Oracle

Oracles are essential infrastructure components that feed real-time, off-chain data (such as price feeds, weather, or sports results) into blockchain smart contracts. Without decentralized oracles like Chainlink and Pyth, DeFi could not function. In 2026, oracles have evolved to support verifiable randomness and cross-chain data synchronization. This tag covers the technical evolution of data availability, tamper-proof price feeds, and the critical role oracles play in ensuring the deterministic execution of complex decentralized applications.

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ApeX Protocol Team Announces Integration with Chainlink Data Streams

ApeX Protocol Team Announces Integration with Chainlink Data Streams

The ApeX Protocol project has integrated the Chainlink Data Streams oracle to support open-ended futures on real-world tokenised assets (RWAs), bringing traditional RWA markets to the blockchain with an institutional-grade data infrastructure. This is according to a release provided by Incrypted. As explained by the protocol team, the integration replaces centralised price feeds with Chainlink’s […] Сообщение ApeX Protocol Team Announces Integration with Chainlink Data Streams появились сначала на INCRYPTED.

Author: Incrypted
The Evolution of Oracles (Part 1): From Data Bridge to Intelligent Trust Layer

The Evolution of Oracles (Part 1): From Data Bridge to Intelligent Trust Layer

Author: 0xhhh I. Introduction: Blind Spots of Trust Blockchain is a revolution in trust, but its trust is closed. It believes in mathematics, but not in the world. Early blockchains resembled a logician: they firmly believed in reasoning but rejected perception. Bitcoin trusts hashes, not people; Ethereum trusts code, not input. So when a contract tries to ask "What is the price of ETH?", it falls silent. This is not a technological flaw, but rather a boundary of philosophy. The certainty of blockchain comes from its separation from the external world. The source of trust is isolation. But without a connection, there is no meaning. The history of humankind building trust systems is a process of constantly allowing the "system" to see "reality" again. The oracle is the first hand reaching out from this crack. It is both a connection and a source of pollution; It was both a breakthrough and the beginning of a crisis. II. First Phase: Cracks in the Cave (2015–2018) Background: Isolated islands of closed intelligence In 2015, Ethereum brought the concept of "code is law" to the world. But the law requires evidence, and there are no "external facts" on the blockchain. A "weather-based compensation" contract cannot know whether it will rain today; A synthetic asset that "tracks stock prices" cannot see Nasdaq. Smart contracts have become prisoners in Plato's Cave, only able to gaze at the shadows on the chain. The very purity of blockchain technology has become its constraint. Question: How to "see" without being contaminated? How can we enable blockchain to see the outside world without being contaminated by it? Trusting external data implies the introduction of subjectivity and centralization, and the purpose of blockchain is precisely to eliminate both. Thus, "trusted input" becomes the first paradox of decentralized trust systems. Technological Evolution Oraclize (Provable): Proves that the data indeed comes from a specific source using TLSNotary. Town Crier (Cornell): Secure data reading using the Intel SGX Trusted Execution Environment. Chainlink (2017): Proposed a decentralized oracle network where nodes stake LINK, aggregate data, and form a weighted consensus. The first breath of trust Blockchain makes trust logical; oracles make trust concrete. Machines learned to "believe" for the first time, while humans began to define truth using algorithms. III. Phase Two: The Market for Truth (2019–2021) Background: Trust Famine in DeFi The DeFi boom has made price feeds the lifeline of the system. Liquidation, derivatives, stablecoins, and synthetic assets all rely on external prices. However, price manipulation once could trigger a chain reaction. The truth has become a resource that can be arbitrageurized. Technological Evolution Tellor (TRB): The truth emerges through a game of negotiation using a collateral and challenge mechanism. UMA (Optimistic Oracle): Trusted by default until challenged. Kleros (PNK): Decentralized jury verdicts