Announcements and Integrations 🎉
Chainlink 2.0: Next Steps in the Evolution of Decentralized Oracle Networks
Introducing Chainlink 2.0: Next Steps in the Evolution of Decentralized Oracle Networks, a 136-page second whitepaper, which describes how Hybrid Smart Contracts in DeFi and beyond will reach new heights by utilizing Decentralized Oracle Networks.
- Sergey Nazarov summarizes the vision for Chainlink 2.0
- In a fireside chat with @AndyPickeringNZ about Chainlink 2.0, @SergeyNazarov explains how @Chainlink’s highly configurable Decentralized Oracle Networks help smart contracts access secure off-chain services alongside on-chain computation, enabling scalable, feature-rich dApps.
- In a fireside chat with @AndyPickeringNZ about Chainlink 2.0, @SergeyNazarov explains how @Chainlink’s highly configurable Decentralized Oracle Networks help smart contracts access secure off-chain services alongside on-chain computation, enabling scalable, feature-rich dApps.
🛠Chainlink Spring Hackathon 2021 Winners Announced! 🛠
Congratulations to the Chainlink Hackathon Winners! These projects stood out among a record 140+ submissions & showcase Chainlink’s wide range of oracle solutions. Thanks to all the devs, sponsors, & judges who made this our most successful hackathon yet.
Watch the Closing Ceremony of the month long Chainlink Spring 2021 Hackathon. Thanks to all the devs, sponsors, & judges who made this our most successful hackathon yet.
In the past 4 weeks we have hosted 29 technical workshops for Web 3.0 developers. Whether you are a seasoned vet or just learning how to code, these workshops are for you!
- Community support is what has made the hackathon a major success
Chainlink Labs Updates
Our team at @Chainlink Labs is looking for Solutions Architects to be trusted advisors to prospective users implementing Chainlink’s suite of decentralized services. In this role, you’ll help leading DeFi, NFT, and gaming applications securely connect to off-chain data & more.
We're looking for Community Managers to join our team to help manage our growing ecosystems in Vietnam and Thailand!
We’re looking for talented developers, academics, and product specialists to help build Chainlink. If you’re interested in supporting universally connected smart contracts and working at the cutting edge of the blockchain, DeFi, and NFT ecosystem, apply today.
Integrations
DAO governed DeFi protocol @CryptexFinance has launched TCAP, the world's first total crypto market cap token, using @Chainlink Price Feeds on mainnet to enable users to gain broad exposure to the cryptocurrency ecosystem with just a single token.
Crypto prime brokerage service @LinkFlow2 integrates Chainlink Price Feeds on mainnet for their multi-functional DeFi platform, enabling secure crypto-to-fiat exchanges fully supported by Chainlink’s tamper-proof and hyper-reliable price reference data.
DeFi lending protocol @zero1_flux is using Chainlink Price Feeds on BSC mainnet to determine collateralization ratios when issuing loans & triggering liquidations, ensuring users get fair market value & robust protection against downtime or manipulation.
DeFi protocol @OfficialCentaur is using Chainlink Price Feeds to power their new price derivation algo designed to mitigate impermanent loss for DEX LPs. Chainlink's volume-adjusted aggregated prices ensure readjustments reflect global market conditions.
Options protocol @oddz_finance will use Chainlink Implied Volatility (IV) Data Feeds across multiple blockchain networks. Chainlink’s high-quality data and tamper-proof infrastructure ensure options contract premiums are calculated accurately & securely.
Polkadot production hub @PolkaFoundry will integrate Chainlink Price Feeds as its recommended oracle solution for developers building DeFi and NFT-based decentralized applications that require accurate, up-to-date, and tamper-proof price oracles.
@auric_network will use the Chainlink XAU/USD Price Feed on @xdaichain mainnet to determine the magnitude of rebases for its elastic supply cryptocurrency AUSCM. Chainlink will ensure Auric has price data with wide market coverage and robust oracle security.
New Signed-Data Provider Nodes (View all here)
@bookierating, the largest sports betting media outlet in Russia & Eastern Europe, has launched a Chainlink node on mainnet to bring premium sports odds & match results data to leading blockchains, enabling prediction markets, sport-based NFTs, & more.
Premium data provider @NewchangeFX will make its regulated benchmarks available to smart contracts through the Chainlink Network, enabling devs to create DeFi apps based on high-quality data from traditional markets, precious metals, and crypto assets.
VRF Integrations
DeFi-based NFT game @technokingbeats is using Chainlink VRF to randomly determine the Beats NFT a user receives upon triggering the minting process. With a strict supply of only 3000 Beats NFTs, Chainlink VRF ensures a provably fair distribution model.
@Polkamonorg is using Chainlink VRF on @0xPolygon mainnet to determine the rarity of newly minted Polkamon monster NFTs. Chainlink VRF ensures provably fair distribution of rare traits to users, guaranteeing the integrity of its digital collectibles game.
NFT game @CryptOrchidsNFT has integrated Chainlink VRF on mainnet. Inspired by @sammybauch’s build from this spring’s Chainlink Virtual Hackathon, CryptOrchids uses Chainlink VRF to mint provably rare species of digital orchids that players must nourish.
Cardano launchpad platform @CardStarter will integrate Chainlink VRF to access a secure and verifiable source of on-chain randomness, enabling the selection of random IDO participants from the Deuces staking pool in a provably fair & tamper-proof manner.
What’s New for Developers 🛠
The Chainlink 101 course is an advanced solidity course using oracles and external data. You will learn to use the same tools that blockchain giants like Synthetix, Aave, and Curve use and how they implement Chainlink. This is perfect for anyone who wants their smart contracts to have unlimited customization and work with external data through blockchain oracles. During the course, you will build from scratch a decentralized lottery using Ethereum and Chainlink. The course will teach you concepts like working with decentralized data, understanding how oracles work, making API calls using Chainlink, and testing using mocks with the latest industry standards.
