World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced on November 14 a partnership with Chainlink, aimed at improving the security and interoperability of its DeFi protocol. The collaboration aims to leverage Chainlink’s established on-chain data and cross-chain connectivity solutions, which are widely adopted in the decentralized finance sector. According to the release, this partnership is seen as a key milestone for WLFI as it seeks to position itself as a leader in the DeFi space.
Chainlink’s infrastructure, which has helped generate over $16 trillion in transaction value, is expected to support the WLFI protocol, including the integration of Chainlink Price Feeds on the Ethereum mainnet. This integration will support WLFI’s planned Aave v3 instance, subject to approval from the WLFI governance platform. The collaboration is expected to provide reliable on-chain financial data for WLFI, enabling secure deployment of assets such as USDC, USDT, ETH and WBTC. The companies involved emphasize that Chainlink’s proven experience in securing DeFi platforms, such as AAVE, for over five years was a deciding factor in choosing this technology.
Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, said that the established presence of their Oracle network in the DeFi ecosystem would help WLFI attract users who prioritize security and reliability. By adopting Chainlink technology, WLFI aims to accelerate the mass adoption of DeFi applications, targeting both institutional and retail users.
The press release describes WLFI’s broader mission, which is said to be inspired by President-elect Donald J. Trump’s vision of democratizing access to financial resources. The WLFI protocol focuses on promoting privacy-preserving peer-to-peer transactions and supporting the adoption of stablecoins to strengthen the global status of the US dollar. According to the company, its governance system, powered by the $WLFI token, allows community members to influence protocol decisions and shape the evolution of the platform.
Eric Trump, serving as Web3 Ambassador for WLFI, expressed his optimism regarding the partnership with Chainlink:
“World Liberty Financial’s partnership with Chainlink marks a huge step forward. Never before have we been so optimistic about crypto or the overall future of DeFi technology.“
The integration of Chainlink’s services is expected to enhance WLFI’s capabilities to secure lending protocols and develop tokenized real-world assets (RWA) that are interoperable across multiple blockchains.
WLFI aims to bridge the gap between traditional finance (Web2) and decentralized technologies (Web3) by prioritizing an intuitive user experience. The adoption of Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability and proof of reserves features is expected to drive further growth in DeFi adoption. The integration of Chainlink’s SmartAssets framework is seen as a way to unlock the potential of tokenization, supporting WLFI’s goal of creating a secure and accessible financial ecosystem.
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