Associated Press plans to launch Chainlink node to publish data

Associated Press plans to launch Chainlink node to publish data

The news agency added it would be open to shifting its approach based on the response from developers as it kept "a finger on the pulse of the blockchain economy." The Associated Press news agency announced it would be launching its own Chainlink oracle node to ensure any data from its U.S. newspaper and broadcaster members would be cryptographically verified.In an Oct. 21 announcement, the Associated Press, or AP, said smart contract developers would have access to the agency’s “economic, sports, and race call data” once the node was operational. According to the AP, it will be publishing....


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