Chainlink has quietly evolved from “the oracle project” into a broader infrastructure layer.

#Chainlink has quietly evolved from “the oracle project” into a broader infrastructure layer.

Its role isn’t hype-driven—it’s practical: connecting blockchains with real-world data and services. Without that bridge, #DeFi remains a closed loop.

What stands out is Payment Abstraction. Users can pay fees in ETH$ETH, USDC$USDC, even fiat. Under the hood, it all settles in LINK$LINK.

This reduces friction while still anchoring the system’s security model to a native token. Smart design, not marketing.

My takeaway: infrastructure plays like #Chainlink are less about price action, more about plumbing.

If crypto’s promise is to integrate with the real economy, layers like this aren’t optional—they’re necessary.