On September 12th, as Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies rallied, Chainlink's Total Value Secured (TVS) surpassed an all-time high of $100 billion. This milestone indicates the growing trust and adoption of Chainlink's decentralized oracle network within both the DeFi and traditional finance sectors. The TVS, which was at around $38 billion at the start of the year, has more than doubled, driven by the expansion of DeFi protocols and enterprise applications using its data feeds.
Several key developments have fueled this growth, including a partnership with Intercontinental Exchange to integrate forex and precious metals data and a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce to bring federal economic data on-chain.
According to DeFiLlama, the lending protocol Aave is the largest contributor to Chainlink's TVS, accounting for over $70.9 billion, or about 70.75% of the total, across multiple blockchains. This includes major networks like Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base. The network's native token, LINK, also saw gains, trading at approximately $24.70.
In another major move, the prediction market platform Polymarket has chosen Chainlink as its primary oracle for resolving certain markets related to cryptocurrency price predictions. This partnership aims to enhance the accuracy and speed of market resolutions. While Polymarket will still use UMA as its main oracle for other types of predictions, the collaboration with Chainlink underscores the increasing demand for reliable, tamper-proof data in the digital asset space. Chainlink's co-founder, Sergey Nazarov, noted that the platform is also working with more U.S. government agencies to bring additional federal functions onto the blockchain.
September 2025, Cryptoniteuae