Angry Polar Bears Integrates Chainlink VRF To Help Randomize the NFT Minting Process
We’re excited to announce that Angry Polar Bears (APB) — an enterprise launchpad ecosystem for Web3 — has integrated Chainlink Verifiable Random Function (VRF) on Polygon mainnet. By integrating the industry-leading decentralized oracle network, we now have access to a tamper-proof and auditable source of randomness needed to mint APB NFTs and NFTs for related projects. Ultimately this creates a more exciting and transparent user experience, as users have higher assurances of a fair minting process for membership NFTs.
APB is an NFT community with a vision to create a next-gen ‘startup launchpad’. They help companies transition to Web3 by supporting technology and community users.
In order to randomize the NFT minting process, we needed access to a secure random number generator (RNG) that any user could independently audit. However, RNG solutions for smart contracts require several security considerations to prevent manipulation and ensure system integrity. For instance, RNG solutions derived from blockchain data like block hashes can be exploited by miners/validators, while off-chain RNG solutions derived from off-chain APIs are opaque and don’t provide users with definitive proof about the integrity of the process.
After reviewing various solutions, we selected Chainlink VRF because it’s based on cutting-edge academic research, supported by a time-tested oracle network, and secured through the generation and on-chain verification of cryptographic proofs that prove the integrity of each random number supplied to smart contracts.
Chainlink VRF works by combining block data that is still unknown when the request is made with the oracle node’s pre-committed private key to generate both a random number and a cryptographic proof. The Angry Polar Bears smart contract will only accept the random number input if it has a valid cryptographic proof, and the cryptographic proof can only be generated if the VRF process is tamper-proof. This provides our users with automated and verifiable assurances directly on-chain that the minting process for APB NFTs and related NFT projects is provably fair and was not tampered with by the oracle, outside entities, or the Angry Polar Bears team.
“Chainlink VRF is clear proof of what Web3 technology can accomplish. The APB ecosystem aims to provide fairer outcomes for users through Chainlink VRF as it supports new companies with its launchpad services in the future.”– SangHo Choi, Co-founder of HashBrand inc.
About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard Web3 services platform that has enabled trillions of dollars in transaction volume across DeFi, insurance, gaming, NFTs, and other major industries. As the leading decentralized oracle network, Chainlink enables developers to build feature-rich Web3 applications with seamless access to real-world data and off-chain computation across any blockchain and provides global enterprises with a universal gateway to all blockchains.
Learn more about Chainlink by visiting chain.link or reading the developer documentation at docs.chain.link. To discuss an integration, reach out to an expert.
About Angry Polar Bears NFT Project
The Angry Polar Bears (APB) NFT project helps companies build Web3 communities. We continue to support companies with a variety of NFT-related technologies and community marketing. In addition to APB, we have created projects such as Angry Whales Club, a community for marine environment, and Universea, a community for donation activities. We have over 60 organizations and corporate partnerships. We are now preparing the Web3 Community Build Service to support more businesses.
