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What Is the Role of ‘Staking’ in a Decentralized Oracle Network like Chainlink?

Staking is collateral locked by oracle nodes to incentivize accurate data; malicious behavior results in the collateral being 'slashed.'
Greeks.Live05.11.25

What Is the Role of ‘Staking’ in a Decentralized Oracle Network like Chainlink?

Staking requires oracle node operators to lock up a certain amount of native tokens as collateral. This collateral acts as a financial incentive for the node to provide accurate and timely data.

If a node submits malicious or incorrect data, its staked collateral can be penalized or 'slashed.' This mechanism aligns the economic incentives of the node operators with the security needs of the smart contracts.

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