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Band Protocol tackles the "oracle problem" by providing a decentralized way for smart contracts to access reliable, real-world data from outside the blockchain. Smart contracts are isolated from off-chain information like prices or event outcomes. Band Protocol acts as a secure bridge, enabling decentralized applications (dApps) to operate based on actual external data. Blockchain technology is crucial for ensuring the decentralization, security, and immutability of these data feeds, thereby eliminating single points of failure inherent in centralized oracle solutions and maintaining the integrity of decentralized applications.

Band Protocol is a cross-chain data oracle platform designed to connect real-world data and APIs with smart contracts across various blockchains. It aims to deliver a decentralized and scalable oracle solution for Web3 applications, allowing decentralized applications (dApps) to securely access and utilize trustworthy off-chain information for their operations. This capability is vital for functionalities in decentralized finance (DeFi), prediction markets, and numerous other Web3 use cases.

Band Protocol operates on its dedicated blockchain, BandChain, which is built using the Cosmos SDK. Developers can create customizable oracle scripts on BandChain. These scripts define the specific data required, its sources, the minimum number of validators needed for consensus, and the method for aggregating the data. Validators collect this off-chain information and commit it to BandChain. Once confirmed, this aggregated data is then made available and distributed to requesting decentralized applications (dApps) across various integrated blockchains.

The BAND token serves several key functions within the Band Protocol network. It is used for Staking, allowing holders to secure the network as validators or delegate their tokens to existing validators, earning rewards and offsetting inflation. In the future, BAND holders will participate in Governance, voting on protocol updates and directing network development. Additionally, BAND is utilized as Payment for gas fees and data request fees within the Band Protocol, ensuring the economic incentive structure and operational functionality of the network.

The BandChain network, the foundation of Band Protocol, is secured by a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism. In this system, validators stake BAND tokens to gain the right to participate in transaction verification and data provision. To enhance security and prevent manipulation, validators are randomly selected for each specific transaction. Furthermore, all data scripts undergo rigorous run-time security validation. This DPoS model ensures network integrity, decentralization, and robust protection against malicious activities, making the oracle service reliable.

Band Protocol initially launched as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum network. However, it subsequently migrated to its own blockchain, BandChain, built on the Cosmos network, to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs. This resulted in two distinct assets: the older ERC-20 token (using Ethereum addresses) and the newer, native mainnet BAND coin (with its own 'band' addresses). The crucial difference is that only the native mainnet BAND coin can be staked to secure the BandChain network. Holders of the ERC-20 version can swap them for the native coin.