on factual disputes. Band Protocol / DIA: Introduces a compromise solution at the API layer, balancing speed and reliability. The era of trust games Tellor makes the truth the equilibrium in the game. UMA makes the truth the default state. Kleros makes truth a social contract. Trust is no longer a list, but the result of a game. The truth was "marketized" for the first time. IV. The Third Phase: The War of Time (2021–2023) Background: The Crisis of Delayed Truth In the era of high-frequency trading and clearing, latency is a risk. When the truth is slower than a lie, the system will punish the truth. Technological Evolution Pyth Network (PYTH): Quotes are directly signed by exchanges, with the source being the nodes. RedStone (RED): Pull price feeds on demand, and verify immediately upon execution. API3: First-party oracle, data sources sign and publish themselves. Band Protocol: Implementing a cross-chain data layer on Cosmos. When time becomes the shape of truth Trust has shifted from "correct" to "timely". Oracles have become "arbiters of time". Delay becomes a new dimension of trust. ???? Trust Begins to Have a Price: The Awakening of OEV (2023–2024) OEV (Oracle Extractable Value) — The arbitrage difference between truth and time. The moment a price is updated is not only an informational event, but also a value-driven event. The order in which the truth is disseminated begins to determine the distribution of wealth. The question is no longer "whether it is true or not", but "who benefits from the truth". Technological and Mechanism Evolution Chainlink OEV Network (2024): Creates an OEV auction marketplace that allows priority update rights to be bid on. Pyth / SEDA: Suppressing internal arbitrage through timestamp signatures and random committees. RedStone Pull Mode: Naturally eliminates time lag and leaves no arbitrage window. The truth begins to be priced. OEV gives trust economic weight. In the past, we discussed "who is telling the truth," Now we need to discuss "who benefits from telling the truth". Trust extends from fact verification to value governance. V. Phase Four: The Collision Between Intelligence and Privacy (2023–2025) Background: AI Entering the Trust System AI models can judge the market and analyze news, but their "truthfulness" cannot be verified. When machines begin to determine the truth, how do we judge the machines? Technological Evolution Oraichain (ORAI): Proof of Execution (AI Inference). Phala / iExec: Generate remote proofs using TEE trusted hardware. SEDA / Supra / Entangle: Integrating AI verification with cross-chain synchronization. Verification of reason When we ask machines to prove their rationality, Oracle has transformed from "verifying the world" to "verifying intelligence". Trust extends to the judgment layer. VI. Fifth Stage: Trust Rebuilding in the Agent Era (2025 →) Background: The Rise of AI Agents AI agents already possess economic behavior capabilities. They sign contracts, negotiate partnerships, and execute transactions. But algorithms have no ethics, only inputs. When intelligent agents trade with each other, who guarantees that they are seeing the same world? Technological Evolution Sora Oracle (SORA): AI Oracle + Payment Protocol + Prediction Market, forming a cognitive self-correction system. Flux / OptionRoom: Embedded prediction markets for fact verification. Orochi Network: Building a machine identity system to make judgments traceable. Rebuilding Trust When intelligent agents become the main body of society, humans transform from "trust bearers" to "trust designers". Trust between machines is not based on emotion, but on protocols. Oracle has transformed from a data interface into a civilization structure. VII. Epilogue: From Data Bridge to Intelligent Trust Layer Ten years of evolution, each upgrade of Oracle All of this stemmed from a crisis of trust, and it also opened up new frontiers. Blockchain makes trust computable; Oracle makes reality computable; AI Oracle makes intelligence computable. Oracle is no longer just a bridge, but a trust layer for intelligent civilization. In conclusion If blockchain is the memory layer of civilization, then Oracle is the sensory layer of civilization. We are teaching machines something they've never done before: how to perceive honestly. When the intelligent society truly arrives, Oracle will not only transmit data, but also the form of truth.

Author: PANews
Pi Network Price Is Ready for a Major Breakout – Here’s Why

Pi Network Price Is Ready for a Major Breakout – Here’s Why

The post Pi Network Price Is Ready for a Major Breakout – Here’s Why appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Pi Network price continues to trade near $0.22, but the stability behind this price is what has captured market attention. The network is entering its heaviest unlock period until 2027, with 145.7 million tokens scheduled to be released this month and an additional 173 million in December. Normally, such expansion triggers sharp declines, yet Pi …

Author: CoinPedia
Top Crypto Performers Shift as Zero Knowledge Proof’s (ZKP) $100M Network Leaves PEPE and LINK Behind

Top Crypto Performers Shift as Zero Knowledge Proof’s (ZKP) $100M Network Leaves PEPE and LINK Behind

The crypto market highlights a strong divide between real progress and speculative trends. PEPE continues to gain traction from community-driven […] The post Top Crypto Performers Shift as Zero Knowledge Proof’s (ZKP) $100M Network Leaves PEPE and LINK Behind appeared first on Coindoo.

Author: Coindoo
US Economic Insights Delayed Amid Government Shutdown

US Economic Insights Delayed Amid Government Shutdown

The post US Economic Insights Delayed Amid Government Shutdown appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Points: Loss of October economic data, uncertainty in financial markets. Pending status on CPI report. Anticipated volatility in cryptocurrency prices. U.S. government shutdown in October 2025 halts key economic data, raising concerns among officials and economists about missing unemployment and inflation reports amid prolonged fiscal deadlock. The absence of crucial economic indicators heightens market volatility, impacting traditional and crypto assets like BTC and ETH, amid policy uncertainty and macroeconomic data blind spots. Financial Markets Brace for Data Absence Shockwave The U.S. government shutdown’s ramifications surfaced as White House officials confirmed delays and potential loss of October economic data, crucially impacting unemployment figures and possibly the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Economists express concern over these significant gaps caused by the budget deadlock. Market implications emerge as Federal Reserve assumptions remain speculative owing to unavailable data. Institutional reporting faces challenges, potentially spurring volatility across traditional and digital assets. Key financial metrics, including employment rates, traditionally guide monetary policies, complicating decision-making processes. BTC and ETH exhibit higher volatility. Reactions from key figures, including economic adviser Kevin Hassett, showcase contrasting narratives on data availability. “The disruption in data flow from the BLS due to the prolonged government shutdown raises serious concerns for the economic outlook,” Hassett noted. Market stakeholders keenly watch for developments as uncertainty prevails through the stalemate. Crypto Market Response to Historical Data Irregularities Did you know? The 2013 U.S. government shutdown caused similar disruptions in governmental statistical releases, but the 2025 shutdown may result in unprecedented permanent data loss, affecting economic predictions and financial stability globally. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $98,017.28 with a market cap of approximately $1,955.30 billion (CoinMarketCap). The BTC price fell by 3.89% over 24 hours, with historical data indicating a decline of 16.82% over 90 days. Trading volume shifted by 42.37% within a day. Bitcoin(BTC),…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
The Future of Hyperliquid: HIP-3 and HyperStone

The Future of Hyperliquid: HIP-3 and HyperStone

The future of Hyperliquid lies in HIP-3, and the foundation of HIP-3 lies in HyperStone. 1️⃣ Hyperliquid is not just building an on-chain contract exchange, but is building an ecosystem, which has a much higher ceiling. The RWA craze is surging right now, with US Treasury bonds and US stocks going on the blockchain, and everything can be put on the blockchain. However, Hyperliquid cannot handle or absorb these markets alone, so it definitely needs to leverage the power of the ecosystem. On October 13, 2025, the HIP-3 mainnet was launched, achieving complete decentralization of perpetual contract listing. From that day on, Hyperliquid was no longer an approval-based exchange, but an open platform where anyone could open their own market by staking 1 million HYPE. Simply put, Hyperliquid has opened up the listing rights to the community. 2️⃣ At this point, when everyone wants to put all kinds of assets on the blockchain, what is the core problem they encounter? It's actually the price. Unlike the Hyperliquid native market, which relies on validator consensus for pricing, the HIP-3 market relies entirely on external oracles to provide price data. This places extremely high demands on data accuracy and real-time performance. Therefore, oracles are the most critical infrastructure. 3️⃣ This is where we must pay attention to the core player in this track: RedStone. RedStone held a dominant 99.5% share of the oracle market from the very beginning of HyperEVM's launch and served as the official price feed provider for Hyperliquid's native stablecoin USDH. Based on this, RedStone developed HyperStone, which optimizes its modular oracle architecture into a dedicated HIP-3 solution. This is the first oracle designed specifically for HIP-3. HyperStone can help builders launch perpetual contracts on virtually any asset, from cryptocurrencies to tokenized stocks (such as TSLA), real-world assets (RWA), and even economic indicators. For example, if you want to create a Tesla stock perpetual contract, HyperStone will tell you every 3 milliseconds: how much is Tesla stock worth in the US right now. It's fair to say that without HyperStone, HIP-3 would be an empty city. 4️⃣Where is Hyperliquid's moat? It's not about trading volume or transaction fees, but about the people who can build markets and the accuracy and speed of price feeds. Hyperliquid is shifting from a centralized team-driven model to a decentralized trading network. Each heartbeat of this network originates from a 3-millisecond pulse from HyperStone. That's why we say the future of Hyperliquid lies in HIP-3, and the foundation of HIP-3 lies in HyperStone. For a detailed analysis of the @redstone_defi project, please refer to the mind map below ⬆️

Author: PANews
Dusk and NPEX Tap Chainlink to Bring Regulated European Securities Onchain

Dusk and NPEX Tap Chainlink to Bring Regulated European Securities Onchain

Dusk and NPEX adopt Chainlink’s interoperability and data standards, integrating CCIP, Data Streams and DataLink to bring regulated European securities onchain.

