Cardano Creator Verifies Discussions with Chainlink Regarding UTXO Integration

Integration Discussions: Charles Hoskinson and Sergey Nazarov discussed integrating Chainlink's oracle infrastructure into Cardano's UTXO framework, including potential applications for Midnight and Bitcoin.

Focus on UTXO Model: The talks emphasized adapting Chainlink to Cardano's unique UTXO model, which differs from Ethereum's account-based system, allowing for credible off-chain data inputs for smart contracts.

Midnight and Bitcoin Expansion: Chainlink's support could enhance privacy-focused applications on Midnight and introduce new technical possibilities for integrating external data into Bitcoin's UTXO framework.

Future Collaboration: While discussions were exploratory with no concrete steps announced, they indicate a growing interest in cross-blockchain collaboration using Chainlink's solutions, potentially leading to advanced application development.