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Chainlink's oracle network has facilitated over $27 trillion in transaction value
“This system has facilitated over 27 trillion in US dollar transactions where people come to us because of that track record.”
Chainlink uses OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google models to reach data consensus
“Through our technology, we were able to have the AI models reach consensus on that single piece of data that is the share split 10 to one. OpenAI, yes. Anthropic, yes. Google, yes. We posted that on a blockchain as a unified golden record.”
Regulatory clarity will make the US the global on-chain finance leader
“We're entering, let's say, the glory years of finally having clarity where the United States is a leader. Once we fine tune the regulations and start to build these applications on chain, the rest of the world is going to look at us as that leader.”
Blockchains lack native wall-clock time, creating hurdles for synchronized corporate actions
“Keep in mind, blockchains don't understand time. None of them are on the same page as far as it's 2:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time right now. All they understand is how they're programmed and they give strong guarantees about how they're going to operate. Over …”
Valuable blockchain apps require decentralized external data feeds to prevent failure
“But for you and I, Ted, to build anything of value outside of creating tokens and moving tokens, you need to bring reliable data into that blockchain system in a decentralized way. Because if we just relied on a single API, that API could fall over, and the ap…”
Excel is effectively programming and arguably the greatest software ever made
“Most people, when they're using Excel, they're programming and they don't know it. It's possibly the greatest piece of software ever made.”