I was a bit stunned when I heard that a team wanted to specifically develop an oracle for the Bitcoin ecosystem, because everyone knows how limited Bitcoin is in terms of smart contracts. Traditional oracles revolve around Ethereum and those high-performance chains. Suddenly, someone says they want to dig deep into Bitcoin; it sounds as unbelievable as trying to grow rice in a desert.
But @APRO-Oracle has managed to pull off this project quite beautifully.
Let's first talk about why the Bitcoin ecosystem needs a dedicated oracle. Many people think Bitcoin is just digital gold to hold, but look at the current trends. The Lightning Network is on the rise, the Runes protocol is gaining traction, and Ordinals are also playing with new tricks. The entire concept of BTCFi is transitioning from theory to reality. For these applications to run, there must be reliable data sources. You can't just let a decentralized lending protocol fetch prices from exchange APIs by itself.
This is the core problem that $AT aims to solve. It does not simply transplant Ethereum's model but truly understands Bitcoin's characteristics and redesigns the entire architecture.
Let's take a look at how hardcore #APRO's technical roadmap is. First is the hybrid node architecture, which is a very clever design. It separates off-chain data processing from on-chain verification. The off-chain part is responsible for collecting data and performing preliminary calculations, which can significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency, while the on-chain part focuses on verification and consensus, ensuring that data is not tampered with through cryptographic signatures. This design achieves complex oracle functions under Bitcoin's limited scripting capabilities.
Even more remarkable is the OCMP protocol, which is the off-chain messaging protocol. Traditional oracle nodes have low communication efficiency between them and are prone to single points of failure. @APRO-Oracle uses OCMP to enable rapid data synchronization between nodes. Coupled with a multi-signature framework, even if some nodes go down, the entire network continues to operate stably. This is essential for financial applications that require 24/7 uninterrupted service.
Then there's TVWAP, this price discovery mechanism. Many people may not understand the meaning of this abbreviation, Time Volume Weighted Average Price, which sounds very academic, right? But the problem it solves is very practical: it prevents price manipulation.
Just think about it, if oracles simply take the average price from a few exchanges, then manipulators can easily crash or pump a price on a small exchange, affecting the entire pricing system. The TVWAP approach simultaneously considers price, volume, and time across three dimensions. Prices with large trading volumes carry more weight, and short-term abnormal fluctuations will be smoothed out. Coupled with multi-source cross-validation and outlier removal, the risk of manipulation is reduced to below 0.3%.
The team has also done something very forward-looking: supporting both push and pull data modes. The push mode is suitable for scenarios that require continuous updates, such as DeFi protocols that need to monitor collateral ratios in real time. The system will automatically push new data when the price changes exceed a threshold or at set intervals. The pull mode, on the other hand, retrieves data on demand, only requesting the latest price when a user initiates a trade. This can reduce latency to 240 milliseconds, a critical speed for high-frequency trading and DEX.
Let's talk about #APRO's layout on Bitcoin Layer 2. Everyone knows that the Lightning Network is for payments, but previously it was almost impossible for applications on the Lightning Network to use external data. @APRO-Oracle has become the first oracle to support the Lightning Network. It can provide real-time liquidity data and routing information, allowing payment applications on the Lightning Network to choose paths more intelligently and reduce transaction fees.
The Runes protocol is even more interesting. This is the standard for fungible tokens on Bitcoin, similar to Ethereum's ERC20. However, there was no reliable AT for Runes' market data before, directly filling this gap. Now, various tokens on Runes can obtain accurate price feeds, opening up the imagination space for DeFi applications within the Runes ecosystem.
There is also the RGB++ off-chain state verification protocol, which requires oracles to verify the authenticity of off-chain assets. @APRO-Oracle can efficiently handle these verification needs through its hybrid architecture, making complex asset management on Bitcoin possible.
From the ecological niche perspective, #APRO has chosen a very smart entry point. Chainlink, although the leader in the oracle space, primarily serves Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, providing very limited support for the Bitcoin ecosystem. Pyth, while fast, mainly focuses on Solana and high-frequency trading scenarios, and does not adequately support scenarios that require processing unstructured data like RWA and AI.
From the very beginning, @APRO-Oracle has made its positioning clear: it deeply cultivates the Bitcoin ecosystem while expanding to over 40 chains such as BNB Chain, Base, Solana, Aptos, etc. This multi-chain strategy allows it to serve native Bitcoin applications while also acting as a cross-chain data bridge, connecting the Bitcoin ecosystem with other chains.
Another highlight on the technical side is customized computing logic. Traditional oracles provide standardized data services, but different DApp needs allow developers to customize secure computing logic on the platform. This means you can tailor the data processing methods according to your business needs without worrying about security issues, as the entire computation process runs within #APRO's secure framework.
This flexibility is particularly important for innovative projects. For example, if you want to create a prediction market based on Bitcoin, you need to integrate on-chain data, social media sentiment, event results, and other multidimensional information. @APRO-Oracle's customized computation can help you meet these complex data processing needs.
An $AT has also put in effort. It uses EigenLayer's AVS architecture for dispute resolution, requiring nodes to pledge tokens as collateral. If they act maliciously, they will be penalized. Additionally, a reputation scoring mechanism is introduced, where well-performing nodes receive higher weights. This economic incentive and penalty mechanism ensures that nodes are motivated to provide accurate data.
The team's background is also worth mentioning. Although there is not much personal information about co-founders Leo, Yuxin, and Helen, the project has received support from top institutions like Polychain Capital and Franklin Templeton. Securing investments from these traditional financial giants indicates that #APRO's technical strength and commercial prospects have been recognized.
In terms of financing, @APRO-Oracle has raised a total of $3 million. This number is not considered much in the current market environment, but it precisely indicates that the team has not over-financed but focused on refining their product. This pragmatic attitude stands out in the bubble-filled crypto world. It has deployed over 1400 data sources covering various fields such as cryptocurrency, stocks, commodities, social trends, and event outcomes. This breadth of data is among the forefront in the oracle space, and the weekly data validation volume exceeds 100,000 times. AI oracle calls have also surpassed 100,000 times. These numbers prove that #APRO is not just talking the talk but has real usage demand supporting it.
Finally, I want to say that @APRO-Oracle represents a new direction in the development of oracle technology, which is to deeply cultivate a specific ecosystem rather than pursuing a broad scope. The rise of the Bitcoin ecosystem is a definitive trend; whoever can establish a first-mover advantage in this race can reap the greatest benefits. AT's strategic vision is indeed unique.
