TRON DAO Integrates Chainlink Data Feeds, Boosts DeFi TVL by 550%

TRON DAO has formally integrated Chainlink Data Feeds as its official oracle service, enhancing the security and validity of its DeFi ecosystem. This strategic move, announced in Geneva on 15 May 2025, follows TRON DAO’s participation in the Chainlink Scale initiative in October 2024. The integration has resulted in over $5.5 billion in DeFi total value locked (TVL), reflecting TRON DAO’s commitment to providing transparent and verifiable services in the blockchain space. This shift from WINkLink to Chainlink also underscores TRON DAO’s focus on deploying scalable and peer-to-peer financial applications for its global user base, as well as enhancing stability across decentralized applications (dApps).

Chainlink Data Feeds has been chosen as the official oracle for the TRON ecosystem, marking a significant upgrade. Chainlink’s reputation as a reliable source of secure and tamper-proof data makes it an ideal choice to power DeFi on the TRON platform. Developers will benefit from Chainlink’s standard solution, which secures billions in value across various blockchains. Sam Elfarra, a TRON DAO community representative, emphasized that Chainlink provides an infrastructure boost that developers can use to introduce additional resilience to the dApps ecosystem.

This oracle shift impacts key TRON DeFi platforms, including JustLend and JustStable. Along with the USDD protocol, these platforms will now rely on Chainlink to secure over $5.5 billion in DeFi TVL. This transition also marks the end of TRON’s reliance on WINkLink, indicating a definitive change in the network’s oracle landscape. Chainlink’s data integrity is crucial in reducing risks in decentralized systems, particularly in lending, stablecoins, and liquidity protocols. This synergy enhances both TRON’s ecosystem reliability and developer confidence.

TRON DAO’s participation in the Chainlink Scale program in 2024 was a forward-looking move. The integration supports TRON DAO’s promise to create a truly decentralized internet. Chainlink Data Feeds allows dApps to communicate with real-world data, increasing use cases in DeFi, gaming, and NFT ecosystems. This partnership equips TRON’s growing developer community with the tools to develop sophisticated blockchain applications without compromising on security or efficiency. As of May 2025, TRON is serving over 306 million accounts and over 10 billion transactions, with these numbers expected to grow as the infrastructure scales up with Chainlink’s support.

The TRON DAO’s switch to Chainlink Data Feeds is both technical and 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.

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.