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Chainlink
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830
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English
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Summary

The Chainlink Community Grant Program has been launched to provide financial resources to teams developing essential tools and services for the Chainlink Network, aiming to enhance developer tooling, data quality, and network services. Simply VC, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider, has been awarded a grant to develop PANIC, a monitoring and alerting system that will help Chainlink Nodes stay updated on network activities by providing real-time alerts through various channels. PANIC aims to eliminate node operator blindness and improve decision-making by offering a dashboard interface to monitor node setups. This open-source tool is expected to bolster the security and reliability of the Chainlink Network, benefiting smart contract applications and the overall blockchain ecosystem. The grant aligns with the program's objective of supporting innovations that fuel the growth of Chainlink and decentralized finance.