Key Points
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Chainlink is the oracle network that secures 70% of the DeFi market.
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It has landed partnerships with multiple high-profile financial institutions, including SWIFT and JPMorgan Chase.
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Despite widespread use, Chainlink has been a losing investment over the last five years.
Investors interested in decentralized finance (DeFi) often focus on the blockchains that power it, such as Ethereum, Solana, and Hyperliquid. But there’s another blockchain network that arguably plays an even more important role.
Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) is a blockchain oracle network that provides real-world data to blockchains. The smart contracts and applications built on blockchains like Ethereum can’t access this data on their own. They need an oracle — and…
