<h2>About the Bounty</h2><h3>Research Topic:</h3>Write and publish a thoughtful research article on Entropy, the Pyth Network’s newest solution for generating random numbers on-chain securely and reliably. This article should explore how Entropy works and how it may help the wider DeFi and Web3 space grow.<h3>About Pyth Entropy:</h3>Entropy allows developers to quickly and easily generate secure random numbers on the blockchain. Entropy's rapid response time allows developers to build applications such as NFT mints and games with responsive UX. Entropy also provides&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.pyth.network/entropy/protocol-design">strong security guarantees</a>&nbsp;to ensure that both users and application developers can trust that the results are random.You can learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pyth.network/blog/pyth-entropy-random-number-generation-for-blockchain-apps">how Entropy works</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pyth.network/blog/secure-random-numbers-for-blockchains">legacy solutions for on-chain randomness</a>.<h3>What is the Pyth Network?</h3>First announced in April 2021, the Pyth Network is the largest and fastest-growing first-party financial oracle for real-time asset price data. Pyth delivers over 500 low-latency price feeds across digital assets, FX, ETFs, equities, and commodities to more than 55 blockchain ecosystems, securely and transparently.The Pyth Network comprises some of the world’s largest exchanges, market makers, and financial services providers, who contribute their proprietary price data to the Pyth oracle for on-chain aggregation and distribution to smart contract applications.Pyth introduces a pull oracle design which empowers apps to request or pull the latest price update to their native blockchain on demand. The Pyth Network has secured more than $400B in trading volume across hundreds of Web3 and Web2 applications. You can learn more from the Pyth&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pyth.network">website</a>&nbsp;and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.pyth.network">documentation.</a>For more information about Pyth Network, please visit the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pyth.network">website</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.pyth.network">documentation</a>.<h3>Submission Requirements:</h3><ul><li>Word count: The article can be anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 words.</li><li>Publication: The article should be published on a personal or third-party website (e.g. a blog or research house)</li><li>Sharing: The published article should be shared on X and LinkedIn. 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Research | Entropy as a New Entrant for On-chain Randomness

Research | Entropy as a New Entrant for On-chain Randomness