Krakens Ink flagship lender taps RedStone as official oracle provider
Blockchain oracle network RedStone has been appointed the official oracle provider for the Ink ecosystem after a rapid emergency deployment during a security incident affecting Tydro, a key lending protocol on the Kraken-incubated layer 2 network. According to a May 15 statement, on May 4, Tydro paused all markets after its then-oracle provider, Chaos Labs, was affected by a sophisticated attack. No incorrect onchain pricing occurred and no user funds were impacted, but the event underscored the need for stronger oracle resilience. RedStone got the call. Within 48 hours, the team had production-ready price feeds running on Ink and had cleared Tydros full security review. Following its swift response, the project secured a long-term partnership in the Ink ecosystem. Inks rapid growth When Kraken launched its layer 2 network in December 2024, it had under $1 million in total value locked during its first month. That figure has since surged to over $270 million, an increase of roughly 26,900% driven by both appetite for exchange-linked DeFi and Krakens large user base, per DefiLlama. Tydro has accumulated about $205 million in TVL. Ink is onboarding over 10 million exchange users into onchain finance through DeFi applications and tokenized assets. As the ecosystem expands, demand is increasing for