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Chainlink integration on Cardano would provide reliable oracle data that can unlock DeFi growth, reduce oracle development costs, and improve TVL recovery; however, technical adaptation and commercial terms are key hurdles that currently delay broad DeFi adoption on Cardano. Cardano rallied ~40% in Q3 but on-chain activity and TVL lag behind price gains. Delayed Chainlink integration raises costs for reliable oracle data and slows DeFi launches. Derivatives flows and open interest spikes show price volatility disconnected from organic usage. Cardano Chainlink integration: urgent for ADA’s DeFi recovery — learn how oracle costs, TVL, and developer tools matter. Read on. What is the current Cardano on-chain vs price divergence? Cardano shows a pronounced divergence: ADA climbed roughly 40% since Q3 began while core on-chain metrics lag, indicating price strength is not matched by ecosystem activity. Daily Active Addresses and Total Value Locked (TVL) have contracted, revealing limited DeFi traction despite bullish price action. ‘, ‘ 🚀 Advanced Trading Tools Await You!Maximize your potential. Join now and start trading! ‘, ‘ 📈 Professional Trading PlatformLeverage advanced tools and a wide range of coins to boost your investments. Sign up now! ‘ ]; var adplace = document.getElementById(“ads-bitget”); if (adplace) { var sessperindex = parseInt(sessionStorage.getItem(“adsindexBitget”)); var adsindex = isNaN(sessperindex) ? Math.floor(Math.random() * adscodesBitget.length) : sessperindex; adplace.innerHTML = adscodesBitget[adsindex]; sessperindex = adsindex === adscodesBitget.length – 1 ? 0 : adsindex + 1; sessionStorage.setItem(“adsindexBitget”, sessperindex); } })(); ADA posted three consecutive monthly gains and rallied ~40% off a $0.57 base in Q3. Yet Daily Active Addresses reportedly dropped sharply over three months and TVL has fallen to about half of the $721 million peak reported during the election run, signaling weaker protocol-level usage. Derivatives amplified volatility: on August 18 ADA reached $0.96 while Open Interest (OI) hit $1.87 billion, then retreated to $0.80 with OI easing…

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