Every holder of Zap tokens can use the tokens to access and monetize data feeds (oracles) within Zap network.
There are two types of oracles: consensus and deterministic.
Consensus oracles rely on agreement amongst nodes, essentially vote on whether an event occurs, meaning that
they can only determine whether something happens after the fact.
Deterministic oracles are essentially data feeds that
are integrated into smart contracts. They are able to verify data and sign transactions for smart contracts in
real time. Simply put, deterministic oracles are not much more than data feeds that are connected to smart contracts in order to determine outcomes.
These are advantageous in that they are able to use the information that is provided by others, and execute smart contracts quickly using their information.More details about oracles can be found in Zap's article
"Consensus vs. Deterministic Oracles".
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