Fireside with Sergey Nazarov, Chainlink, and Kartik Talwar, ETHGlobal I Pragma Singapore 2024

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

Join Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, in an engaging fireside chat with Kartik Talwar of ETHGlobal at Pragma Singapore 2024. Sergey reflects on Chainlink’s evolution over the past seven years, detailing its early days powering DeFi through decentralized price feeds and exploring its future role in cross-chain interoperability, institutional adoption, and real-world assets (RWAs). Discover how CCIP and Chainlink oracles bridge traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi), Sergey’s vision for blockchain beyond crypto, and his predictions on global financial markets moving onto blockchains. 00:00 Introduction & Chainlink's 7-Year Journey 01:55 Early Days: ETH/USD Price Oracle & DeFi Foundations 03:37 Expansion of Chainlink Oracle Networks & Use Cases 05:18 Chainlink Computation: Beyond Price Feeds 05:59 Example: Random Number Generation for Gaming 06:27 Chainlink Functions & Arbitrary Computation 06:59 Cross-Chain Bridging as Data Transmission 07:35 Integrating AI Models with Chainlink Oracles 09:56 Oracle Networks: Consensus Beyond Blockchains 10:28 CCIP Development & Cross-Chain Interoperability 12:14 Bridging Security & Reliability Issues in DeFi 14:02 TradFi Adoption & Institutional Interest in Blockchain 15:44 Asset Management & Institutional Demand for RWAs 17:38 Dedicated Digital Asset Teams in TradFi Institutions 18:44 Real-World Assets (RWAs) vs. Cryptocurrency Market 21:16 Blockchain's Evolution: Beyond Cryptocurrencies 23:44 Timeline Predictions: TradFi & Institutional Adoption 26:00 RWAs Reducing Systemic Risks in Crypto 28:17 The Future Role of Blockchain: Powering Global Economy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇸🇬 *Pragma Singapore* Pragma Singapore 2024 was a special gathering of founders and builders that took place September 19, 2024 at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. Pragma Singapore 2024 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Singapore playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6z0saYJnVdgXWfz-vaoEYx&si=uavhkhF5Kc8XBoLv ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Sergey Nazarov* X: https://x.com/SergeyNazarov ✅ *Follow Chainlink* X: https://x.com/Chainlink ✅ *Follow Kartik Talwar* X: https://x.com/therealkartik Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/kartik ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _