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Explore how the Chainlink network extends the capabilities of blockchain through off-chain computation and its wide range of decentralized services.

In this education article, we explore Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), the wide range of types that exist today, and how Chainlink VRF ensures provably rare attributes for this new wave of unique digital assets.

Chainlink oracles securely integrate blockchains with real-world IoT devices, increasing efficiency, automating accounting measures, reducing costs, and improving overall device security.

In this educational article, we explore Miner Extractable Value (MEV), the unfavorable dynamics it creates for users, and how Chainlink Fair Sequencing Services provides a solution.

Chainlink provides a generalized framework for building and connecting to an unbounded number of independent oracle networks designed to meet any and all external data requirements.

This deep dive explores how smart contracts and decentralized oracles are reducing risk and creating end-to-end transparency in the asset management industry.

Chainlink Co-founder Sergey Nazarov explains the shortcomings of brand-based agreements and how math-based smart contracts eliminate counterparty risk and increase transparency in global financial markets.

Chainlink Co-founder Sergey Nazarov explains how service-oriented architecture is powering smart contract development and innovative composability in DeFi.

Stablecoins are an increasingly popular mechanism for bringing stability to the DeFi ecosystem. Here’s how they work, as well as popular examples that use Chainlink to ensure end-to-end security.

Chainlink is driving the growth of the smart contract ecosystem by continuously bringing new datasets and off-chain resources on-chain, broadening the number of use cases.

Chainlink Price Feeds incorporate three levels of data aggregation in each price update on-chain: at the data source, node operator, and oracle network level.

Decentralized money markets enable users to borrow and lend their crypto assets in a permissionless manner. In this article, we explore how DeFi money markets work and why they need secure price feeds.

Chainlink Proof of Reserve provides on-chain smart contracts with definitive truth on the collateralization of tokens backed by off-chain assets commonly used in DeFi as collateral.

Blockchain-based game Axie Infinity is using the Chainlink Network’s tamper-proof price feeds and verifiable randomness to unlock a new economic model for players worldwide.

Through the combination of Bitcoin and Chainlink, innovative on-chain and off-chain financial products can be created that leverage the unique properties of Bitcoin, without requiring any changes to the Bitcoin blockchain itself.

As the DeFi ecosystem grows, there is an increasing incentive for malicious actors to exploit vulnerabilities. In this post, we walk through flash loan funded oracle attacks and how to prevent them.

We've developed a novel price oracle with Synthetix to power sOIL, a synthetic oil derivative. This is another example of how Chainlink bringing traditional financial assets to DeFi.

Digital Identity (D-ID) is a critical component of the Internet experience. We examine the risks and challenges with legacy D-ID implementations, introduce innovative blockchain D-ID solutions, and analyze how Chainlink oracles play a key part in connecting personal information to the blockchain.

Chainlink’s Price Feed visualizations promote transparency across the DeFi space by showcasing the composition and real-time performance of decentralized oracle networks that feed price reference data to smart contracts.

Demand is growing in global markets for security and transparency around financial transactions. Here’s how Chainlink’s oracle networks are accelerating DeFi and helping existing systems connect to trusted, decentralized infrastructure.

The Chainlink Network is made of a growing collection of secure node operators who power decentralized oracle networks across a multitude of blockchains. Through numerous interfaces, developers can discover these nodes and use them to power their unique decentralized applications.

Yield farming is the newest phenomenon within DeFi that financially rewards users for providing a service to the protocol, typically through the provisioning of liquidity within a decentralized application's ecosystem.

Asset tokenization can help investors access cloistered investment opportunities, reduce transactional friction, increase transparency, and connect real-world value to DeFi, but needs secure oracles to function.