Oracle

Oracles are essential infrastructure components that feed real-time, off-chain data (such as price feeds, weather, or sports results) into blockchain smart contracts. Without decentralized oracles like Chainlink and Pyth, DeFi could not function. In 2026, oracles have evolved to support verifiable randomness and cross-chain data synchronization. This tag covers the technical evolution of data availability, tamper-proof price feeds, and the critical role oracles play in ensuring the deterministic execution of complex decentralized applications.

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Created: 2026/02/02 18:52
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OpenAI targets 220 million paid ChatGPT users by 2030

OpenAI targets 220 million paid ChatGPT users by 2030

The post OpenAI targets 220 million paid ChatGPT users by 2030 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. OpenAI expects to have 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030, a significant increase from its current paid base of approximately 35 million, according to reports from The Information. The projection is based on an estimated 2.6 billion weekly active users, meaning roughly 8.5% would convert to paid subscriptions over the next five years. OpenAI’s revenue from subscriptions, along with new features like shopping assistance and ad-supported offerings, could reach $20 billion annually by 2025, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, it is worth noting that around 35 million users, who account for about 5% of ChatGPT’s active weekly users, have decided to subscribe to the “Plus” or “Pro” plans as of July this year. The subscription costs for these plans are $20 and $200 per month, respectively. However, reports from reliable sources indicate that, although the tech giant’s anticipated annual revenue run rate is expected to reach around $20 billion by the end of this year, the company faces a significant challenge: it is encountering increasing losses in its operations. OpenAI believes ChatGPT subscription members will surge significantly by 2030 The Information released a report highlighting that OpenAI generated approximately  $4.3 billion in revenue during the first half of 2025. This figure reflected a 16% increase from its total revenue recorded last year.  Nonetheless, despite this increase in revenue, the independent, subscription-based digital media company also disclosed that OpenAI incurred $2.5 billion in losses, primarily due to high research and development costs related to AI and the operation of ChatGPT. Even with this challenge, the tech company still holds onto the belief that about 20% of its revenue will stem from new products, such as features related to shopping and advertising. Interestingly, the tech giant announced the introduction of a personal shopping assistant for ChatGPT this week. According to OpenAI, this shopping assistant…

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Apple (AAPL) Stock Hits All-Time High of $280 as Tech Rankings Shift

Apple (AAPL) Stock Hits All-Time High of $280 as Tech Rankings Shift

TLDR Apple stock hit an all-time high of $280 with a market cap of $4.08 trillion, up 36% since early summer Google parent Alphabet surged 17% in November, reaching nearly $4 trillion market value with its Gemini chatbot launch Nvidia dropped over 15% from its peak, losing $720 billion in market value over the past [...] The post Apple (AAPL) Stock Hits All-Time High of $280 as Tech Rankings Shift appeared first on Blockonomi.

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How Tokenizing Real-World Assets Is Reshaping Global Finance

How Tokenizing Real-World Assets Is Reshaping Global Finance

As global markets evolve toward more digital, transparent, and efficient systems, Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization has emerged as one of the most disruptive

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How can x402 and Switchboard jointly forge the "value artery" of the intelligent agent economy?

How can x402 and Switchboard jointly forge the "value artery" of the intelligent agent economy?