Author: Blockchainreporter
ApeX Protocol Integrates Chainlink Data Streams for RWA Perpetuals

ApeX Protocol Integrates Chainlink Data Streams for RWA Perpetuals

The post ApeX Protocol Integrates Chainlink Data Streams for RWA Perpetuals appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. ApeX Protocol has integrated Chainlink Data Streams to power RWA Perpetuals, bringing traditional RWA markets on-chain with institutional-grade data infrastructure. The integration replaces centralized price feeds with Chainlink’s premium low-latency oracle solution, delivering sub-second real-world asset price updates across five networks: Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Mantle. Chainlink Data Streams Powers New Infrastructure Chainlink Data Streams has secured over $26 trillion in on-chain transaction volume for protocols including Aave, GMX, and Lido. The oracle network now provides ApeX with the infrastructure to bring real-world asset prices on-chain with the speed and reliability required for professional derivatives trading. The integration solves a critical challenge: delivering real-world asset price data on-chain with sub-second intervals instead of the multi-minute updates common in traditional oracle solutions. This enables ApeX traders to execute RWA perpetuals with similar responsiveness to centralized exchanges. Technical Implementation Across Five Networks The system delivers liquidity-weighted bid-ask spreads rather than single price points, providing ApeX’s protocol with granular data for risk management and tighter execution. This multi-chain deployment allows users to trade RWA perpetuals on their preferred network without compromising data quality. Major institutions including Swift, Mastercard, and UBS have adopted Chainlink’s infrastructure, validating its enterprise readiness. ApeX selected Chainlink Data Streams after evaluating multiple oracle solutions, prioritizing proven track record, high-frequency data delivery, transparency, and multi-chain coverage. Benefits for Traders on ApeX Platform The integration enables several key improvements for RWA perpetual trading: Traders gain access to both crypto and traditional equity markets through a single decentralized platform. Sub-second oracle updates translate to tighter spreads and more accurate pricing, allowing traders to enter and exit positions with real-time market conditions. The same oracle technology securing billions in institutional DeFi protocols now powers ApeX’s RWA perpetuals. Unlike hybrid solutions relying on centralized price feeds, Chainlink’s oracle network maintains transparency throughout…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
A $0.035 Token Is Quickly Becoming the Next Big Crypto, Here’s Why

A $0.035 Token Is Quickly Becoming the Next Big Crypto, Here’s Why

There is a new crypto token which is catching attention among all trading groups and forums, it is priced at only $0.035. Shareholders are citing a quick pace in its pre-sale and a roadmap that appears to be prepared to go live. Most of the bigger coins are entangled in lateral designs, however, this new-found […]

Author: Cryptopolitan
Elon Musk, Larry Ellison Down Almost $30 Billion Combined Thursday

Elon Musk, Larry Ellison Down Almost $30 Billion Combined Thursday

The post Elon Musk, Larry Ellison Down Almost $30 Billion Combined Thursday appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline The five richest people in the world are worth nearly a combined $46 billion less Thursday afternoon due to a market sell-off spurred by dumping of artificial intelligence stocks, mixed fourth quarter results from Disney and general economic uncertainty as the longest government shutdown in American history comes to an end. Elon Musk, the richest person in the world. Getty Images Key Facts The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was down 2.5%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 650 points, or 1.35%; and the S&P 500 was down 1.6% as of Thursday afternoon. As a result, the richest men in the world saw their net worths tumble, led by Tesla’s Elon Musk (down $17.1 billion) and Oracle’s Larry Ellison (down $12.5 billion), according to Forbes estimates. The next seven richest people in the world on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaire’s List also each lost billions of dollars, with the top nine losing $58.6 billion altogether by 2 p.m. EST. The Walt Disney Corporation, a component of the Dow and S&P 500, was among the biggest losers Thursday after missing revenue expectations, though it beat analyst estimates on earnings, and after warning of a potentially long fight with YouTube TV over distribution of its cable channels. Disney was down nearly 8% as of just after 2:30 p.m. EST on Thursday afternoon, while Shopify, Tesla and Palantir Tech were all down more than 6%. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here: joinsubtext.com/forbes. Contra Warren Buffet, the 95-year-old outgoing CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, was $2.4 billion richer on the day as of Thursday afternoon, catapulting him back above the $150 billion estimated net worth mark. Buffett was the only person among the…

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