Exploring Blocksense — A potential Permissionless Protocol for Blockchain Oracles

Watchman Zēk
4 min readOct 24, 2024

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Blocksense is paving the way for a decentralized future where secure, permissionless oracle services can be deployed quickly and efficiently. By leveraging ZK technology and a decentralized network of reporters, Blocksense ensures that data is reliable, flexible, and accessible across different blockchains.

Blocksense is in its early stages, but it has the potential to become a leading computing network for the future. Already raised upto $4 Million from various investors and Blockchain contributors.

The project is aiming to transform the role of oracles in blockchain infrastructure, offering something unique and valuable to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Oracles, which are critical for providing real-world data to blockchain applications, have been used in various forms.

However, Blocksense takes this concept a step further by creating a decentralized, permissionless protocol for the creation and consumption of oracle data feeds, built as a ZK (Zero-Knowledge) rollup. This means that anyone, without needing permission, will soon be able to deploy secure oracle data feeds in just a few minutes.

What’s more, all the data is verified through a ZK circuit that applies the Schelling Coin principle, ensuring the accuracy of the data without relying on centralized entities.

How Blocksense Operates Using the Schelling Coin Principle

In simple terms, Blocksense is powered by a large group of data reporters who run the oracle node software and have a stake in the protocol. Every time a data feed needs to be updated, a random group of these reporters will be selected to publish what they believe is the correct data at that point in time. The reporters are rewarded if their reported value matches or closely agrees with the majority of other reporters. If their value differs significantly, they face penalties. This system ensures that the oracle data is consistently reliable.

Becoming a Data Provider on Blocksense

One of the appealing features of Blocksense is that anyone can become a data provider. By staking the Blocksense token and operating an oracle node, users can help provide data while earning fees. The process is automated — all you need to do is keep your node online, and it will automatically fetch oracle scripts and broadcast the results to the network.

This makes participation in the network accessible and easy, even for those who aren’t deeply technical.

Flexibility and Accessibility of Blocksense Infrastructure

What makes Blocksense stand out is its flexibility. It allows the publication and access of oracle data on any blockchain capable of verifying zero-knowledge circuits. This wide compatibility makes it a versatile solution for various DeFi protocols and blockchains.

Additionally, Blocksense offers a flexible fee model. Over time, the most popular data feeds will become cheaper to access, while their security continues to improve. The network also processes tightly packed blocks of data updates that can be published on the target blockchain with a single transaction, further enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

What Sets Blocksense Apart from other Oracles

Blocksense is more than just an oracle provider; it’s a comprehensive compute network. It combines the strengths of both specialized and general-purpose networks, providing not just data but also a framework that supports a wide range of blockchain applications.

Anyone can create new data feeds by staking tokens and operating an automated oracle node. This open and decentralized model allows the network to grow dynamically, with more participants and data feeds strengthening the system over time.

>>> What to expect soon ?

Although Blocksense shows incredible promise, it is still in the early stages of development, with the mainnet launch expected around the second half of 2025. However, the project is already gathering interest from early adopters who want to be a part of this innovative platform.

To get involved as an early adopter, you can sign up through this form. You can also join the community on Discord to stay updated on the latest developments.

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Watchman Zēk
Watchman Zēk

Written by Watchman Zēk

Tech Expert, Defi Analyst, Blockchain Researcher and Data Analyst