Sergey Nazarov delivered the keynote address at the DC Blockchain Summit 2025, and the Chainlink Labs CEO didn’t hold back about his feelings regarding the potential of DeFi.

The Vertex and Chainlink teams announced the new integration relevant to DeFi in particular. Vertex, a leading decentralized exchange for derivatives and spot digital asset trading on Arbitrum, recently announced its integration with Chainlink Data Streams. This integration is a significant move for Vertex as it aims to access high-frequency market data on Arbitrum.

A number of press outlets have highlighted findings from a recent report released by the Bank of America noting the importance of Chainlink to the broader DeFi ecosystem, but will fundamentals be enough to cause a narrative shift for the token’s beleaguered PA as of late?