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Chainlink
Overview
Chainlink is a company operating within the Business Services sector, specifically focusing on decentralized technologies. Founded in 2017 and based in the United States, Chainlink has developed a reputation for addressing the challenges of integrating blockchain technology with real-world applications. The company’s published document, a white paper titled "Chainlink Confidential Compute," outlines its efforts to enhance confidentiality in blockchain environments. This document discusses the limitations of existing decentralized confidential computation methods, such as multi-party computation and fully homomorphic encryption, and introduces Chainlink's approach that combines trusted execution environments (TEEs) with advanced cryptographic techniques. The Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) is highlighted as a framework for creating decentralized services, enabling developers to design modular workflows and integrate various capabilities, including confidential API access and privacy-preserving identity solutions. The focus of Chainlink's work is on providing practical solutions for secure and confidential data handling in decentralized applications, reflecting its commitment to advancing the field of blockchain technology.