Kylin Launches Oracles to Protect DeFi Against Financial Data Manipulation
Kylin Network, a platform developing a cross-chain data infrastructure and the Data Economy 3.0, announced the release of decentralized oracles as part of the first applications of its technology for providing the DeFi market with an accurate, reliable, and cost-effective source of external information. The oracles developed by the Kylin Network can remove the risks of cryptocurrency price manipulations or inaccurate data by directly connecting to several reliable sources at once, verifying the information received […]
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