Chainlink has achieved a remarkable milestone, reaching an unprecedented total value secured (TVS) of over $100 billion within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.
Summary
The total value secured by Chainlink in the DeFi space has surged past the $100 billion mark. The price of LINK soared to a peak of $24.7 as this significant growth in TVS coincided with rising cryptocurrency values.
On September 12, as cryptocurrencies experienced a rebound—particularly with Bitcoin exceeding $115,000—Chainlink announced via X that its total value secured had crossed the impressive threshold of $100 billion.
This new record for Chainlink’s TVS reflects ongoing expansion for the oracle network, especially after surpassing its previous highs from 2021 regarding assets protected through its oracle services. The increase in TVS illustrates not only heightened adoption but also growing trust in Chainlink’s capabilities across both DeFi and traditional financial sectors.
Since early 2025, Chainlink’s TVS has more than doubled—from approximately $38 billion to reach an all-time high of nearly $93 billion by mid-August. With an increasing number of DeFi protocols and enterprise users leveraging its services, the platform now secures assets valued at over $100 billion.
Chainlink has just reached a new all-time high in Total Value Secured (TVS) ✅
$100B today. Trillions next.
Accelerate. pic.twitter.com/fHvOU1EKGk
— Chainlink (@chainlink) September 12, 2025
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Over 70% of Chainlink’s TVS on Aave v3
The collaboration between Chainlink and Intercontinental Exchange is one among several key developments recently; it includes integrating foreign exchange rates and precious metals into Data Streams. Additionally, recent efforts by the U.S. Department of Commerce to utilize Chainlink for bringing economic data on-chain have marked another significant achievement for this oracle platform.
According to data from DeFiLlama, Aave leads with over $70.9 billion worth of Total Value Secured—a staggering market dominance rate nearing 70%. This amount is distributed across multiple chains; Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base are currently leading networks within Aave v3’s ecosystem. Other lending platforms featuring notable amounts under chain link include Maple Finance, Compound v3, SparkLend and Kamino—a protocol based on Solana.
A rise in Total Value Secured correlates with increased trading activity for LINK itself; on September 12th alone it was priced around $24.70—an increase close to five percent within just one day—and up eleven percent compared week-over-week!
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