The x402 track is currently in a state of limbo in terms of infrastructure. Although the booming market has taken away the "right time" and made application layers like Launchpad and middleware layers like Facilitator temporarily quiet, it has given the underlying infrastructure layer more time to build. Switchboard, an oracle project that emerged from the Solana ecosystem, recently proposed to provide a data service layer for the x402 protocol. How exactly will it do this? 1) In terms of technical architecture, Switchboard adopts a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), which is different from traditional consensus models such as Chainlink and Pyth that rely on network verification. Data is directly transmitted to the chain based on a secure enclave. 2) In terms of protocol compatibility, Switchboard is compatible with the x402 protocol standard, allowing the AI Agent to directly initiate data requests via HTTP 402, complete authorization using on-chain micro-payments, and receive data instantly. The entire process requires no additional adaptation layer or intermediate contract; 3) In terms of billing model, it breaks the traditional subscription model of oracles and supports pay-per-call—the agent pays according to the number of calls and data points, and pays only for what is used, which is completely consistent with the pay-as-you-go design concept of the x402 protocol; 4) Even more radically, Switchboard has completely removed the API Key mechanism. In the traditional model, accessing data services required registration, applying for a key, and managing permissions—a process that created significant friction for the agent. Now, a user's 402 transaction request simply needs to include sufficient information to instantly access any data source, without registration or approval. The question is, does the x402 protocol need a dedicated oracle service layer? First, let's clarify a concept: in the x402 protocol architecture, the Facilitator is responsible for payment facilitation—payment on behalf of others, broadcasting transactions, and state verification—solving the question of "how the money flows." The API services that the Agent actually calls, whether it's obtaining prices, performing calculations, or invoking LLM inference, are provided by the Provider layer. What Switchboard aims to create is a special type of Provider: a Provider that specifically provides on-chain trusted data services, constructing the core information layer for Agent value transfer. Imagine if the Provider is a centralized API; what if the data is tampered with or the service goes down? In Web2 scenarios, these risks are mitigated by channel brands and legal contracts, but in on-chain execution environments, especially those involving complex DeFi operations, some verifiable data that is stored on the blockchain is required. If ERC-8004 solves the problem of buyer agent identity trustworthiness and reputation, then this type of oracle-guided provider provides a layer of trust assurance in seller (API) data trustworthiness verification. Essentially, the x402 protocol builds the payment layer for the agent service market, while Switchboard builds the data service layer. If the payment layer allows money to flow, the data service layer allows trusted data to flow. Only when both are combined can an Agentic Economy have a complete infrastructure.

Author: PANews
Comparing Ozak AI to Ethereum and BNB — Why AI-Powered Tokens Are Poised to Outperform Traditional Altcoins

Comparing Ozak AI to Ethereum and BNB — Why AI-Powered Tokens Are Poised to Outperform Traditional Altcoins

The post Comparing Ozak AI to Ethereum and BNB — Why AI-Powered Tokens Are Poised to Outperform Traditional Altcoins appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. As the crypto market prepares for its next bull phase, investors are revisiting one fundamental question — which tokens will lead the next wave of growth? While traditional giants like Ethereum (ETH) and BNB continue to dominate in market cap and infrastructure, a new contender, Ozak AI ($OZ), is quickly redefining what long-term potential looks like in the age of artificial intelligence. At a time when Ethereum trades at $3,635 and BNB at $1,014, Ozak AI is still in its early presale phase at just $0.014—yet it’s already raised $4.5 million and sold over 1 billion $OZ tokens. Many analysts now see this as a rare early-stage opportunity reminiscent of Ethereum’s 2016 era — but this time, powered by AI-driven utility rather than smart contracts alone. Ethereum, BNB, and the Limits of Traditional Infrastructure Ethereum once positioned itself as the pioneer of smart contracts and decentralized applications and has so far maintained that position. BNB, on the other hand, capitalized on scalability and exchange-backed liquidity to dominate retail adoption. However, both face growing challenges in adapting to the next generation of blockchain demands — AI integration, autonomous decision systems, and real-time predictive computation. At the same time, when Ethereum and BNB networks can host AI-associated applications, they don’t necessarily process, train or deploy AI models. This thing keeps a space for specialized infrastructure such as Ozak AI, made particularly to bridge AI and blockchain computing at a protocol level.  How Ozak AI Changes the Game Ozak AI is more than an AI-labeled crypto — it’s a full-stack decentralized AI ecosystem designed to power autonomous, data-driven applications across DeFi, logistics, and enterprise sectors. Its architecture includes Prediction Agents (PAs), Ozak Stream Network (OSN), Data Vaults. This means Ozak AI can natively run AI workloads — not just host them — making…

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Chainlink Price Prediction 2025-2030: Will LINK Explosively Reach $100?

Chainlink Price Prediction 2025-2030: Will LINK Explosively Reach $100?

BitcoinWorld Chainlink Price Prediction 2025-2030: Will LINK Explosively Reach $100? As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, Chainlink price prediction has become a hot topic among investors and blockchain enthusiasts. With LINK establishing itself as the leading decentralized oracle network, many are wondering: could Chainlink realistically reach $100 by 2030? Let’s dive deep into the factors that could drive LINK’s price trajectory over the coming […] This post Chainlink Price Prediction 2025-2030: Will LINK Explosively Reach $100? first appeared on BitcoinWorld.

