According to @rovercrc, traders are comparing Chainlink (LINK) and Ondo (ONDO) as leading RWA altcoin plays for the next Altseason. Source: Crypto Rover on X, Aug 26, 2025. For LINK, enterprise RWA traction includes the DTCC Smart NAV pilot that delivered mutual fund NAV data on-chain using Chainlink infrastructure, a development that can channel data and settlement flows through the Chainlink ecosystem. Source: DTCC press release, May 16, 2024; Chainlink Labs announcement, May 16, 2024. Chainlink also collaborated with SWIFT in 2023 experiments to enable cross-chain tokenized asset transfers via CCIP, reinforcing LINK’s role as RWA interoperability middleware. Source: SWIFT industry update, Sept 2023; Chainlink Labs report, Sept 2023. For ONDO, Ondo Finance issues tokenized U.S. Treasuries exposures (OUSG) and the USDY tokenized note, tying ONDO directly to on-chain fixed-income demand within the RWA segment. Source: Ondo Finance documentation and blog, 2023–2024. Institutional momentum for RWAs accelerated with BlackRock’s launch of the BUIDL tokenized fund on Ethereum in March 2024, supporting demand for on-chain cash equivalents that can benefit RWA issuers and infrastructure. Source: BlackRock press release, Mar 2024. Exchange access also matters for trading liquidity: ONDO received a Coinbase listing in 2024, broadening U.S. access and market depth. Source: Coinbase blog, 2024. Broader context: Citi estimates tokenized securities could reach $4–5 trillion by 2030, implying a multi-year RWA tailwind that may influence demand for both LINK and ONDO. Source: Citi GPS report, Mar 2023.

According to @rovercrc, traders are weighing RWA exposure between Chainlink (LINK) and Ondo (ONDO), highlighting two distinct routes to tokenized-asset beta, source: @rovercrc on X. LINK represents infrastructure demand: DTCC’s 2024 Smart NAV pilot used Chainlink to deliver mutual fund NAV data onchain, demonstrating institutional RWA workflows, source: DTCC Smart NAV Industry Pilot 2024 and Chainlink Labs recap. SWIFT’s interoperability experiments connected tokenized assets across networks using Chainlink CCIP, signaling potential messaging-to-settlement bridges institutions can adopt, source: SWIFT Digital Assets Interoperability experiments 2023 and Chainlink Labs. Chainlink Staking v0.2 introduced expanded staking and fee-reward mechanisms tied to network usage, creating measurable onchain metrics traders can monitor (stake utilization and rewards), source: Chainlink Staking v0.2 announcement 2023 by Chainlink Labs. ONDO offers direct RWA yield access: OUSG tokenizes short-term U.S. Treasuries via exposure to BlackRock’s iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (ICSH) through a special purpose vehicle, source: Ondo Finance OUSG documentation and BlackRock ICSH fund page. USDY is a yield-bearing stablecoin backed by short-term Treasuries and cash equivalents with redemption subject to KYC/AML, which affects float and secondary market dynamics, source: Ondo Finance USDY terms and disclosures. The ONDO token governs the Ondo protocol ecosystem, and the asset’s exchange listings, including Coinbase, support liquidity considerations for traders, source: Ondo governance documentation and Coinbase Assets listing. Access to some Ondo RWA products is limited to qualified investors, a regulatory factor that can influence onchain supply and trading flows relative to open-access infrastructure like LINK oracles, source: Ondo OUSG offering documents.