Chainlink (LINK)

2025 was the year of DeFi • Perp DEX Wars • New Launches • Growing TVL and adoption The stage is set for a massive 2026 DEFI REWIND 2025 ⏪ > Social Dominance $LINK $HYPE $AAVE $ASTER $MON $TEL $CPOOL > Key Price Moves $ASTER +711% $ZBCN +203% $CCD +187% $UNI -56% $WLD -74% > New Launches • ASTER • MYX • AVNT • FOLKS • RIVER • HOME • V 👉 DeFi in 2025 was about scale DeFi crossed a psychological line in 2025. It stopped feeling like a sandbox and started acting like financial infrastructure. TVL expanded, daily volumes ran into the billions, and institutional participation increased steadily. Lending, liquid staking, and restaking remained the backbone, with protocols like $AAVE and staking layers quietly anchoring the ecosystem. But the real shift happened in derivatives. Perpetual DEXs became the economic core of DeFi, contributing a meaningful share of total revenue. Monthly perp volumes crossed the trillion-dollar mark, proving that on-chain markets could compete with centralized venues on liquidity and execution. 👉 The perp DEX wars defined the year $HYPE set the tone. Hyperliquid’s rise was not just about volume. It was about execution. A custom L1, ultra-low latency, deep liquidity, and a fair airdrop model turned it into the “people’s perp DEX.” It onboarded hundreds of thousands of users and generated serious revenue without VC pressure. Then came $ASTER. Backed by Binance’s ecosystem, Aster pushed multi-chain perps, aggressive incentives, and ZK-powered orderbooks. Volume surged, narratives flipped, and the monopoly thesis broke. The market moved from one dominant venue to a competitive arena. Others followed. Zero-fee models, RWAs as collateral, and new orderbook designs accelerated innovation. 👉 Why DeFi looks even bigger in 2026 The takeaway from 2025 is simple. DeFi is no longer one narrative. It is a stack. Perp DEXs are becoming revenue engines. RWAs are blending with trading. Institutions are entering selectively. And app-specific chains are emerging to optimize performance. In 2026, coexistence wins. $HYPE for institutions. Retail-first venues for scale. Differentiation through privacy, RWAs, and stablecoins. DeFi is quietly prepared for its trillion-dollar phase.

Chainlink identity services give institutions confidence in counterparty verification.

$Link SWIFT = air traffic control Canton = airports and runways Chainlink = radar + transponders that prove planes are where they say they are No radar... no safe coordination at scale. SWIFT coordinates the network, Canton synchronizes private ledgers, and Chainlink is the neutral truth layer that lets them safely talk to each other.

.@SentientAGI X Chainlink CRE why is it important? Sentient should be released in January, right...? 1. Multi-chain connectivity (Cross-Chain) The Sentient ecosystem aims for an agent economy that interacts with multiple chains in the future! ex) - An agent executes a swap on a specific chain - Collateral and staking are verified on another chain - Automation based on on-chain data Chainlink CRE provides a Cross-Chain Messaging + Reliability Layer that connects multiple chains, so Sentient agents can act across various chains, state is synchronized between chains, and errors, duplication, and spoofing can be prevented! 2. AI data trust verification Chainlink operates data sources as distributed feeds instead of a single oracle! This is crucial for AI! Because a single feed can be easily manipulated, whereas distributed verification feeds enhance trustworthiness! Sentient intends to track the source and trustworthiness of contributed data using frameworks like OML, GRID, etc.! Chainlink CRE offers data source verification, price data hashes, event timestamps, etc., enabling on-chain assurance of data trust! In the end, the combination of Sentient and Chainlink CRE is a key element that allows AI to think accurately on-chain and execute trusted actions! When data trust, cross-chain consistency, and execution stability are all secured, Sentient agents can operate with greater freedom and precision! Thus, CRE is not just infrastructure—it is a trust layer that enables Sentient’s multi-chain AI economy!

HIGHLIGHT 2025: The largest LST in the industry, powered by Chainlink.

Chainlink SmartData turns passive tokens into data-rich financial instruments.

$LINK back to sideways mode. One more c-wave low seems likely.. you buying it? https://t.co/DVGn5kKPTL