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SoftBank sheds over $100B in value since exiting Nvidia

SoftBank sheds over $100B in value since exiting Nvidia

The post SoftBank sheds over $100B in value since exiting Nvidia appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SoftBank has bled over $100 billion in value since late October, after going all in on OpenAI and walking away from Nvidia. The company’s stock has collapsed about 40%, wiping out more than ¥16 trillion from its market cap. The hit came as Alphabet dropped Gemini 3.0, spooking investors and raising fresh doubts about OpenAI’s position. Now traders treat SoftBank like a proxy for OpenAI, and the result is brutal. Masayoshi Son thought he was buying the future. Instead, he’s watching his company sink as markets rethink how much they’re willing to pay for anything with the letters A and I in it. SoftBank’s profit in Q2 had soared to ¥2.5 trillion off the back of a $14.6 billion paper gain from OpenAI. But that upside didn’t last. The same bet is now setting fire to SoftBank’s value as fast as it inflated it. SoftBank spends billions while markets hit reverse On Wednesday, SoftBank shares briefly jumped after it confirmed the $6.5 billion acquisition of Ampere Computing, a U.S.-based chip designer that builds processors for servers. That one pop aside, the spending spree isn’t slowing. The company is staring down a $22.5 billion payment to OpenAI in December, part of its $32 billion total commitment to Sam Altman’s startup. It’s also trying to lock down a $5.4 billion deal for ABB’s robotics division. Masayoshi sold off SoftBank’s holdings in Nvidia and Oracle to load up on AI infrastructure. Now he’s buying into chipmakers that he believes can deliver energy-efficient AI processing. That includes Arm Holdings, which SoftBank owns nearly 90% of. Ampere builds on Arm’s architecture, and that’s where Son wants to push the hardware angle. But not everyone is buying that pitch. Amir Anvarzadeh, equity strategist at Asymmetric Advisors, doesn’t see it the same way. He said, “Beyond its…

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Zcash, Chainlink, or BlockchainFX? BFX’s 70% Token Bonus Makes It the Top Crypto to Buy in 2025

Zcash, Chainlink, or BlockchainFX? BFX’s 70% Token Bonus Makes It the Top Crypto to Buy in 2025

BlockchainFX leads 2025 picks with a global trading platform, Visa card utility, and a 70 percent bonus that boosts early presale allocations.

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This $0.035 New Cryptocurrency is Likely to Gain 100x in 2026

This $0.035 New Cryptocurrency is Likely to Gain 100x in 2026

The post This $0.035 New Cryptocurrency is Likely to Gain 100x in 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto Presales A new cryptocurrency priced at just $0.035 is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about early-stage tokens heading into 2026. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has moved through its presale phases with remarkable speed, and analysts are now discussing whether this low-priced altcoin could grow far beyond its initial listing value. With real utility on the way, a structured revenue model and strong demand from early buyers, some believe MUTM is entering the same type of early momentum that fueled past 100x breakouts. The signs are starting to align, and expectations for next year are rising fast. What Mutuum Finance Aims to Build Mutuum Finance began its presale in early 2025 at $0.01. Demand grew quickly, and the current Phase 6 price has reached $0.035. This rise reflects a 250% gain from the first phase. The presale has raised around $19 million so far, brought in more than 18,200 holders and sold roughly 805 million tokens. Out of the total four billion supply, 45.5% is dedicated to the presale, giving early supporters one of the largest allocations in the market. Mutuum Finance is building a decentralized lending protocol designed to give users control of their assets. The system lets people lend and borrow through smart contracts while earning interest from platform activity. It aims to offer simple access to passive yield and transparent borrowing conditions. Investors searching for the best cryptocurrency to invest in often look for projects that combine early pricing with real utility, and this is one of the main reasons MUTM has become so popular. V1 Launch and Token Mechanics Strengthen Early Projections Mutuum Finance confirmed on its official X account that the V1 protocol will launch on the Sepolia Testnet in Q4 2025. The first version will include the lending pool, mtTokens, a debt-tracking token and…

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Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Price Analysis: This $0.035 New Cryptocurrency is Likely to Gain 100x in 2026

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Price Analysis: This $0.035 New Cryptocurrency is Likely to Gain 100x in 2026

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has moved through its presale phases with remarkable speed, and analysts are now discussing whether this low-priced […] The post Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Price Analysis: This $0.035 New Cryptocurrency is Likely to Gain 100x in 2026 appeared first on Coindoo.

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