Web3 Gaming, Solana DEX, Barcelona

Chainlink is present throughout the Web3 world, and this week announced new partnerships and developments to continue to grow the smart contract oracle network, including with a blockchain gaming platform and a Decentralized Exchange (DEX). Also, who’s ready for Barcelona in October?

In this week’s roundup:

• LUXON joins Chainlink BUILD.
• Zeta Markets integrates Price Feeds.
• SmartCon 2023 set for Barcelona in October.

LUXON Joins Chainlink BUILD

LUXON has joined the BUILD program to accelerate the adoption of its Web3 gaming platform.

“We’re excited to join Chainlink BUILD, which will help accelerate the adoption of our Web3 gaming platform. Through enhanced access to Chainlink services, best-in-class technical support, and a thriving ecosystem, we will be able to improve the Web3 gaming experience and grow our community,” said LUXON parent nerdystar CEO Alan Hugh in a Medium post.

LUXON works with game publishers to build and manage blockchain-based games. Capabilities include, for example, checking users’ on-chain transaction history and providing them with personalized NFT item sets.

As part of BUILD, LUXON gets enhanced access to Chainlink Automation and VRF, access to new alpha and beta products, and more.

In return, LUXON will commit a percentage of its total token supply to Chainlink service providers, including stakers.

Zeta Markets Integrates Price Feeds

Zeta Markets has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds on Solana mainnet, initially for BTC/USD, ETH/USD and SOL/USD.

“We’re excited to integrate Chainlink Price Feeds on Solana to help increase the resiliency and security of our protocol. We take platform security very seriously, so it’s critical to us that we leverage Chainlink’s industry-leading oracle solution to help ensure our protocol is as robust as possible to adverse market events,” said Zeta Markets Founder Tristan Frizza in a blog post.

Zeta Markets is an under-collateralized derivatives platform with a fully on-chain risk engine and Central Limit Order Book (CLOB).

Smartcon 2023 Barcelona

Mark your calendars and start researching plane and train tickets. Chainlink has announced that Smartcon 2023 is set to take place Oct. 2 and 3 in Barcelona, Spain.

Chainlink’s annual Smartcon event is a red-letter day for the blockchain universe, with high-profile speakers, major project reps, and attendees from across the globe.

Last four weekly Chainlink Roundups:

• Feb. 12: MakerDAO, Starknet, Cryptex, Aave
• Feb. 5: Picardy Protocol, Icetea Labs
• Jan. 29: $7 Trillion, FilSwan, Karto Cars
• Jan. 22: Etherisc, OpenEarth, Planet IX, EMP Money

What is Chainlink:

Chainlink is the industry standard for building, accessing, and selling oracle services needed to power hybrid smart contracts on any blockchain. Chainlink oracle networks provide smart contracts with a way to reliably connect to any external API and leverage secure off-chain computations for enabling feature-rich applications. Chainlink currently secures tens of billions of dollars across DeFi, insurance, gaming, and other major industries and offers global enterprises and leading data providers a universal gateway to all blockchains.

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