Is anyone currently providing a standardized oracle service for the Bitcoin Blockchain? Who? Link?
Chainlink is doing exactly that. It´s an ERC 20 Token.
https://www.smartcontract.com/ChainLink is a fully decentralised oracle network that allows smart contracts to connect to pull off-blockchain data (such as APIs and bank account payments), push data to external off-blockchain services (e.g. payments to existing bank accounts, and connect with other blockchains (e.g. between public and private chains). Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LINKTrader/wiki/indexChainlink had work in the past with SWIFT, but no partnership announced.
Chainlink launched the testnet last week.
The basic information about the token on their unofficial Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LINKTrader/comments/7nl3mu/new_to_link_click_here_for_the_ceos_eoy/Chainlink is under development since 2014 (
https://www.smartcontract.com)