Chainlink (LINK) is a decentralized oracle network which provides a link between smart contracts and the data outside the scope of the blockchain. LINK is the cryptocurrency native to the Chainlink decentralized oracle network.

Chainlink’s technology was developed by Chainlink Labs. Chainlink Labs is the leading provider of secure and reliable open-source blockchain oracle solutions. Chainlink’s co-founders are Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis.

Sergey Nazarov - Co-Founder & CEO

Sergey Nazarov is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Chainlink Labs. Prior to Chainlink, he co-founded SmartContract. He also co-founded and served as the CEO at Secure Asset Exchange and CryptaMail.

Steve Ellis - Co-Founder & CTO

Steve Ellis is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Chainlink Labs. He was previously Co-Founder and CTO at Secure Asset Exchange. He also worked at Pivotal Labs as a Software Engineer.

Ari Juels - Chief Scientist

Ari Juels is Chief Scientist at Chainlink Labs and Co-Director of IC3 (Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts). He is also a Professor at Cornell Tech (Jacobs Institute) in New York City. He was previously the Chief Scientist of RSA.

Benedict Chan - Vice President of Engineering

Benedict Chan is Vice President of Engineering at Chainlink Labs. Previously he was Chief Technology Officer at BitGo Inc and Platform Developer at SendHub. He also worked at Microsoft on the conversation understanding platform.