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Chainlink Response to Multi-Sig Security Protocol
Yesterday, "Proof of Decentralization" podcast host Chris Blec joined "First Mover" to discuss the potential security risks of Chainlink's multi-signature protocol. A spokesperson for Chainlink has since published a statement saying the latest change went into effect May 23, clarifying the multi-sig safe has a 4-of-9 signing threshold, and not 3-of-20 as Blec noted. "First Mover" hosts present Chainlink's response.
State of DeFi: Should Chainlink Oracles Be of Concern?
As the collapse of Terra's ecosystem poses contagion risks across DeFi land, "Proof of Decentralization" Podcast Host Chris Blec unpacks the vulnerabilities and potential consequences of Chainlink oracles relying on multisig and how it could bring down all of DeFi. "This is an intentional point of control that the Chainlink team chose to keep in the protocol," Blec said.
Competitive Gamer 'That Denver Guy' on the Future of Metaverse Gaming, Digital Land Ownership and More
"That Denver Guy," aka competitive gaming expert Denver Moore, joins CoinDesk's "After Show" following his appearance on "New Money" with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay. He updates Ceesay on his investments in cardano and chainlink and why he's refocused on bitcoin. Moore discusses the future of metaverse gaming, saying, "our cash won't do anything in these worlds." Plus, why he views land purchase in the metaverse as similar to the California Gold Rush.
Could Chainlink Be the Driver for DeFi’s Growth? Bank of America Thinks So
Chainlink (LINK) could accelerate the adoption of next-generation blockchain use across finance, insurance, supply chain, gaming and gambling, Bank of America said in a research report following an investor call with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov.
AccuWeather Taps Chainlink to Explore Crop Insurance
Blockchain oracle services firm Chainlink has added U.S. meteorology forecasting provider AccuWeather to bolster further its suite of real-world data feeds. AccuWeather’s Paul Lentz shares insights into how blockchain can be used for weather-related data points like crop futures and the pollen index.
Chainlink Integrates Weather Data From the Google Cloud
Chainlink, a leading provider of data feeds to blockchain-based smart contracts, has now fully added decentralized weather data from the Google Cloud. "The Hash" squad discusses the implications for Chainlink's "sophisticated integration of data into decentralized systems" as the latest example of the real-world meeting blockchain technology.
Chainlink Labs Joins Hedera Hashgraph's Governing Council
Hedera Hashgraph has announced that it has surpassed 1.2B transactions, making it the world's most-used public network. Dr. Leemon Baird, co-founder and chief scientist of Hedera Hashgraph, joins "First Mover" to discuss how his company's distributed ledger is being used in supply chains today. He also discusses whether Hedera's governance council Chainlink has now joined makes the organization centralized.
Decentralized Prediction Market Augur Launches 'Turbo' Sports Betting Platform
Augur, a decentralized prediction market, is launching its "Turbo" platform Monday, which will run on the Ethereum layer 2 polygon and will be integrated with Chainlink. Tom Kysar of Augur joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact on sports betting.
Bitcoin, Ether and Even Dogecoin Examples of ‘Super Healthy’ Crypto Industry
Bloq Chairman and Vesper Co-founder Matthew Roszak talks about the “insane” DOGE rally, how it exemplifies the power of crypto networks, and what he sees as evidence of a “super healthy” crypto industry. Plus, breaking down Vesper’s collaboration with Chainlink to develop an oracle for DeFi’s most cited metric: Total Value Locked.
Chainlink CEO Talks About His Product Roadmap
Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov talks with CoinDesk reporter, Christine Kim about his platform and the changes planned for the new year.