Explore our Getting Started docs & learn how to use Chainlink’s Decentralized Oracle Networks to fetch tamper-proof price data, generate verifiable randomness, call any external API, & leverage various secure off-chain computations in your smart contracts.
For DeFi developers who want to create diversified index funds, highly reliable pricing data is critical. In this tutorial, learn how to use Chainlink Data Feeds to fetch secure prices in Solidity for indices such as FTSE 100, Nikkei 225, sCEX, & sDeFi.
To meet DeFi’s growing demand for hyper-reliable price reference data, Chainlink is launching more tamper-proof decentralized oracle networks. Integrate the OCR-enabled 1INCH/ETH Chainlink Price Feed for @1inchNetwork’s native token, already supported by @CreamdotFinance.
- [Chainlink Today] Protecting The $50 Billion DeFi Industry From Flash Loan Attacks With Chainlink
- By hyper-validating data using as many different exchanges, data providers and oracle nodes as possible, Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network protects DeFi protocols from being manipulated by anyone participating in the system.
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Featured Videos & Educational Pieces 🎥
- [PODCAST]: Chainlink 2.0 brings off-chain compute to blockchain oracles, promotes the adoption of hybrid smart contracts. Featuring co-founder Sergey Nazarov
- On @linked_do’s Orchestrate All the Things podcast, @SergeyNazarov discusses the @Chainlink 2.0 whitepaper & explains how Decentralized Oracle Networks provide a layer of off-chain services to expand the way smart contracts can interact w/ the real world.
- [Chainlink User Roundtable Video] Transparency for DeFi Collateral Featuring Ren, TrustToken, & Armanino
- Chainlink users Ren Protocol, TrustToken, and Armanino are improving financial transparency by using Chainlink Proof of Reserve oracles and smart contracts to ensure accountability for off-chain collateral.
- Chainlink Live | Reflexer Video Q&A
- Join us on Chainlink Live for a video Q&A with Reflexer. The discussion will be focused on stable assets, lending protocols, and using Chainlink oracles for secure decentralized price feeds.
- Chainlink Live | Bosagora Video Q&A: Use of Decentralized Oracles for Ensuring Transparency in DeFi
- Join us for a video Q&A with Yohan Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of Bosagora. The discussion will be centered on decentralized oracles meeting the needs of DeFi, and the novel architecture of Bosagora, and their future product roadmap.
- Chainlink Live | Blockpass Video Q&A
- Join us on Chainlink Live for a video Q&A with Blockpass CEO Adam Vaziri. The discussion will cover KYC/AML, identity in DeFi, and why Blockpass is joining the Chainlink Network to provide this data to the maturing DeFi ecosystem.
Ecosystem & Community Celebrations 👏
- Feature by Decrypt - Chainlink 2.0: A Plan to Turn DeFi into a $500 Billion Industry
- Feature by Coindesk - Chainlink Is Building an Off-Chain Oracle Network
- Highlights from Sergey Nazarov’s interview with Yahoo Finance
- Smart Contract Research Forum (SCRF) Research Pulse Issue #9 on Chainlink 2.0 and more
- Announcing the 2021 Ethereal Virtual Summit, powered by Decrypt, on May 6 and 7 featuring Sergey Nazarov and more!
- Twitter thread by community member @infoparity summarizing highlights of the Chainlink 2.0 WP
- Sergey Nazarov thanks the coauthors of the Chainlink 2.0 Whitepaper
- A shout out from Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno who was a judge in the Chainlink Spring 2021 Hackathon!
- Interesting DeFi projects from the Chainlink Spring Hackathon!
- Twitter thread and summary by ChainlinkGod of the Chainlink Spring 2021 Hackathon!
- A community member’s mother printed and bound the Chainlink 2.0 Whitepaper for him to read in comfort!
- Linkpool update on Chainlink Keep3r Sweeper contracts!
- Linkpool Staking update - first distribution via their new staking platform now completed!
- Stacks Launches $4M Accelerator to Fund Tech Teams Building Apps on Bitcoin
- Chainlink highlighted in the European Central Bank’s latest report titled “The use of DLT in post-trade processes”
Upcoming Events 📅
- <17 April> [VIRTUAL Meetup] - How Oracles Enhance the DeFi Space: Blockchain at Berkeley x Chainlink
- <19 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - Chainlink Live | Illuvium Video Q&A
- <19 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - How Oracles Enhance the DeFi Space: Blockchain @ Berkeley x Chainlink
- <20 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - Chainlink Live | Taraxa Video Q&A
- <21 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - OIN and Chainlink Livestream Q&A
- <22 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - FinNexus and Chainlink Livestream Q&A
- <25 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - Chainlink Live | Polkamon Video Q&A
- <27 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - Chainlink Live | Nomics Video Q&A
- <28 April> [VIRTUAL MEETUP] - Meet up virtual en Español "NFTs: ¿Nueva forma de inversión?"
- <29 April> [VIRTUAL Q&A] - Chainlink Live | Yield.Credit Video Q&A
- <29 April> [VIRTUAL MEETUP] - IC3 and Chainlink Meetup: (Un)Reasonable Design of Stablecoins
Are you interested in hosting your own meetup? Apply to become a Chainlink Community Advocate today: https://events.chain.link/advocate
Chainlink’s Community Grant Program empowers our ecosystem to create valuable resources that help accelerate the adoption of Chainlink-powered smart contracts. Apply for a grant today.
Are there other community content and celebrations that we missed? Post them in the comments below! ⤵️
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