For many people, “blockchain” means cryptocurrency. But there’s so much more to blockchain technology. It is revolutionizing how digital interactions are structured and secured — and developers are driving this change.

In this episode of Decoded, host Sydney Lai speaks with Patrick Collins, developer advocate at Chainlink Labs and founder and CEO of Alpha Chain, to learn what developers are building using blockchain, and how blockchain-based smart contracts will reshape the internet. Patrick also shares his own journey from hedge fund firm to his current role at Chainlink and founder of his own firm.

Other discussion topics include:

The evolution and future of Web3, and the opportunities it offers developers How oracle networks work and their role in securing smart contractsThe challenges the industry currently faces in terms of blockchain development