TRB may not dominate in all dimensions, but when it comes to "extreme decentralization" and "permissionless," it truly has no rivals.

Let's first review the advantages of Tellor (TRB) from four perspectives.

**First is permissionless quote rights**

Chainlink and Pyth follow a whitelist approach—nodes are verified institutions or data providers, ensuring stability but with very high entry barriers. TRB is completely different; as long as you have tokens and can run open-source code, you can become a data provider, with zero verification and zero authorization. In one sentence, TRB is the Bitcoin of oracles.

**Second is resistance to censorship**

API3 and Pyth are highly dependent on specific data sources. If these sources are cut off, the entire system is crippled. But TRB’s data sources are open. Even if 90% of professional nodes go offline due to regulation, war, or sanctions, as long as there is someone worldwide running reporting code, the protocol continues to operate. This resilience is unique in extreme environments.

**Third is flexible custom data**

Different chains and business scenarios have vastly different data needs. TRB users can customize any data type and quote rules, whereas other solutions are often limited by preset data directories.

From this perspective, TRB has indeed taken a completely different path from mainstream oracles.