all-or-nothing business relationships.
More than 225 projects building on Avalanche are waiting for price feeds, said Ava Labs President John Wu.
As well as steering the direction of the project, the DAO aims to provide a kind of decentralized insurance against oracle failings.
LMAX will provide foreign exchange and crypto trading data.
Ball’s collaboration with Ether Cards and Chainlink brings “dynamic” NFTs to the forefront of the growing sports collectibles market.
The protocol aims to bring accurate pricing data for illiquid, non-public assets to DeFi.
"BSC integration will reduce transaction costs by up to 90+ percent vs Ethereum," Umbrella Network said.
The partnership could bring fintech and banking customers into DeFi, says Open Bank Project founder Simon Redfern.
Chainlink 2.0 will create a second layer network that will allow oracles to take the bulk of their work off-chain.
Chainlink Labs developed the new network over the past year.
Kraken's connection to the Chainlink network allows the exchange to broadcast its price data for use in blockchain-based apps.
Stablecoin project Origin Dollar (OUSD) sustained a re-entrancy attack at 00:47 UTC Tuesday resulting in a loss of funds worth $7 million.
API3, a firm aiming to provide an alternative to oracle service Chainlink, has raised $3 million in a private funding round led by Placeholder.