What makes oracles the backbone of DeFi? In this episode, we sit down with Niklas Kunkel, founder of Chronicle and one of the builders of MakerDAO, to uncover how oracle infrastructure powers DeFi, RWAs (real-world assets), and the next wave of Web3 adoption.

You’ll learn:
🔸 Niklas’ journey IBM → MakerDAO → Chronicle
🔸 Why oracles are the Achilles’ heel of every DeFi protocol
🔸 The rise of tokenized assets (RWAs) and why oracles are key to mainstream growth
🔸 Chronicle vs Chainlink, Redstone & Pyth — what really sets them apart
🔸 Why regulators are suddenly excited about oracles & real-time transparency
🔸 The future of ZK proofs, privacy, and compliance in Web3
🔸 Hard-won lessons on leadership, shipping products fast, and building sustainable crypto businesses

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❤️‍🔥 Guest: Niklas Kunkel, founder of Chronicle
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🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova
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