# Chainlink

**Published by:** [jorik](https://paragraph.com/@jorik/)
**Published on:** 2023-06-07
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@jorik/chainlink

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Founded in 2017, Chainlink is a blockchain abstraction layer that enables universally connected smart contracts. Through a decentralized oracle network, Chainlink allows blockchains to securely interact with external data feeds, events and payment methods, providing the critical off-chain information needed by complex smart contracts to become the dominant form of digital agreement.

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