TRON DAO Secures $5.5B DeFi TVL by Adopting Chainlink as Official Oracle Partner

TRON DAO has formally integrated Chainlink Data Feeds as its predetermined oracle service, further strengthening the system’s DeFi ecosystem security and validity. This strategic move announced in Geneva on 15 May 2025 follows the TRON DAO’s onward Chainlink Scale initiative in October 2024. The DAO’s aspiration to offer transparent and verifiable services in blockchain has taken a huge turn, with more than $5.5 billion locked in DeFi total value locked (TVL). The shift from WINkLink to Chainlink also indicates the focus on TRON DAO’s priority to deploy scalable and peer-to-peer financial applications for its massive worldwide user population, as well as enhance stability across dApps.

Chainlink Data Feeds Chosen as Official Oracle to Bolster TRON’s DeFi Security

Chainlink Data Feeds becoming the official oracle for the TRON ecosystem is, hence, a calculated upgrade. The reputation of Chainlink as a credible source of secure and tamper-proof data makes it a perfect choice to power DEFI on the TRON stage. Developers will enjoy benefits from Chainlink’s standard solution to the industry securing billions in value across various blockchains with this integration. Sam Elfarra, a TRON DAO community representative, highlighted Chainlink providing an infrastructure boost developers can use to introduce additional resilience to the dApps ecosystem.

Moreover, this oracle shift impacts key TRON DeFi platforms, including JustLend and JustStable. Together, these platforms, along with the USDD protocol, will now rely on Chainlink to secure over $5.5 billion in DeFi TVL. This shift also brings an end to TRON’s reliance on WINkLink, marking a definitive transition in the network’s oracle landscape. Chainlink’s data integrity plays a crucial role in reducing risks in decentralized systems, especially in lending, stablecoins, and liquidity protocols. The synergy enhances both TRON’s ecosystem reliability and developer confidence.

TRON DAO Scales with Chainlink to Support dApp Innovation

Joining the Chainlink Scale program in 2024 was a forward-looking move by TRON DAO. The integration backs up its promise to create a truly decentralized internet. Chainlink Data Feeds allows dApps to communicate with real-world data, providing an increase in use cases in DeFi, gaming, and NFT ecosystems. This partnership arms TRON’s exponentially growing developer community with the appropriate tools to develop sophisticated blockchain applications, without having to sacrifice on security or efficiency. TRON is serving over 306 million accounts, and over 10 billion transactions as of May 2025, and these numbers are expected to grow as the infrastructure scales up with Chain’s support.

Elevating Ecosystem Trust Through Decentralized Oracles

The TRON DAO’s switch to Chainlink Data Feeds is not only technical but strategic. Chainlink’s decentralization and verifiability enhance the trustworthiness of data used across TRON’s DeFi ecosystem protocols. According to Thodoris Karakostas, Head of Blockchain Partnerships at Chainlink Labs, this upgrade signals a deeper alignment between TRON’s decentralization mission and Chainlink’s proven infrastructure. With a shared focus on transparency and community-first growth, the partnership advances TRON’s position as a leading smart contract platform for decentralized finance.

What’s Next: Expanding Chainlink-Powered Services Across TRON

Looking ahead, TRON DAO plans to deepen its collaboration with Chainlink by expanding data feed integrations across additional DeFi protocols and dApps. Developers can expect new features, including customizable Oracle solutions tailored to specific project needs. As TRON continues its global expansion, its Chainlink partnership will underpin a more resilient and trustworthy DeFi ecosystem. With over $23 billion in total value locked and a large user base, TRON is well-positioned to advance secure decentralized finance globally through this long-term oracle upgrade.