Chainlink Keepers Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet
- Chainlink Keepers will provide developers with access to secure and reliable off-chain computation services.
- The service will be utilized by DeFi protocols Aave, Synthetix, and Bancor, among others.
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Chainlink Network announced the launch of Chainlink Keepers, a new decentralized service that expedites hybrid smart contract innovation. According to a press release published on 5 August, the service has already gone live on the Ethereum mainnet and marks a major upgrade in the array of off-chain computation services developers can obtain through Chainlink.
Chainlink Keepers uses a decentralized network of security-reviewed and historically reliable DevOps teams that already secure tens of billions in value for the DeFi ecosystem via Chainlink Price Feeds. The nodes are selected based on a rotating job framework that ensures high uptime, low cost, decentralized execution, and expandable computation.
Aave, Synthetix, Bancor, Barnbridge, Alchemix, and PoolTogether will all use Chainlink Keepers to strengthen their protocols’ uptime guarantees and automate critical on-chain functions.
The mainnet launch of Chainlink Keepers follows the launch of the company’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), a new standard for decentralized inter-blockchain messaging, data, and token movements. In addition to that, Chainlink also announced the launch of its Programmable Token Bridge, a decentralized service that leverages CCIP to enable developers to transfer tokens across blockchain networks.
CCIP will establish a universal connection between hundreds of blockchain networks, complementing the smart contract innovation brought on by Chainlink Keepers.
- Chainlink Staking v0.1 is now available on the Ethereum mainnet to a limited number of users, but will be opened to the general public on 8 December.
- The new feature includes a LINK staking pool with 25 million token cap, which aims to secure the ETH/USD price feed within the Ethereum mainnet.
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- MetaMask Bridges was designed to aggregate multiple blockchain bridges in one place, making it easier and more secure for users to transfer their assets from one network to another.
- The new feature currently supports the Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Polygon blockchains, as well as the Connext, Hop, Celer cBridge, and Polygon Bridge.
- The proof-of-concept project will see SWIFT use Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to connect to most blockchain environments.
- CCIP will allow the interbank messaging system to instruct on-chain token transfers, further accelerating the adoption of blockchain technology.