Sonic Labs Secures DeFi with Chainlink’s High-Quality, Decentralized Data Feeds

Chainlink Data Feeds, which are widely used throughout the on-chain ecosystem, play an important role in protecting DeFi protocols.

Sonic Labs, the team behind blockchain network Sonic (prev. Fantom), has announced its involvement in the Chainlink Scale program, which will see Chainlink Data Feeds and Chainlink CCIP (CCIP) integrated into Sonic.

This collaboration will empower developers in the Sonic ecosystem by providing them with enhanced tools for building feature-rich on-chain applications using Chainlink’s highly acclaimed services.

Moreover, Sonic Labs will gain better access to Chainlink’s affordable Oracle services, which Sonic will initially subsidize before fully charging users as the ecosystem matures.

Chainlink Data Feeds, widely used throughout the on-chain ecosystem, play a critical role in protecting DeFi protocols, which handle tens of billions of dollars in smart contract value, ensuring data security and availability even during extreme scenarios.

These Data Feeds are renowned for their high-quality data, sourced from multiple premium data providers across hundreds of exchanges. Accurate global market prices that are resilient to manipulation are achieved by weighting this data by volume and cleansing it to remove outliers and wash trading.

In addition to high-quality data, Chainlink Data Feeds provide secure node operations. Top blockchain DevOps teams, data providers, and well-established businesses operate these nodes, which are subjected to security evaluations and are Sybil-resistant, ensuring reliability even during high gas prices or infrastructural concerns.

Chainlink’s decentralized network architecture further strengthens its reliability by dispersing data sourcing, node operations, and the Oracle network itself. Users can independently assess node and network performance using Chainlink’s extensive reputation system and on-chain monitoring tools, which increases transparency and confidence.

Sonic Labs has also selected Chainlink CCIP as its cross-chain interoperability solution due to its remarkable security and dependability, earning it the highest level of cross-chain security in the blockchain industry. Michael Kong, CEO at Sonic Labs, stated:

“We joined Chainlink Scale because it’s one of the most popular ways to make industry-standard oracle services available to Sonic developers. Chainlink Data Feeds will enable the development of high-quality DeFi applications, while CCIP will provide secure and reliable blockchain interoperability for the Sonic ecosystem. Developers asked for Chainlink, and we have it.”

The Risk Management Network, a separate system that monitors cross-chain operations for suspicious activity, supports CCIP by adding an additional layer of security to prevent attacks and protect user funds. This precaution is especially relevant considering the billions of dollars lost in previous cross-chain exploits.

Chainlink CCIP offers several benefits to developers, including a defense-in-depth security approach backed by Chainlink’s decentralized oracle networks, which have secured tens of billions of dollars for smart contracts and enabled over $14 trillion in on-chain transaction value.

Furthermore, CCIP’s seamless integration streamlines the creation of cross-chain applications by providing a single interface that eliminates the need for bespoke programming. CCIP’s scalable architecture also enables developers to communicate with any blockchain using a single platform, ensuring future-proof functionality as new chains and features are added over time.

On the other hand, CryptoNews Flash has reported that Sonic Labs has also partnered with Silo Labs to integrate risk-isolated loan markets, increasing the security and efficiency of its ecosystem.

At the time of writing, Sonic Labs’ native token, FTM (soon to be renamed “S”), was trading at around $0.3906, down 6.66% over the last 24 hours, with a daily trading volume of $115.79 million.