Chainlink and the race to maintain its position in DeFi
Chainlink is emerging as one of the few large-cap projects that continues to attract long-term capital inflows. While many other crypto ETFs have seen capital outflows, products related to LINK have maintained steady inflows, indicating a clear preference from institutional investors.
The broader DeFi landscape is also improving. Total value locked (TVL) across the market has returned to around USD 170 billion, marking the first time since the post-2022 downturn. This recovery is concentrated in core segments such as stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and on-chain data infrastructure.
Chainlink benefits directly from this trend. Its participation in a stablecoin consortium in South Korea places the project at the center of new liquidity flows. At the same time, Chainlink’s Total Value Secured (TVS) has reached a record high of USD 70 billion, reflecting the real-world usage of its oracle system across DeFi and related financial applications.
Notably, capital inflows into LINK appear selective rather than driven by short-term rotation. Compared with other large-cap assets such as Ethereum or Dogecoin, Chainlink is being valued more highly for its infrastructure role and technical foundation.
Overall, Chainlink is no longer viewed merely as a cyclical token. With sharply rising TVS, deep integration into stablecoins, and a clear position within DeFi, LINK is reinforcing its role as core infrastructure rather than chasing short-term price fluctuations.
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