chainlink

Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that permits smart contracts on numerous blockchains. The native cryptocurrency of the Chainlink is LINK which is used to pay the node operators to retrieve data and perform off-chain operations. It provides precise price predictions for the assets and is used in various sectors such as decentralized finance, gaming, insurance, and supply chain management. Chainlink was founded by Sergey Nazarov, Steve Ellis, and Dr. Ari Juels on January 1, 2014, and is located in Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands. It raised a total funding of $32M over four rounds, and the recent funding was raised from an Initial Coin Offering round, on September 20, 2017.