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Chainlink releases new whitepaper in a shift toward smart contract computations
15.4.2021
In its new vision, Chainlink would allow anyone to deploy an arbitrary executable on its network
The Missing Link: How Chainlink’s Pallet Aims to Deliver Greater Informational Access
8.4.2021
As demand for smart contracts climbs, Chainlink’s modular oracle for the Substrate framework aims to power developers and defi applications with trusted off-chain information and pricing data needed to attract projects to Polkadot and Kusama. Blistering Growth in Defi and Smart Contracts...
Oracle Projects Surge in Value: Weekly Stats Show LINK, Band, DIA, API3 Captured 2-Digit Gains
5.4.2021
Following the boom of non-fungible tokens (NFT) tied to NFT marketplaces and tools, oracle-based tokens are now seeing their valuations rise. During the last seven days, a number of oracle tokens have seen steep gains between 7% to even 45%. Oracles Token Projects See Seven Day Gains Jump Not...
Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Reveals Protocol Version 3 With New Automated Elements
25.3.2021
Roughly 28 months ago, the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap version one (v1) was released and then in May 2020, version two was launched with new features. The dex is by far the largest decentralized trading platform among its competitors, as the exchange swapped $7.1 billion during the last...
Tezos gets new oracle through Wolfram Blockchain Labs integration
1.3.2021
Wolfram Blockchain has fully integrated Tezos, bringing data to and from the blockchain
Chainlink rolls out OCR system upgrade, reducing gas costs tenfold
24.2.2021
The Off-Chain Reporting upgrade changes how oracles aggregate data, easing the burden on the blockchains
Kraken Exchange Brings Its Spot Price Data to DeFi Via New Chainlink Node
1.2.2021
Kraken's connection to the Chainlink network allows the exchange to broadcast its price data for use in blockchain-based apps
What Is an Oracle?
23.12.2020
An oracle sends data from the outside world to a blockchain so specific data, like temperature, can execute the disbursement of money
Origin Protocol Loses $3.25M in Latest Flash Loan Attack: Reports
17.11.2020
Blockchain project Origin Dollar (OUSD) has sustained an oracle manipulation attack. The attacker used flash loans to grab $3.25 million
‘Chainlink Killer’ API3 Closes $3M Funding Round With Placeholder and Pantera
12.11.2020
API3, a firm aiming to provide an alternative to oracle service Chainlink, has raised $3 million in a private funding round led by Placeholder
Flash Loans Aren’t the Problem, Centralized Price Oracles Are
11.11.2020
Flash loans attacks have received a lot of press attention. But they're not DeFi's biggest vulnerability, says Chainlink's CMO
Ethereum Suffers from Unintended ‘Chain Split,’ Few Third-Party Services ‘Got Stuck on Minority Chain’
11.11.2020
According to a number of third party infrastructure providers, the Ethereum blockchain suffered an unintended hard fork or chain split on Wednesday. The service providers Infura, Binance, and Blockchair all reported issues with consensus at block height 11,234,873. The cryptocurrency community...
Critics grumble as YieldWars uses AP election call as an oracle
7.11.2020
YieldWars used Associated Press data to settle their prediction market, but some question the validity of using their call as an oracle
Razor Network Raises $3.7M to Prove There’s Room for More Oracles in DeFi
4.11.2020
Razor Network raised $3.7 million in seed funding from NGC Ventures, Alameda Research and Mariano Conti, the former oracles chief at MakerDAO
Huobi, Dragonfly, Coinbase Invest $500K in New DEX With Alternative Oracle Solutions
7.10.2020
CoFix claims to have better token price feeds based on a pricing mechanism derived from a decentralized price oracle and the DEX’s patented risk assessment model
Polkadot’s Substrate 2.0 integrates oracles at a protocol level
24.9.2020
The blockchain can now see its environment
Oasis Network Announces Chainlink Oracle Integration to Enable Privacy-Focused DeFi Applications
29.8.2020
Oasis Network, a privacy-centric data-sharing network, said it will integrate Chainlink’s price feeds into its network
Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University
29.8.2020
Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project
Open Source DeFi Data Platfrom DIA Raises $15M Through Token Sale
21.8.2020
Marketed as an open-source data aggregator for DeFi markets, DIA announced on Friday that the $15 million were raised through selling the firm’s governance token
Open-Source DeFi Data Platform DIA Raises $15M Through Token Sale
21.8.2020
Marketed as an open-source data aggregator for DeFi markets, DIA announced on Friday that the $15 million were raised through selling the firm’s governance token