October 13, 2020, 4:18PM EDT
• 9 min read

An analysis of Chainlink node operator earnings

Quick Take

  • Chainlink node operators underpin the Ethereum infrastructure that has enabled the recent DeFi boom.
  • High gas price spikes still pose a challenge to Chainlink oracles.
  • The implications of the planned transition from the current node operator model to a staking model should be much more actively debated by the wider Ethereum community.

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