Chainlink Poised to Anchor DeFi Infrastructure, Says Grayscale Report
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Chainlink gains wider use as its feeds and cross-chain tools support major DeFi systems. CRE adds compliance features and automation that push Chainlink toward broader blockchain infrastructure activities. Grayscale’s latest research places Chainlink at the center of future decentralized finance infrastructure, citing its expanding utility beyond traditional oracles. Once primarily associated with price feeds, Chainlink has evolved into a broader middleware layer that connects blockchains with external data sources. The project’s data feeds operate through independent node groups known as Decentralized Oracle Networks. These networks gather, verify, and deliver data to blockchains without centralized risk. They are geographically distributed and use third-party operators, ensuring no single point of failure. Applications across DeFi, such as Aave, rely on Chainlink’s data feeds for their smart contract operations. Aave, which holds the highest total value locked among DeFi protocols, uses its decentralized infrastructure to access reliable off-chain data. Chainlink does not manage its own nodes, keeping the structure decentralized and distributed. NEW: @chainlink $LINK is bridging crypto and traditional finance, connecting the on-chain and off-chain worlds. Grayscale Research explores why @chainlink’s technology could be essential to the future of tokenization and DeFi.https://t.co/YETM0xxLKV — Grayscale (@Grayscale) November 20, 2025 CCIP Bridges DeFi Gaps with Secure Transfers Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) allows assets and data to move between different blockchain platforms, which remains one of the main challenges in decentralized finance. CCIP supports both token movement and transaction commands between chains. The protocol uses a layered security model with two distinct networks: one handles the transactions, while the other is used for monitoring and checking risks. This setup gives an extra layer of security for cross-chain transfers. Grayscale noted that CCIP is already connected with dozens of blockchains and currently supports around 200 tokens. Source: Grayscale Report In recent months, the system has handled…
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