Chainlink has upgraded its oracle infrastructure to reduce prediction market settlement times from 1-2 hours to under five minutes using its Data Streams and Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE). This improvement enhances the speed and security of markets by automating and verifying outcomes without human intervention, benefiting platforms like Polymarket which has processed over $7 billion in volume with this technology. Faster settlements free up capital for traders and reduce risks, supporting the rapid growth of prediction markets from $1.2 billion to over $20 billion in monthly volume. This innovation could enable more frequent and granular market products, though the economic benefits may primarily favor platforms and traders rather than Chainlink token holders.
U.S. spot altcoin ETFs saw limited overall inflows, with fresh investments focused mainly on Solana, Hyperliquid, and Hedera products, signaling selective institutional interest. Solana and Hyperliquid ETFs each recorded over $8 million in net inflow...
Chainlink's Smart Value Recapture (SVR) product generated $3.57 million in revenue last week and $12.43 million year-to-date by capturing value from liquidation inefficiencies in DeFi protocols. Most of this revenue, about 92%, comes from Aave, which...
